Upcoming song & video: Shaggy & Leo Aberer record “Football is My Life” for the UEFA EURO 2012!
Shaggy and Leo Aberer recorded “Football is my life” for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2012 Championships! Chili TV visited them on set in New York and reports!
Chili TV: Shaggy & Leo Aberer “Football is My Life” interview
Wanna know more about how they got to work together? Visit Leo Aberer.com for an article with photos by Krone and Orf.at for the story behind this duet!
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Venice Sunsplash 2011 Italy
Yesterday, Shaggy and crew performed a hot set at the Venice Sunsplash Festival 2011 Parco dell’Isola dell’Unione in Chioggia, Venice! Watch a video of Shaggy performing his awesome new single Sugarcane as well as Boombastic live! DJ Kue took a photo of Shaggy in front of the audience, check it out!
Shaggy & crew sing the awesome new Sugarcane live at the Venice Sunsplash 2011
Sugarcane is the first single on Shaggy’s upcoming album Summer in Kingston, which will be released on July 19! Get Sugarcane now on iTunes, Amazon, Juno and HMV!
World Bodypainting Festival Austria
Shaggy and crew heated up the World Bodypainting Festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria today! Here’s the first photo of Shaggy on stage at the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria, uploaded by DJ Kue! Check the Check the World Bodypainting Festival and Wörthersee Events for photo galleries of their concert!
Shaggy and Jaiden “The Cure” perform Bonafide Girl live at the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria
Shaggy & crew bring In the Summertime live at the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria
Upcoming 2011 Shaggy album: Summer in Kingston!
Wow wow wow! Are you ready for this? Shaggy’s off the hook upcoming album will be released in July! The album, entitled Summer in Kingston, will be released on July 19! I think this title fits perfectly with Shaggy’s new feel-good summer music such as Sugarcane!
Let Shaggy take you to Jamaica! The new album “Summer in Kingston” will be out on July 19 on iTunes for only $2.99!
Summer in Kingston
1. Just Another Girl feat. Tarrus Riley
2. Sugarcane
3. Dame
4. Feeling Alive feat. Agent Sasco
5. End of the World (Drink Up)
6. Soldier’s Story feat. Jaiden
7. Fired Up (F*ck The Rece$$ion!)
8. The Only One (Lie To Me) feat. Jaiden
Upcoming tour dates
Shaggy is not just releasing an album during the summer, he’s also touring in among others French Guyana, Tanzania, Italy, Austria, UK, US, France and Spain!
One Love Concert, Stade de Baduel, French Guyana (June 18) (confirmed)
Shaggy is the headliner of the One Love Festival at the Stade de Baduel in Cayenne in French Guyana on June 18! The festival is organized by famous football player Florent Malouda and Barrington Levy, Tarrus Riley, Rayvon, Queen Ifrica, Protoje, Kayshia and more will also perform at the festival. Here’s a Trace.tv promo video!
Visit the official One Love Festival site for the schedule, ticket info and more.
Zanzibar International Film Festival, Zanzibar, Tanzania (June 24) (confirmed)
Shaggy is going to open the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) with a concert at the Old Fort in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on June 24! You can find info about Shaggy’s concert at the official ZIFF site, as well as ticket info.
Grand opening of the Serengeti Fiesta, Mwanda, Tanzania (NOT yet confirmed)
The Citizen and Gsengo write that Shaggy will perform at the grand opening of the Serengeti Fiesta in Mwanda, Tanzania on June 25 or 26. This concert has not yet been confirmed.
Venice Sunsplash (July 2) (confirmed)
Shaggy will headline the Venice Sunsplash 2011 Festival at the Parco dell’Isola dell’Unione in Chioggia, Venice, Italy on July 2! For lots of info, visit the Venice Sunsplash site.
World Bodypainting Festival, Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria (July 3) (confirmed)
Shaggy and crew will rock the World Bodypainting Festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria with a concert on July 3! Visit the Bodypainting Festival official official site for more info and tickets.
Would you like to win tickets to the festival? Eventszene is giving away 2×2 tickets to the World Bodypainting festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria, enter here for a chance to win!
P.C. Richard & Son Theater for iHeartRadio Live, New York (July 6) (confirmed)
See Shaggy at the P.C. Richard & Son Theater for iHeartRadio Live on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011! Shaggy will perform hits from his brand new upcoming album like Sugarcane and more! Tickets for this exclusive event in New York are only available by entering the contest at P.C. Richard & Son or 104.7 KTU, so join in now!
If you can’t attend the concert in New York, there’s good news too: The show will be streamed live online on KTU! 😀
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Today: Reggae Meets Soca Chutney
The smooth melodies of Reggae, the sweet sounds of Soca and pulsating rhythms of Chutney will converge in the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain today at the Reggae Meets Soca Chutney Concert. The massive event labeled as ‘Super-Star Sunday’ follows on the heels of the 30th International Reggae and World Music Awards and will feature thrilling performances from several of the IRAWMA nominees and eventual winners, among whom Shaggy, Machel Montano, Beenie Man, Jah Cure and Gramps Morgan!
