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U-Roy — an influential Jamaican DJ and vocalist recognized for popularizing the toasting vocal style — has died. A representative for Trojan...
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NewsBob Marley Celebrated with Month-Long Series of Covers Published Feb 17, 2021A Tribute to the Legends of Reggae offers exactly what the name promises: a month-long celebration of classic reggae music, produced by the...
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FeaturesThe New World of Canadian Reggae Published Feb 17, 2021While reggae continues to shape many different areas of Canadian music, the country's multicultural landscape is bringing global influence...
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FeaturesRoots and Culture: Canada's Reggae Scene Flexes Its Influence on the World Stage Published Nov 23, 2020Give the man named Spexdaboss his flowers: for over a quarter-century, the Canadian DJ has been a constant on the reggae music scene. Dubb...
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NewsInfluential Reggae Producer Bunny Lee Dies at 79 Published Oct 07, 2020Bunny "Striker" Lee — a Jamaican record producer lauded in the reggae world as a pioneer of dub music — has died. U.K. label Trojan Records,...
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NewsR.I.P. "I Can See Clearly Now" Singer Johnny Nash Published Oct 07, 2020Johnny Nash — the singer who gifted the world with the song "I Can See Clearly Now" — has died. Nash passed away in his Houston home of natu...
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NewsToots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals Dead at 77 Published Sep 12, 2020Toots Hibbert, frontman of the legendary reggae group Toots and the Maytals, has died. He was 77. An official announcement from the Mayta...
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StreamsMe Mom and Morgentaler Reunite to Cover the Specials' "Racist Friend" Published Sep 10, 2020Montreal third wave ska outfit Me Mom and Morgentaler have reunited to put their spin on a song from the Specials, ahead of a virtual festiv...
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NewsToots and the Maytals Frontman Toots Hibbert Hospitalized for Undisclosed Illness Published Sep 01, 2020Toots Hibbert, leader of Jamaican legends Toots and the Maytals, has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. Hibbert's family conf...
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NewsToots and the Maytals Detail First Album in 10 Years 'Got to Be Tough' Published Jun 14, 2020After nearly 60 years of performing, Toots and the Maytals have announced plans for a new record titled Got to Be Tough. Their first release...
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![Halifax Reggae Artist Jah'Mila Asks Listeners to 'Chant Their Names' in Powerful New Video]()
StreamsHalifax Reggae Artist Jah'Mila Asks Listeners to "Chant Their Names" in Powerful New Video Published Jun 11, 2020Halifax-based reggae artist Jah'mila has just shared a powerful new video for her track "Chant Their Names" in light of the recent protests...
