‘Reggae’s best?’

As the excitement builds for the upcoming Grammy Awards, the spotlight shines brightly on the Best Reggae Album category, where a diverse line-up of nominees showcases the genre’s vibrant evolution. Anticipation is mounting as the February 1 announcement date inches closer. The voting process has officially been completed, and now the sector waits.
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Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

(CNN) — Jimmy Cliff, the smooth-voiced singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, his wife announced on Instagram on Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a ...
Rolling Stone

Toots Hibbert, Reggae Pioneer Who Infused Genre With Soul, Dead at 77

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, frontman of the pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and one of the greatest voices in popular music, died Friday evening at the age of 77. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ...
The Nation Newspaper

President son aims at reviving Reggae genre

Recording artist, John Ibegbulem aka President Son, has opined that he’s on a mission to change the narrative. The Imo state-born reggae act said his mission is to revive the dying reggae music in Nigeria. “Reggae music is dying in Nigeria, my mission ...
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'The Harder They Come' Actor and Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff Dead at 81

There was a time when the music of reggae was known best to Jamaicans, and the rest of the world had not yet heard the soulful and sweet sounds of the genre. But legends such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and others introduced the world to the unique sounds ...
Rolling Stone

Bunny Lee, Influential Reggae Producer, Dead at 79

Edward “Bunny” Lee — the influential producer who both expanded reggae‘s sound and helped proliferate the genre’s audience worldwide — has died at the age of 79. Trojan Records, which licensed Lee’s Jamaican productions in the U.K., confirmed ...