Upcoming Shaggy concerts: Italy, Austria and France
Italian, Austrian and French Shaggy fans, it’s going to be your lucky day soon! Shaggy’s official Facebook now confirms these upcoming tour dates:
Venice Sunplash 2011, Italy (July 2)
Shaggy will headline the Venice Sunsplash 2011 Festival at the Parco dell’Isola dell’Unione in Chioggia, Venice, Italy on July 2! For lots of info, log on to the Venice Sunsplash site.
World Bodypainting Festival, Austria (July 3)
Shaggy and crew will rock the World Bodypainting Festival in Pörtschach am Wörthersee in Austria with a concert on July 3! Visit the Bodypainting Festival official official site for more info and tickets.
Wanna try to win tickets? Eventszene is giving away 2×2 tickets to the World Bodypainting festival, enter here for a chance to win!
Fest Y Musik, France (July 4)
Shaggy, Sean Paul and Daddy Weston will perform at the Fest Y Musik on July 4 at the Zénith de Toulouse in Toulouse, France! Tickets are available on Solution Billetterie. You can find a lot of info about the festival on the Fest Y Musik site.
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New Shaggy song! Alison Hinds & Shaggy – Can’t Let My Luv Go!
Shaggy and Alison Hinds recorded a new song together on the Mash Up riddim, produced by Christopher Birch. It’s called Can’t Let My Luv Go. It sounds cool!
Shaggy at Hangar 7, Salzburg, Austria
Shaggy performed at Hangar 7 on July 22. Below is one more video from the concert, you can read a review n the Hangar 7 site.
Shaggy at Hangar 7: Feel the Rush
Classic nineties video: The girls love me
Shaggy returns to Romania
Shaggy’s official MySpace confirms that Shaggy will perform in Club Bamboo in Mamaia, Romania on July 31.
Shaggy at Hangar 7
Shaggy did a concert for invited guests at Hangar 7 in Salzburg, Austria, on July 22. Salzburg 24 has a review and a photo gallery with pictures of Shaggy and Na’Sha on stage. There are three pages of photos of Shaggy’s concert at Hangar 7 at The Salzburgerin as well.
Opening of the show and Shaggy’s entrance at Hangar 7, Salzburg, Austria
New Shaggy and Toni Braxton collaboration?
I’m not sure if this is true, but according to several sources, Shaggy might be featured on Toni Braxton’s upcoming album. They did a song together a couple of years ago, which is called Christmas in Jamaica, and they might record a new song together this year again.
Reeds Festival videos and photos
Shaggy and crew performed at the Reeds Open Air Reggae Festival in Switzerland on July 24. First Reeds Reggae Festival pic that I came across is a Radio.ch photo. The official Reeds Festival site also has a photo gallery of Shaggy & crew on stage. There’s a review of the festival on Tagesanzeiger. Shaggy is in photo 7 on the review page.
In the Summertime live at Reeds Festival in Switzerland
Shaggy at Restaurant Goldener Anker, Interlaken, Switzerland
Shaggy was on stage at Restaurant Goldener Anker in Interlaken, Switzerland, on July 26. Jugfrau Zeitung has four videos, photos and a review.
Jazz an der Donau photos
Photos of the Jazz an der Donau festival in Straubing, Germany have been uploaded on the official Jazz an der Donau site (click on Bildergalerie hier starten, then go to pics 19-21).
Ruhr Reggae Summer Festival photos and videos and reviews
Riddim.de has a review of the Reggae am Ruhr Summer Festival 2009 in German, on which Shaggy & crew performed a cool set. Dancehall-Vibes just uploaded photos (click on party pics, Hier geht`s zur Galerie, Ruhr Reggae Summer – So, 26.07.09 or Shaggy’s photo) of yesterday’s Ruhr Reggae Summer Festival on which among others Shaggy performed. Pictures from the Shaggy and crew concert start at page 4. Shaggy and crew performed at the Ruhr Reggae Summer Festival in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, yesterday. The official site has several photos! Der Westen also has a picture. Einslive has a lot of photos, click on “vor” to see them all. Here’s one highlighted image, it looks pretty cool.
Ruhr Reggae Summer videos
Below you can watch a couple of the festival videos. You can watch all Ruhr Reggae Summer videos, including Shaggy’s shout out for the festival and his drop for Sound Vibration at the Mülheim an der Ruhr concert page!
