Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio

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Yesterday – November 8th – SiriusXM announced that Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Shaggy is launching an exclusive year-round SiriusXM channel, called Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio. Curated entirely by Shaggy, it will feature his favorite reggae, dancehall and afro-beat tunes.

As part of the exclusive channel programming, Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio will debut Shaggy and Sting’s recent live performance from their inaugural One Fine Day Festival. The performance, captured at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, will air on the channel over Thanksgiving weekend.

Shaggy’s Yaad, the reggae star’s current show which first debuted on SiriusXM’s FLY and is now in its third successful year, will now regularly air on Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio. The show, hosted by Shaggy, takes listeners on a cultural journey with a wide mix of rare and classic tracks spanning the hip-hop, dancehall and reggae genres. The channel is now available to subscribers in their cars on channel 332 and on the SiriusXM app.

Source: SiriusXM

Sister Carol Pushes New Single “Be Alone” While Simultaneously Prepping The “Millenium Movie Star Riddim”

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Mother culture Sister Carol has just shared the lineup for her forthcoming compilation album, Millenium Movie Star Riddim. Via her social media platforms, the U.S. based reggae legend posted a short video clip announcing that Sister Nancy, Michael Palmer, Glen Washington, Lady G, Hempress Sativa, Scion Success, Sammy Dread, Marcia Aiken, Lady Ann, Empress Treajah, Ilawi, Willow Wilson, Tilly Beng, herself, and daughter Nakeeba Amaniyea, will all be featured on the project.

Its lead single, Be Alone, which is a collaboration by and between Sister Carol and Nakeeba Amaniyea, was released in early September. Both artists, along with the team at Tad’s Record Inc. – the company that is distributing Be Alone – have been actively promoting the track. The official video was uploaded to Tad‘s YouTube channel a few days after the song went live on music platforms. 

Unfortunately, an official release date was not given for the Millenium Movie Star Riddim, however, the visuals did say that it’s coming soon. While we wait, let’s all stream and download Be Alone from our preferred music source: iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, etc.  

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD “BE ALONE”

Did You Know That Nneka Has A New EP?

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Nneka Lucia Egbuna – the Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, more popularly referred to as Nneka – released a new five-track EP at the end of October; on the 27th to be precise. The project is titled Back and Forth.

In an interview with France 24, Nneka said the EP is all about “finding love withing ourselves, or remembering who we really are.” Those who are familiar with Nneka‘s music should know that she vibrates on a higher level, and as such, her songs are usually centered in spirituality. Click here to stream and or download Back and Forth from your preferred music platform.

Prezident Brown Will Be Back At Moe’s Alley On Dec. 2nd

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Established reggae vocalist Prezident Brown, who has toured the U.S. extensively, will be back at Moe’s Alley – 1535 Commercial Way – in Santa Cruz, California, on Saturday, December 2nd.

The Jamaican roots singer will be joined by Emmanuel Selassie, a newly formed roots reggae band based in Santa Cruz. DJ Spleece, a local favorite, is also on the show. This is a twenty-one and older event, that’s scheduled to start at 8:00 PM. Click here for early bird tickets.

Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise Sets Sail On December 4th

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The 8th annual Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise – which is now sold out – will set sail on the Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas, cruising from Miami to Jamaica on December 4th through 9th.

Some of the confirmed artists are: Capleton, Beenie Man, Stephen Marley, Sean Paul, Spragga Benz, Wayne Wonder, Kabaka Pyramid, Busy Signal, Ky-Mani Marley, I Wayne, Pinchers, Nadine Sutherland, Leroy Sibbles and Errol Dunkley. For the full lineup, visit the event’s official website.

Unity Is Power!

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On Friday, December 8th, Jstar Bassie (of Gennaroots Band) will present the Unity Is Power concert, at Club Amazura – 91-12 144th Place – in Queens, New York. There will be performances by Duane Stephenson, Richie Spice, Yaadcore, Aba Kush, and Rasta Progrez, with support from the Genaroots Band.

Physical tickets are available at VP Records (in Jamaica, NY), Tha cafe (in Queens), and Footprints Cafe and Topaze Restaurant (in Brooklyn); while digital passes can be purchased online via Eventbrite.

Kevin Terry & Predestined’s 20th Anniversary

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Gospel recording artist Kevin Terry and his group Predestined will be celebrating 20 years – as a unit – in music ministry, on Friday, December 1st, 2023.

To that end, they’re inviting all believers, their fans, and colleagues to join them at Scripture Cathedral Ministries – 7610 Central Avenue – in Hyattsville, Maryland, starting at 8pm.

This is a three-hour show that will ultimately be a trip down memory lane, as all the Predestined hits will be revisited. Early bird tickets are now going for $25 USD.