Dub & Reggae

Caribbean Festival 2010 from Bob Marley Movements of Jah People

[ February 27, 2010; 12:00 am to 11:30 pm. ] The 17th annual Bob Marley Movements of Jah People Caribbean Festival and Food Drive is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2010 at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami.

This day-long festival features a variety of international food and an arts and crafts marketplace. This years festival features: Stephen Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Julian [...]

Raggamuffin 2010 draws 30,000 reggae lovers, raises $14K for charity

30,000 people rocked at the 2010 Raggamuffin Reggae Festival in Rotorua, New Zealand last Saturday. They were gathered to hear some of the world’s greatest reggae and dub artists and bands.
Julian Marley’s New Zealand debut was described by reviewers as “inspired.” He delivered with a ‘charismatic stage presence’ and Shaggy ’shook the stadium’. Steel Pulse [...]

Shaggy, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston raise Haiti relief funds with Digicel

Reggae star Shaggy has teamed up with producer Christopher Birch to create a song, Rise Again to raise money for the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund. The project is sponsored by Digicel and aims to use Caribbean art and artists to assist the Haitian people.
Shaggy and Birch rounded up a who’s who of Caribbean artists to [...]

The VP Records Story – video documentary

The VP Records, perhaps the leading contemporary reggae label, recently released this video documentary of their history, including their work with dancehall and reggae hitmakers Shaggy, Sean Paul, and Elephant Man.
From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSy6tqOM9WA.

KC Jockey Rub Your Body

Just got a press release from KC Jockey – new release is Rub Your Body. According to the promoters he “combines the musical crossover success of Sean Paul, Shaggy and recent pop breakthrough Sean Kingston, while consistently delivering his own signature call and response that devout fans pine for.”
I guess it’s cool to name [...]

Rebelution’s Bright Side of Life reggae album tops iTunes downloads

Rebelution is serving up fresh reggae music with Bright Side of Life, their 2nd reggae album. The Santa Barbara reggae band’s August 4 release has jumped to the #1 spot on the iTunes reggae album charts and is at the #3 iTunes spot for all US album downloads, a rare feat for any reggae release.
“After [...]