Shaggy on FOX 2
Shaggy performed his off the hook new single Sugarcane live on the Morning Live show on FOX 2 Detroit! Jay Towers, anchor for FOX 2, wrote: “Shaggy sounds amazing on Fox 2!” Agreed! You can watch an interview and a live video of his performance right here!
Shaggy’s off the hook new single Sugarcane is available on iTunes, Amazon, Juno and HMV. Wanna know the words of this great summer song? Check the lyrics.
Shaggy performs Sugarcane live on FOX 2 & interview
Shaggy live at the Waterfront Film Festival
Shaggy and Rayvon opened the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan. Watch a video of their performance of among others Angel and Shaggy’s hot new single Sugarcane here!
Shaggy & Rayvon live at the Waterfront Film Festival
Shaggy performs at the Waterfront Film Festival
Shaggy performed at the opening night of the Waterfront Film Festival in Saugatuck, Michigan, yesterday! The crowd cheered as Shaggy was performing his big new and old hits. Internio, music director and DJ at WSNX, uploaded a photo of Shaggy on stage! MLIVE has a review and a photo of Shaggy in concert.
The WSNX The Morning After Show has a picture of Shaggy arriving at the festival. And here’s another concert photo!
Sugarcane live on Take 5 & Company
Oh woah oh woah oh woah oh woah oh woah! Shaggy performed his off the hook new single Sugarcane on Take 5 & Company on WZZM Channel 13! Take 5 has a photo of Shaggy in the studio! And DJ Kue has a photo of Shaggy in concert! You can now watch the interview and Shaggy performing Sugarcane live on tv in this interview & Sugarcane live video!
Want to add the awesome summer vibes of Sugarcane to your music collection? Shaggy’s off the hook new single Sugarcane is available on iTunes, Amazon, Juno and HMV!
Shaggy is interviewed and performs the awesome summer reggae single Sugarcane live video
And guess what? Shaggy’s upcoming album is probably being released next month!! The album has 8 tracks and is yet untitled. Woooaah, this is so exciting!!
Shaggy on The One Seven on Fox 17 (today)
Shaggy will be on The One Seven and the News at Six on Michigan tv channel Fox 17 today! Wanna ask him something? Get your questions in now! And don’t forget to tune into Fox 17 to watch Shaggy on The One Seven at 5 PM (GMT-4) and the News at 6 at 6 PM today!
Shaggy at US-12, Wayne, Michigan with 106.7 The Beat of Detroit (today)
Come kick-off 106.7 The Beat’s new club night with Stick and Mr Boombastic himself, Shaggy, tonight at US-12 in Wayne, Michigan starting at 10pm! More info at 106.7 The Beat of Detroit! You can add yourself to the guest list on Stick at Nights’s Facebook, or call 313-298-1067 to be added!
Tune in to 106.7 The Beat at 10 PM (GMT-4) tonight to listen to the Stick at Night show with Shaggy!
Tonight: International Reggae and World Music Awards
Tonight the prestigious 2011 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) will be held at the National Academy of Performing Arts in Port of Spain, Trinidad! Shaggy, who is nominated for four awards, and Tony Rebel are going to host the event. Machel Montano HD, Queen Ifrica, Freddy McGregor, Tarrus Riley, Beenie Man, Tifa, Dean Fraser, Macka Diamond, Denise Belfon and more will perform at the awards ceremony. The ceremony starts at 8 PM (GMT-4). For lots of information about the International Reggae and World Music Awards, log on to the IRAWMA site!
IRAWMAs broadcast live on Trinidad & Tobago CNC3 Television
Trinidad & Tobago CNC3 Television will broadcast live exclusive coverage of the IRAWMA Awards! CNC3 TV has a live stream here!
IRAWMA Press conference
Shaggy was one of the artists representing at the International Reggae And World Music Awards Press conference, which was held yesterday at the Hyatt Regency in Trinidad. Here’s a photo by OnStage TV!
