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Raggamuffin is Australasia’s premier reggae and roots festival and features an unrivalled line-up of top international and local artists. From new reggae and urban acts to the bona fide legends, the festival has already seen huge artists such as UB40, Mary J Blige, Lauryn Hill, three of Bob Marley’s sons, Ice Cube, Chronixx and Cypress Hill take the stages, alongside Kiwi favourites including Katchafire, House of Shem and Aaradhna. Going into it’s ninth year, the next Raggamuffin will take place on Saturday 20 February 2016 and includes first announcement headlinersRead More

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) is excited to announce the upcoming second annual BVI Food Fete, a month-long culinary event that celebrates the culinary offerings and experiences of the BVI. Featured along the exquisite backdrop of this mountainous archipelago, visitors can expect a one-of-a-kind dining experience as they island hop around the BVI. “Our second BVI Food Fete offers a blend of new and signature events that have been curated for epicureans, tastemakers, and novice culinary explorers. Through our numerous festivities we aim to introduce our guests toRead More

Kingston, Jamaica Roots Reggae Singer Natural Fyah “Troddin On” A fiery young empress has burst onto the Reggae scene! With a longing to sing from a young age, Natural Fyah began a journey into the art of music & expression. Through radio, she was exposed to many different kinds of music and took a liking to a variety of them. During her teens, she attended an arts school where the music curriculum was focused on a range of genres from classical to jazz as well as performance and singing techniques.Read More

Kingston, Jamaica and New York, NY Duane Stephenson’s newest album, Dangerously Roots, has only been available for 3 weeks, and has already built solid momentum placing the artist on numerous charts around the world, and has organizers organizing his promotional Dangerously Roots tour. Officially released on September 23rd, 2014, the album received critical acclaim from fans, as well as members of the Reggae fraternity who agree that that Dangerously Roots is a solid third album from the artist. The 16 track disk has received several accolades, among them being anRead More

Drawing from African roots and vibrations, King Fragrance has slowly been reaping the rewards and success of his “Africa” single. But it was far from an overnight success for the hit song as modern technology slowed down the process over 4 years ago when the Singjay recorded the single for producer Kevin Whyte. “He gave it to me, saying he knew that I was the person with the energy for it, but his computer crashed with all the rhythm files and vocals,” King Fragrance recalled. Whyte re-recorded the beat inRead More

Duane Stephenson Makes Fans Eager for ‘Dangerously Roots’ at Hartford’s West Indian Independence Celebration! Hartford, Connecticut One of Jamaica’s most prominent voices in Roots Reggae, Duane Stephenson, made fans eager for his album Dangerously Roots with his performance at Hartford, Connecticut’s annual West Indian Independence Celebration held on Saturday August 9th, 2014! Taking center stage with fans of more than 15,000 people, Duane warmed hearts and provoked consciousness via his performance of songs from his catalog, and further charmed the audience with a reminder that his new album will beRead More

Miami, Florida – Roots in the Schools is the collaborative youth outreach program of the GrassRoots Festival Non-Profit Organization, who sponsors music and arts presentations at local schools in Miami-Dade County. During the weeks leading up to their Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival of Music, Art & Dance, which takes place Feb 20th-23rd, festival performers and artists volunteer their time at local schools, offering performances, classroom presentations, workshops, and hands on experience. Roots in the Schools aims to inspire youth through music while fostering their creative health, arts appreciation, and offeringRead More

The Sunday afternoon confirmed that the Jamaican reggaegroup Inner Circle will be responsible for putting the flavor carnivals Puntarenas. The concert will be held on Saturday, February 22, according to the Costa Rica Brewery in a press release. The activity will be held at Paseo de los Turistas from 1 pm, and the national group The Oblivious open the show. The presentation of the subject known performers Bad Boyswill be completely free, which promises that the second presentation of Jamaicans in Costa Rica is a party full of excitement inRead More

Atlanta: Two reggae stalwarts, Freddie McGregor and Marcia Griffiths will headline the Island Blend produced “Valentines Affair” on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at The Atrium in Atlanta. Cultural singer Everton Blender and balladeer Mikey Spice are also confirmed to perform. All acts will be backed by the Big Ship Band. McGregor has had a successful career that spans ska, rocksteady, roots reggae to lovers rock, dancehall, ragga, and dub. Known worldwide for his riveting reggae ballads, the veteran crooner scored arguable his biggest hit single in the 80’s with “BigRead More

You have patiently waited, and the time is here for our second artist announcement for the 5th Annual California Roots Festival! Joining our first announcement of heavy hitting artists for our 2014 experience will be DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY, 311, STEEL PULSE, PEPPER, KATCHAFIRE and GROUNDATION, along with Nahko And The Medicine For The People, Stick Figure, The Movement, Cas Haley, Kimié, Maoli, Simpkin Project, The Steppas, Beyond Eye Sight Featuring Gonzo, and many more! Presale tickets are currently on sale and moving fast! Single and two-day tickets will beRead More