The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner. It will air on Sunday, January 31st, on the CBS network; however, the nominations are here now! Below is a list of the nominees in the category of ‘Best Reggae Album.’
UPSIDE DOWN 2020
Buju Banton
HIGHER PLACE
Skip Marley
IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVE
Maxi Priest
GOT TO BE TOUGH
Toots & The Maytals
ONE WORLD
The Wailers
On November 20th, international dancehall star Agent Sasco released a five-track EP titled “Sasco Vs Assassin.” It features three new collaborations done with Sean Paul, Chronixx and Kranium; as well as the title track and the already trending single “Loco.”
“Sasco Vs Assassin,” which comes to us courtesy of Out Deh Productions, is now available on all music platforms.
I want to begin this article by first saying kudos to the organizers of this year’s ‘Reggae Sunsplash.’ With all that is going on, not just here in Jamaica but in reggae and dancehall communities around the world, it must have been a mountainous task to switch from an in-person paid festival to a scaled-down virtual concert that’s free to everyone.
That being said they’ve been able to do it! Here is what Maria Jackson Magazine believe to be the full and complete lineup for 2020: Ras-I, Tanya Stephens, Richie Spice, Capleton (night one); Agent Sasco, Romain Virgo, Dexta Daps, Masicka and Jesse Royal (night two).
Reggae and dancehall lovers from all around the globe are invited to watch the entire show live on Reggae Sunsplash‘s YouTube channel. It will begin streaming live at 5:30 PM (local time) on both November 27th and 28th.
On Sunday, December 6th, Lutan Fyah will celebrate his birthday at an event called ‘Perfect Storm.’ This is a reggae concert that will feature performances from various artists, namely: Gyptian, Chezidek, Iba Mahr, Spectacular, Rockaz Elements and of course Lutan Fyah. The performers will be supported by Lutan‘s own Riddim Rebel Band.
This event will stream live from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Jamaica time) via stream876 dot com.
At the beginning of November we announced that Capleton, Agent Sasco, Fred Locks, Burru Banton, Peter Metro and Chaka Demus and Pliers would all be performing on Major Mackerel‘s benefit concert on December 12th. We are now learning that three other veteran artists have been added to that lineup: Yellow Man, Admiral Tibbet and Prince Alla.
The event, which will stream live via majormackerel dot veeps dot com, is schedule to start at 4:30 PM EST. Tickets are $20.99 USD. Please support this show as it’s for a good cause.
Romeich Entertainment, the musical home of dancehall recording artist and professional dancer Ding Dong, has just released a new dancehall rhythm driven project dubbed “Internet Badness.”
The compilation features a collaboration with Romain Virgo and Ding Dong, titled “Weh Mi Duh People.” Click here to check out both the song and video.
At the beginning of October Sizzla released his twelve-track album, “Million Times,” via the Zabogaubhi Music label. This project received a lot of attention as it showed a softer side of the fire-burning Rasta man.
Last week Kalonji and his team uploaded the official video for “Without You,” which is track number eight (8) on the album. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
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