Machel Montano & Shaggy interviews Shaggy and Machel Montano were interviewed by BoomChampions on 94.1 FM and by College Mania Radio on 91.9 Soca FM! Machel uploaded a photo of himself and Shaggy, check it here!
BoomChampions Shaggy & Machel Montano interview videos
You can watch the full BoomChampions interview with Shaggy and Machel Montano on LiveStream! They talk among others about working together (Shaggy and Machel recorded the maaad Toro Toro and the Wining Season Remix together!), the charity song Rise Again, touring and Shaggy’s upcoming June 6 hard copy release of the Shaggy & Friends album (his first of two 2011 albums!)!
You can also watch five videos of the interview on YouTube:
video 5 about recording Rise Again with Sean Kingston, Sean Paul and others for charity and about touring
Tomorrow: Reggae Meets Soca Chutney concert
Shaggy, Rayvon, Machel Montano, Beenie Man, Jah Cure and Gramps Morgan are going to perform at the Reggae Meets Soca Chutney concert at Queens Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad!
Peter Bailey goes inside Miami’s Parrot Jungle with international reggae superstar Shaggy. He interviews Shaggy about his humanitarian work and upcoming musical endeavors. Tune in Monday to NBC Miami to catch the exclusive footage and interview!
Wanna get a preview of what’s coming up? Here’s the video teaser!
The Making of Shaggy feat. Pitbull – Fired Up (video)!
Wanna take an exclusive look behind the scenes and see how Shaggy’s hot collaboration with Pitbull came about? Here’s your chance! Video of The Making of Fired Up! The video features raw footage of both Shaggy live on stage and in the studio and Pitbull in the recording session.
The Making Of Shaggy feat. Pitbull – Fired Up (produced by Costi Ionita)!
Wanna take a look behind the scenes of the Shaggy feat. Mavado video shoot of Girls Dem Luv We? TVJ’s Entertainment Report was present at The House in Kingston, Jamaica, where the video was recorded. They interviewed Shaggy about his upcoming album and single with Pitbull, Fired Up! Mavado was also interviewed about his upcoming videos and visa problems. Watch it here: the Behind the Scenes video!
Festival de Verano videos
Shaggy & crew performed a hot show at the Festival de Verano, Puerto Gaitan, Colombia on Saturday. Terra TV has a video of Hey Sexy Lady live! Caracol TV uploaded a video with part of Willie Colón’s and Shaggy’s concert. Vive .In / City TV has a HQ live video of Shaggy & crew, featuring the Crowd Teaser, That Girl and Angel!
Interview and live video
MSN Colombia interviewed Shaggy and was at his hot concert at the Festival de Verano, Colombia! Watch the interview and live video here (click on the photo of Shaggy to watch the video)! It features Shaggy & crew performing part of In the Summertime and Bonafide Girl.
Concert photos and review Wanna see a lot of photos of Shaggy on stage for a huge audience at the Festival de Verano in Puerto Gaitan? Terra has a photo gallery with many photos! El Tempio has a review with a photo and Pegate ya has a coupleofphotos too. The photo on the right is by Big Yard’s DJ Kue.
Shaggy’s entrance and Boombastic
Vive.In / City TV’s HQ concert Shaggy, Rayvon & Tony Gold video featuring the Crowd Teaser, That Girl and Angel!
Shaggy’s birthday
Shaggy is turning 42 on October 22. Happy birthday to Shaggy!
StolenRecords Shaggy interview & awesome live performance
StolenRecords interviewed Shaggy and Shaggy performed live on several riddims! Check out the mp3 podcast here (click on the large Play button on the upper part of the screen to play the podcast), which also includes Big Up, Move Hype, Long Time, For Your Eyes Only and Only You! The live performance is awesome!
Shaggy is featured in the first hour of the show. Shaggy freestyled to among others the Fiesta Riddim, the Bam Bam Riddim and the Applause Riddim. He also sang parts of Big Up, Bam Bam, Chica Bonita, Bonafide Girl and Only You!
