Reggae

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  Roots and Culture: Canada's Reggae Scene Flexes Its Influence on the World Stage

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2020

  Give 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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  R.I.P. "I Can See Clearly Now" Singer Johnny Nash

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2020

  Johnny 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 nat...

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  Influential Reggae Producer Bunny Lee Dies at 79

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2020

  Bunny "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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  Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals Dead at 77

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2020

  Toots Hibbert, frontman of the legendary reggae group Toots and the Maytals, has died. He was 77. An official announcement from the Maytal...

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  Me Mom and Morgentaler Reunite to Cover the Specials' "Racist Friend"

  PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2020

  Montreal third wave ska outfit Me Mom and Morgentaler have reunited to put their spin on a song from the Specials, ahead of a virtual festi...

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  Toots and the Maytals Frontman Toots Hibbert Hospitalized for Undisclosed Illness

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2020

  Toots Hibbert, leader of Jamaican legends Toots and the Maytals, has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. Hibbert's family confi...

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  Toots and the Maytals Detail First Album in 10 Years 'Got to Be Tough'

  PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2020

  After nearly 60 years of performing, Toots and the Maytals have announced plans for a new record titled Got to Be Tough. Their first releas...

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  Halifax Reggae Artist Jah'Mila Asks Listeners to "Chant Their Names" in Powerful New Video

  PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2020

  Halifax-based reggae artist Jah'mila has just shared a powerful new video for her track "Chant Their Names" in light of the recent protests...