Shaggy and Rayvon Crowd Interaction
Shaggy and Tony Gold Hey Sexy Lady at Ruhr Reggae Summer Festival
Church Heathen at the Ruhr Reggae Summer Festival 2009 in Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Shaggy feat. Gary Nesta Pine Fly High
Shaggy recently shot a video for his new single Fly High. The song features Gary Nesta Pine, the current lead singer of the Wailers (who is also known for his collaboration with Bob Sinclair on Love Generation). The new single will probably be released on June 12!
More Fligh High info
The new single has already entered the German DJ Playlist Chart! Here’s a a little more info about the video.
SeeFestTage videos
Here are a couple of videos of Shaggy & crew performing live at the SeeFestTage 2009 in Austria. If you want to view all videos and follow the updates on the SeeFestTage 2009, go here.
Interview video at the Kleine Zeitung, overdubbed in German – Get My Party On – Shaggy & Rayvon Angel – Shaggy singing Boombastic, love the reggae and Bonafide Girl – helicopter show (Shaggy is in the video around 0:07 minutes) .
Puls 4 concert review with Boombastic, Angel, a backstage interview and more (Shaggy is at 40 seconds into the video and further on)
Shaggy wins Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award at the IRAWMA 2009
Shaggy was honored with the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award at the IRAWMA 2009 (International Reggae And World Music Awards) for his humanitarian work! Shaggy has been supporting the the Bustamente Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica for years and he organized Shaggy & Friends, a huge benefit concert, for the hospital, he recorded a single with fellow Jamaican artists, Save a Life, for the cause and did much, much more. Congratulations on a well deserved award to Shaggy!
Shaggy’s African tour in May
Shaggy’s official Myspace has the following dates on which Shaggy will perform in Africa in May:
May 21 Fairground Holdings, Gaborone, Botswana
May 22 Harare Rainbow Towers, Harare, Zimbabwe – more info
May 23 Orange Karnival and Lugogo Cricket Oval, Uganda
This means both South African tour dates will probably not be taking place.
Botswana concert and tickets info
Shaggy will perform at Fair Grounds in Botswana on Ascension Day, May 21. He’s the first international artist to visit the country since Shabba Ranks’ visit in 1994! Tickets will only be sold before the concert from Orange shops for P220 and P440, starting April 24. Botswana Daily News.
Uganda concert info
Shaggy will perform in Uganda on May 23, at the Orange Karnival that starts at 9 am at Shoprite Lugogo. Later that day, Shaggy will also perform at the afterparty at the Lugogo Cricket Oval at 4 pm. Shaggy’s official Myspace confirmes this new tour date! You can find more info and view a picture of Shaggy at Uganda Online.
Shaggy’s Very Special Swiss Showcase at the Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Solothurn, Switzerland
Shaggy’s Very Special Swiss Showcase at the Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Solothurn, Switzerland, exceeded all expectations. You can get to know more about it at the Kofmehl photos and review!
Usgang.ch has a lot of photos of Shaggy, Rayvon and DJ Kue performing at Kulturfabrik Kofmehl!
Boomboxx Sound, the soundsystem that played before and after yesterday’s Shaggy concert at Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Switzerland, has a dedicated MySpace dubplate of Angel by Shaggy & Rayvon online. Jamas Man of the Boomboxx soundsystem also has a photo of himself and Shaggy.
Shaggy and Rayvon sing Angel at Shaggy’s Very Special Swiss Showcase in Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Switzerland
Shaggy and crew at the SeeFestTage 2009
The Kleine Zeitung has a photo of Shaggy backstage at yesterday’s SeeFestTage in Austria. The paper has more photos of Shaggy backstage and live in concert in the photo gallery on pages 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 36, 38, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53 (click on Originalbild for the original, larger pictures).
There’s also a large gallery with photos on Puls 4 by Milos. Shaggy, Rayvon, Na’Sha, D’Major, Robert “Dubwise” Browne, Michael Fletcher and Tony Gold on page 1 and page 11 and beyond. Here are a couple of the photos!
Shaggy ft. Leo Aberer Call Me up freestyle
SeeFestTage Shaggy live videos
– It Wasn’t Me
– Boombastic
Shaggy and Rayvon perform Angel at the SeeFestTage 2009
Shaggy’s MySpace has been updated with the following tour dates!
May 9 SeeFestTage, Schwarzl Freizeitzentrum, Unterpremstätten, Graz, Austria
May 24 Johannesburg, South Africa
June 18-21 BMO Music Fest ’09 with Shaggy, Lil Jon, Omarion, Sean Kingston, J. Holiday, T.O.K. and Pitbull
June 18 BMO Music Fest ’09 in Tokyo, Zepp Tokyo, Japan
June 20 BMO Music Fest 2009 Day 1, Ginowan Outdoor Theater, Okinawa, Japan
June 21 BMO Music Fest 2009 Day 2, Ginowan Outdoor Theater, Okinawa, Japan
July 21 Freestyle Park, Prague, Czech Republic
July 22 Hangar 7, Salzburg, Austria
July 24 Reeds Reggae Festival, Pfaffikon, Switzerland
July 25 Restaurant Goldener Anker, Interlaken, Switzerland
July 26 Ruhr Reggae Summer Festival, Mullheim Ruh, Germany
Win tickets to Shaggy’s very special Swiss showcase
You can win tickets to Shaggy’s very special Swiss showcase featuring Rayvon and DJ Kue at the Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Solothurn, Switzerland on May 8 at the Berner Zeitung.
