I want to understand why the government of Jamaica has yet to plan to mark International Reggae Day. But we always pay homage to every other International Day on the calendar.
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International Reggae Day
International Reggae Day will be observed today, July 1, 2023, under the theme, Saluting the Global Influence of 80s and 90s Dancehall - From Bruckins to Bogle.
Sting returns to Jamworld for its 40th staging in 2023.
The 40th staging of the greatest one-night show in the world will take place at the famous Jamworld entertainment center; this is according to Supreme Promotion's CEO, Isiah Laing, in an interview with the star on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
South Africa Posthumously honors Peter Tosh for anti-apartheid support.
On Friday, April 28, 2023, South Africa posthumously bestowed Winston McIntosh o/c 'Peter Tosh' with a National Honor-The Order of the Companion of Oliver Reginald Tambo.
Ce’Cile and Chris Martin dropped ‘No Expectations.’
The former couple, Ce'Cile and Chris Martin, are back on the scene with a joint produced by Cyclone Music Group and J-Vibe Productions. The new single is titled 'No Expectations.' In the accompanying animated video, the couple can be seen sharing a warm embrace which sparked rumors of the two getting back together. The two songbirds ended … Continue reading Ce’Cile and Chris Martin dropped ‘No Expectations.’
Dancehall Artiste Skeng shows off his baby boy.
Dancehall artiste, Skeng is a father, and he's not hiding his wonderful baby boy. According to Urban Islandz, the Dancehall artist is having one of the best years in his short career. He has several hit songs on the airwaves, plus a label deal with Nicki Minaj. And now a bouncing baby boy is added … Continue reading Dancehall Artiste Skeng shows off his baby boy.
Sweet Jamaica Mix–Various artists
Sweet Jamaica Mix–various artists
Jamaica Magazine–Reggae Month Feature.
Excerpts of what's happening in Jamaica: Reggae month feature
Koffee’s breakout single Toast was certified Platinum in the UK.
So while the haters keep hating, Jamaican Reggae singer Koffee keeps achieving. Her breakout single, Toast, was certified Platinum in the UK Friday, February 10, 2023. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) said the song received the Brit Certified Platinum Award for sales and streaming exceeding 600,000 units in the UK, as measured by The Official Charts Company. Toast was first released in November 2018. And it was featured on the artist's Rapture EP in 2019. The EP won the 2020 Grammy for best Reggae album. In addition, Toast is Koffee's first song to be certified Platinum in the UK. However, the single Rapture and her collab with rapper J Hus titled Repeat are certified Silver in the UK. for sales and streaming of more than 200,000 copies. Toast was also her first song to have attained the Silver milestone. This happened in January 2019 before reaching Gold in the UK after selling in excess of 400,000 units in January 2021. The song was certified Gold in Canada in August 2019 after exceeding 40,000 units in sales. Toast peaked at No. 70 and spent 17 weeks on the UK Singles chart. Additionally, it peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Mainstream R$B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. It spent three weeks on the chart. Toast also appeared on former president of the USA Barrack Obama's curated playlist twice. Other Koffee songs appearing on the list are Don't Walk Away with John Legend and Repeat collab with J Hus. The music video for Toast exceeded 218 million views on YouTube. And the single garnered over 144 million plays on Spotify.
The 29th staging of Rebel Salute was a success–Promoter looks forward to the 30th.
From all indications, the 29th staging of Rebel Salute was a success in all departments. And founder Tony Rebel is already looking forward to the 30th Anniversary in 2024.