At this year’s edition, the 3-time Grammy-winning Reggae group, Morgan Heritage gave a once-in-a-lifetime performance, garnering a lot of traction from the festival’s Jamaican and online audience. The Royal Family of Reggae who has had a long history with the Sumfest stage dished out a zestful delivery of their classic …
Read More »Reggae legend Jah Shaka dies just days after announcing a new tour date
Reggae legend Jah Shaka has died just days after revealing a new tour date. Jah, who was also known as Zulu Warrior, was a pioneering member of the roots reggae Jamaican sound system in London. The producer had only recently announced a new tour date for August 19 in …
Read More »Grammy award-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage features Shatta Wale,Youssou N’Dour, Mádé Kuti, in new album
Three-time Grammy award-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage –– currently made up of the trio: Peetah Morgan, Gramps Morgan, and Mr. Mojo Morgan, all the children of late reggae great and Father of A Nation, the Hon. Ras Denroy Morgan has announced their new album titled ‘The Homeland’. Details: The star-studded …
Read More »Burna Boy, Tems, Patoranking, Shatta Wale nominated for International Reggae & World Music Awards 2023
Nigerian Dancehall superstar Patoranking was nominated for Best African Dancehall act alongside Star Zee from Sierra Leone, Ghanaian stars Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy, and Zimbabwe’s Winky D. The award is set to take place in Kingston, Jamaica on 7th May, 2023. SEE FULL NOMINATIONS LIST BELOW 1. Emperor of Reggae …
Read More »‘Afrobeats has displaced Dancehall Reggae in global fame’ – Asha Gangali
“Everybody is shouting that Afrobeats getting Grammy recognitions but if you don’t manage it from home; if you don’t get a platform to continue to project the right vibes to the global audience, it’s going to wade off as dance hall genre did.” he said. “We got there on the …
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