If you want to to view the full Shaggy 2009 world tour schedule, you can find it under concert dates.
Grenada concert info
Shaggy and crew will perform on the Grenada’s Co-op Bank Rock-D-Spice Music, Arts and Craft Festival on May 30 (confirmed). There’s more info at SKN Vibes, Tropical Fete and official site.
Shaggy supports the Jamaican bloodbank
Jamaica Gleaner article.
Shaggy and Rayvon at the Power 96 Stage of the Calle Ocho Block Party, Miami
Shaggy and Rayvon performed at the biggest block party in the world, on the Power 96 Stage of the Calle Ocho Block Party in Miami on March 15. Here is a rerun of the video!
Shaggy and Rayvon performing live at the Calle Ocho Block Party in Miami video
RETV Music Video Awards
Shaggy won the Reggae Entertainment Television (RE TV) Music Video Best Reggae Video and Video of the Year Award for Bad Man Don’t Cry. Video director Jay Will won the award for director of the year. Congratulations Shaggy and Jay Will! Out A Road (with picture) and Tropical Fete.
Shaggy’s 2009 spring and summer concert tour updates
Shaggy’s official MySpace has been updated with a lot of upcoming concert tour 2009 dates!
April 11 Shaggy will perform in Trinidad
April 25 Port Oval, Trinidad
May 2 Jazz Festival in St Kitts
May 8 On May 8 he will perform at Kulturfabrik Kofmehl in Solothurn, Switzerland
May 10 Saint Lucia
May 21 Fairground Holdings, Moedi / Plot 50381, Gaborone, Botswana
May 22 Harare Rainbow Towers, Pennefather Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe
May 23 Sahara Cricket Stadium, Durban, South Africa
June 6 Shaggy, Mavado, Serani, Mighty Mystic and Redd Hott will perform in Club Lido, 1290 North Shore Road, Boston, Massachusetts 02151. Music by DJ Willie Daniels of Tropical Blendz
More but yet unconfirmed tour dates
Shaggy will perform on the See Fest Tage in Unterpremstätten, Graz, Austria on Saturday May 9 according to the Official See Fest Tage site and Kleine Zeitung. He will also perform on the Kultlokal in Interlaken, Switzerland, on July 25, according to the Jungfrau Zeitung. Shaggy will perform on the Reeds Festival 2009 in Switzerland on July 24, according to Zürcher Oberländer or the official Reeds Reggae Festival site.
Breakfast with the Stars
Shaggy, Jimmy Cliff, Sean Paul, Maxi Priest and Marcia Griffiths will be among the prominent Jamaican artists who will take part in the Creative Production and Training Centre’s (CPTC) 25 anniversary activity Breakfast with the Stars. Jamaica Gleaner.
Classic 1992 Shaggy & Rayvon performance!
Here’s a 1992 performance by Shaggy & Rayvon on the Pre-Labor Day West-Indian Carnival Show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, recorded by GBTV, thanks to bencult’s CultureShare. Wow, what an energy, what a performance! Enjoy!
Shaggy & Rayvon 1992 early performance
Shaggy performed on the OE3 Stage at the Donauinselfest in Vienna, Austria yesterday. You can view some pictures on the official website / OE4 on pages 16 – 17 – 18 – 19 – 20 – 21. You can also watch a slide show of photos of Shaggy and crew at the Donauinselfest on Oe3.orf.de (click on “Weiter” to view the following pictures) and read an article about the festival on the same site. Migglepictures and AtHoc also have lots of pictures of the concert, of which you can view several below.
Hey Sexy Lady
UEFA EURO 2008 Club Party Shaggy’s performance
Shaggy performed at the UEFA EURO 2008 Club Party. Here are a couple of videos from the concert!
Shaggy Angel and the start of Strength of a Woman at the UEFA Club Party
Shaggy Strength of a Woman at the UEFA EURO 2008 Club Party
Shaggy It Wasn’t Me and Feel the Rush at the UEFA EURO 2008 Club Party
Summerjam 2008 video review
Shaggy, Jah Cure, Ky-Mani Marley, Pressure, Patrice and many others performed on the Summerjam in Cologne yesterday. Here’s a video review of the festival! Shaggy is featured from 2:56 minutes into the video and sings among others Big Up and Hot Gal.
Shaggy and others at the Summerjam 2008
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