As plans unfold for the staging of the 30th anniversary of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in Trinidad and Tobago anticipation is at an all time high. Music fans and industry insiders are eagerly awaiting the host of performances for the renowned awards show as well as the major concert event “Reggae [...]

[ July 4, 2010; 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] B.O.B., Shaggy, Barrington Levy, Tony Matterhorn, and other reggae music icons will join together on Sunday July 4th, 2010 at Aviator Complex – Floyd Bennett Field for the 3rd Annual Brooklyn Music Festival.

Jammins Entertainment is continuing their streak of some of the most notable Caribbean and urban music events (including VP Records’ 25th Anniversary [...]

[ 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 [...]

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 [...]

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, 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.

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 [...]

Enjoyed the 2011 New Zealand Raggamuffin Music Festival? Looking for more New Zealand reggae music?
For everyone who loved the 2008 Raggamuffin Festival and those who couldn’t be there, EMI has released a 2-disc set containing music from the dub & reggae artists who performed live.
The lineup includes a collection of global and New Zealand [...]

The Reggae Academy has published the official list of 2008 Reggae Academy Awards nominees. Nominations are based on academy members’ votes for recordings released between December 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007.
Reggae Academy Award winners will be announced on February 24th, 2008 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica.
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