Shaggy’s 42 Below birthday party in Sydney, Australia
Shaggy isn’t just celebrating his birthday today. Last week, 42 Below threw him a birthday party at the Good God Small Club in Sydney, Australia. Shaggy handed out many tickets to the party and did a lot of interviews.
Shaggy interview article with photo
Time Out Sydney interviewed Shaggy about his records, his life, his family and Australia. Wanna read what he said? Here’s the interview article with photo! Shaggy talked to Nine MSN about creating a new album, his hit music and his collection of yet unreleased songs. Link to the interview article with photo: Shaggy still Boombastic at 42!
Shaggy interview videos
The Action Battle Team interviewed Shaggy for Nova FM. Watch the HD interview video on Nova FM! Here’s a photo of the radio team and Shaggy. Shaggy was on the Date with Kate show at The Age as well. Here’s the interview video! Kyle and Jackie O interviewed Shaggy for 2 Day FM and it was a funny interview! Here are a video, photos and mp3 podcast!
Newly added upcoming tour dates
Shaggy will be in Dubai on April 7 and a second concert in Portugal in May has been added! Shaggy will also perform at a benefit concert for Connie Campbell with Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, Duane Stephenson and Sherita Lewis backed by the Blak Soil Band on April 18 in Maryland, US.
Connie Campbell Foundation concert
The Maryland concert on April 18 is a benefit show for backup singer Connie Campbell, who suffered multiple strokes resulting in locked-in syndrome. The concert is to raise funds for therapy. You can read more of her sad story on Yardflex and in the Jamaica Observer. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster. Help is needed urgently, see how you can help on the Connie Campbell Facebook group!
Semana Académica at the University of Algarve, Portugal
The Barlavento writes that Shaggy is one of the artists who will perform at the main stage at the Academic Week of the University of Algarve in Portugal in May! More info: Aaualg.
Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown radio interview
Nikki Z interviewed Shaggy on the Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown! Listen to the show here! The show is filled with hot Caribbean music and Shaggy is interviewed in CH30 Hour 2 Segment 1 to 4.
They talked about Shaggy’s military background, how he started recording during the weekends while he was still in the Marines, Shaggy’s favourite song back in the days (it’s Revolution by Dennis Brown), his records, the Shaggy & Friends foundation and concert, how Rise Again Haiti came about and much more! Link to the interview!
Interview video: Shaggy talks on Amplified about dancehall music, the music he got recognition for and his thoughts about mixture of culture and politics!
Wyclef Jean & Shaggy perform Redemption Song at the Super Bowl After Party
Wyclef Jean performed at a Super Bowl After Party in Miami and Shaggy joined him on stage to sing Bob Marley’s Redemption Song together. The audience loved it and in the video below you can see why! Wow, they’re impressive!
Wyclef Jean & Shaggy sing Redemption Song!
Super Bowl 2010 Shaggy interview
The South Florida Insider interviewed Shaggy before he entered the Super Bowl Party at Gulfstream Park in Miami. Here’s the interview video about the Super Bowl, Shaggy’s new single and his tour!
More photos and videos of the Super Bowl weekend
Shaggy, LL Cool J and Teflon joined Wyclef Jean on stage during his performance at the Super Bowl After Party in Miami. More videos and photos of their performances are on this page!
Shaggy to Dubai
Shaggy will perform at Chi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 17 16! The official Chi @ The Lodge Facebook has more info, as does Time Out Dubai.
Win tickets to Shaggy in Dubai
You can win tickets for Shaggy’s concert at Chi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 17 16 at Time Out Dubai, Mumtazz Dubai and Ahlan Live!
New collaboration: Bob Sinclar & Shaggy
Costi Ionita announced he’s collaborating with Sahara, Bob Sinclar and Shaggy. Article (in Romanian).
