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Reggae Sumfest Generates $1 Billion Jamaican Dollars for the Montego Bay Area & Country!
The Team at Downsound Entertainment achieved their goals with making Reggae Sumfest a hugely attended international event! Anyone who wasn't taking Reggae music & musicians seriously before - take note - the entire island has financially benefited from the Caribbean's largest Reggae Festival that took place July 14-20, 2019. Several news channels has reported this figure, which was originally projected to be around $12 Million USD, it's now closer to $75 Million USD. The hotels, restaurants, taxi drivers and businesses around Mobay were lively with an enthusiastic crowd and the 5 Pre-Events before Festival Nights 1 & 2 helped keep everyone in an irie mood for the entire week.
The 25th anniversary issue of the annual Reggae Festival Guide magazine – 110 pages packed full of reggae news and lifestyle. Click or swipe on your devise and enjoy!
CLICK HERE TO ENTER MAGAZINE — 110 PAGES OF REGGAE NEWS, LIFESTYLE AND FESTIVALS. CLICK OR SWIPE ON YOUR DEVISE TO TURN PAGES.
This keepsake edition is 110 pages chock-full of entertaining and educational editorial about reggae lifestyle, legends and industry updates by reggae's top aficionados, plus new music releases and tour dates from artists, reggae-related book reviews, videos, and dozens of reggae festivals with full line-ups so that reggae fans can plan their summer.
Reggae artists from around the world are congratulating us on our 25th Anniversary milestone. We are very humbled and have shared with you their message and songshere. Warrior King, Cham, Big Mountain, Lutan Fyah, Safira Mono, more!
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Nature Ellis ft Drew Stewart - LOVE ME (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Missing You Music Video - Denroy Morgan & the Black Eagles feat Nyasha David & Gramps Morgan
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Nikki Z Live - lastest music, throwback mixes, interviews, news and so much more. Log on to www.QueenzOfficial for station listings or listen via iTunes, Spotify or Apple Podcast. Follow @nikkizofficial for more info!
Pre-Order - July 12, 2019 Release Date - August 2, 2019 (CTBC Music Group / Membran / Empire)
Personified by an impressive discography with each release displaying the eclectic fusion of sounds that have influenced each member, including Reggae, Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, R&B and Afrobeat, the common thread throughout has been authentic original Reggae.
Hitmaker and Patriarch of the Royal Family Of Reggae...
Denroy Morgan Two exciting releases this month!
July 2019 is a busy month for Denroy Morgan. He has TWO exciting releases out this month... he produced Stand Firm by I Anbassa & the Black Eagles Band and he is also featured on Zambezi River, a duet with the Dancehall Cream Of Zambia Africa, Moniq Stylez.
Sharon Gordon, “Reggae Influencer” and “Caribbean Culturalist” makes her audio narration debut in Oprah’s “The Women of Summer” Reading List 2019. The book titled PATSY authored by Jamaican born, Nicole Dennis-Benn features an audio book voiced by Sharon Gordon, in her authentic Jamaican Patois. Check out PATSY featured book review in July’s O Magazine and available through publisher, HighBridge Audio.
Starting off the year on a high note as the supporting artist for Kojo Funds and Shakka on their UK tour, Alicai Harley continues to create waves in the industry with her latest release ‘Rushing’. The Island inspired track features an eclectic mix of dancehall, RnB and rap melodies, with the accompanying visuals giving an ode to the Caribbean summer produced by Jamaican Producer Seanizzle.
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----: Rita Marley is born Alpharita Constantia Anderson in Cuba.
1967: The Beatles and other U.K. rock groups urge the British government to legalize marijuana. Their comments are made in a London Times advertisement signed by all four of the Beatles.
1985: Japanese story writer and musician Kenichi Yamakawa's story (paperback) "HOSHI TO Reggae NO SHIMA - The Natty Island" (Japanese title means "the island of stars and reggae") published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan.
1995: "Marijuana X" published by Daisan Shokan in Japan.
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2019 marks the 25th year that Reggae Festival Guide has been the leading media company in the reggae industry.
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2019 marks the 25th year that Reggae Festival Guide has been the leading media company in the reggae industry.