Shaggy on the charts: Hot Shot #1 reggae album of the decade and Long Time Top 25 Reggae albums of the decade #1
Shaggy’s Hot Shot is the number 1 most successful reggae album of this decade! Two of Shaggy’s other albums are also on the list: Mr Lover Lover, The Best of Shaggy, part 1 is at number 4 and Lucky Day is at number 17 as well. Jamaica Observer.
Long Time #1 on the German Reggae Charts
Shaggy’s tune on the Street Bullies Riddim, Long Time, is the number one reggae song in Germany! Trend Charts: Deutsche Reggae Charts.
Shaggy at Festival Kreol in Mauritius live videos
Shaggy & crew performed at the Festival Kreol in Mauritius last weekend, here are the first live videos of the concert: Crowd Teaser and Feel the Rush and fireworks at the island of Mauritius!
Festival Kreol interview, review and photo
Grand Baie review and photo of Shaggy’s concert in Mauritius. Défi Media interviewed Shaggy before his performance at the Festival International Kreol at the island of Mauritius on December 5. Shaggy said he’s proud to perform at the festival and talks about his heritage, Mauritius, dancehall music and his responsibility towards the new generation of artists. More? Interview article.
Crowd Teaser: live concert video at the island of Mauritius
Shaggy at La Réunion
Antenne Réunion met up with Shaggy while he was at the island of La Réunion for a concert. Interview article and press conference video.Shaggy talks about his concerts at La Réunion and Mauritius, his new Jamaican single Never Let me Go feat. Tessanne Chin, being a “good boy” and his new collaboration with Bob Sinclar!
Shaggy & Friends Channel on Flow
Jamaican telecommunications provider Flow and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation launched a Shaggy & Friends channel, Shaggy & Friends TV, on FLOW 394. The channel will broadcast music videos of the artists who will perform at the Shaggy & Friends charity concert and show updates on the events leading up to the benefit concert.It will also broadcast scenes of last year’s charity concert and behind the screen clips of production meetings with sponsors, visits to the Hospital and much more. I Dancehall Reggae.
Shaggy interviews Gully and Gaza, the music industry and parenting
Shaggy talks about his background, Gully and Gaza – this interview was held just before Vybz Kartel and Mavado ended the feud – as well as lyrics, making it in the music industry and parenting in the second part of the Jamaica Gleaner interview. Interview article. The first part of the interview is also online and has been linked before.
Shaggy interview about the Shaggy & Friends concert and Shaggy’s charity foundation
Shaggy talked to the Jamaica Observer TEENage about his involvement with the Bustamente Hospital for Children and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Interview article.
Shaggy interview about traveling
Shaggy travels a lot for his concerts. The Jamaica Observer spoke to Shaggy about what he likes and dislikes about traveling and how he prepares for it. Interview Q&A article.
Italian concert photos and videos
Shaggy performed in Bari, Milan, Napoli and Venice last week. Here are photos and photo galleries of the concerts Venice (by Rasta Snob), Napoli (Kinky Klub), Milan (Antonio) and more (Stey)!
Venice and more Napoli concert video
Fucina Controvento has a video (Boombastic, Bonafide Girl, the crowd teaser and Big Up) of yesterday’s Shaggy, Rayvon and Groove Society Band show at the Fucina Controvento in Marghera, Venice. La Casa della Musica in Naples, Italy: Get Up, Stand Up and Fight and Fly High.
More Bari concert videos
A lot of good videos of the concert at the Demodè Club in Bari, Italy are online! You can watch them on the Bari 2009 videos page. A couple of them have been embedded below!
Long Time and Angel at the Demode Disco Club in Bari, Italy
Hear Dis, Boombastic, Bonafide Girl and Angel
Big Up, Hot Gal, Bashment Party, Wild 2Nite, Strength of a Woman and It Wasn’t Me
Herbs Come Around, Church Heathen, What’s Love and Feel the Rush
Angela and Friends Shaggy interview
The video of Shaggy on Angela & Friends at Sky1 is online now! Angela and Shaggy talk about Shaggy’s charity work for the Chain of Hope and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and how men and women lie and cheat – that is, according to Shaggy.
They also talked about Shaggy’s upcoming album, on which he’s currently working. After having released the Intoxication album for the underground, Shaggy’s new album will be a more mainstream album again. Hopefully with a lot of huge hits! Wanna see and hear more? You can watch the video here!
BMI Urban Awards 2009 Shaggy interview
Here’s an interview from the BMI Urban Awards earlier this year! Shaggy talks about the position of dancehall in the music industry and the freedom of having his own label. Video.
Bruck Up feat. Shaggy – I Wear My Sunglasses at Night, the video!
Here’s the new and hilarious video for the hot single by Bruck Up feat. Shaggy: Sunglasses a.k.a. Keep Ya Shades On! Scroll down to watch it! You can buy the new single as well as the video and a digital booklet on iTunes!
Bruck Up feat. Shaggy – Sunglasses track list
1. Sunglasses (Keep Ya Shades On)
2. Sunglasses (Keep Ya Shades On) Dance Remix
3. Sunglasses (Keep Ya Shades On) Grime Remix
4. Sunglasses (Keep Ya Shades On) Baile Funk Remix
5. Sunglasses (Keep Ya Shades On) Dub Remix
Bruck Up feat. Shaggy – Sunglasses video
Strike 3 Foundation benefit gala
Shaggy and Rayvon performed at the Strike 3 Foundation Gala in New Haven, Connecticut, in benefit of pediatric cancer research. Oakland Athletics has an article with video! Shaggy is in the video at 3:30 minutes into the video.
Mitch Winehouse meets Shaggy
Mitch Winehouse (Amy Winehouse’s dad) interviewed Shaggy in his cab for his Celebrity Rants show on UK’s first online television channel Liv. The video will be broadcast on Liv today at 4 PM GMT!
Shaggy, Lady Saw, Beenie Man and Mighty Mystic at Club Lido
617live interviewed Shaggy and Beenie Man at Mighty Mystic’s Birthday Bash in Club Lido, Revere Massachusetts and has a lot of live coverage of their performances. Here’s another Club Lido video!
Shaggy, Lady Saw and Beenie Man in Club Lido with 617live
Shaggy on the Ottawa Reggae Festival
Shaggy performed on the Ottawa Reggae Festival on August 23. Distraktion has a photo gallery and review! Martin Gonzales-Mendizabal has a couple of photos of himself and Shaggy.
Shaggy & band on the Coke Live Music Festival
Shaggy performed at the Coke Live Music Festival in Krakow, Poland, on August 22.
CLMF 2009 reviews
Dziennik has a review, as does Moje Miasto Krakow: “Shaggy and band were incredibly good”. Wiadomsoci also has a review: “despite the rain, the Shaggy concert was crazy fun, one of the best performances”. There are also reviews at Polska Times and Naszemiasto.
CLMF Shaggy interviews and interview videos
Miasto Muzyki transcribed an interview with Shaggy in Polish: part1 and 2. Onet interviewed Shaggy at the CLMF 2009, here’s the interview video!
Shaggy on the Observator
Shaggy was on the Observator 16 on Romanian TV station Antena 1 on July 10 at 16:00h! The video of today’s Observator 16 has an item about Shaggy’s earlier concert in Romania, his music, Shaggy, Rayvon and DJ Kue arriving at the airport and a tv studio interview with Shaggy. Here’s the interview video link! Shaggy’s in the video starting around 35 minutes. It was a very nice interview!
Antena also has a video online containing a small part of the registration of his 2008 Romanian concert.
Shaggy live in KISS FM
Romanian Kiss FM interviewed Shaggy live in studio at 17:00h local time! Three interview videos (click on Videos, then select the video you want to play) are up, as well as a photo gallery! Shaggy is very charming in this interview also.
Monden Shaggy interview
What does Shaggy say about the course of the music industry? How does he regard the role of the internet? This and much more you can read in the Monden interview with photos.
