Ranch Entertainment Launch Party & Rice and Peas Party’s 5th anniversary
Last night Shaggy’s new record label Ranch Entertainment was launched with a crazy party at Santos Party House in New York! Shaggy, Beenie Man, Rayvon, Red Fox, Tony Curtis, Mr Easy, Stein, LUST, RSNY, GC and more took the stage much to the delight of the audience and press. Check out a video below!
Ranch Entertainment Launch Party with Shaggy, Beenie Man and more
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.
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!
EME Awards 2011
Last night the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards 2011 ceremony was held at Devon House in Kingston, Jamaica. Shaggy and Alaine won the award for Dancehall Video of the Year for their hot collaboration For Your Eyes Only. The Artist of the Decade (2001-2010) award was awarded to both Shaggy and Beenie Man for the big impact they have had as hit makers, performers and touring acts. Congratulations to all!
New York, Jamaica, New Jersey, Curacao and Israel Shaggy fans, get ready for Shaggy’s upcoming concerts! Shaggy’s MySpace confirms the following upcoming concerts:
October 1 KC Hideaway in Brooklyn, New York
Shaggy, Rayvon, Screechy Dan, Red Foxx, Mr Easy and Tilibop will perform at KC Hideway in Brooklyn, New York on October 1! More info about the concert, flyers and ticket info.
October 16 Road International 27th Anniversary, Mangoville Ballroom, New York
Shaggy will host the Road International 27th Anniversary by DJ Roy, DJ Oxtail and DJ Stretch at Mangoville Ballroom in New York on October 16! More info.
October 23 Arthur’s Day Guinness Brewery Celebrations, National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
Shaggy, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, Bounty Killer along with Mavado and Wayne Wonder will perform at the Caribbean leg of the Arthur’s Day Guinness Brewery Celebrations at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on October 23! Visit more info the Jamaica Observer.
October 28: rescheduled toNovember 7 Urban Vibe 2010 Benefit Concert, Prudential Center Newark, Newark, New Jersey Canceled! Shaggy, Machel Montano, Nicky Minaj and Ciara will perform at the Urban Vibe 2010 benefit concert in New Jersey. The charity concert, which is to raise money and awareness for empowering residents and improving the quality of life in New Jersey’s urban communities, will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark. More info about the concert. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
November 4 Hangar 11 / Nokia Hall, Tel Aviv, Israel
Shaggy will perform at the Nokia TA Hall Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 4!
November 13 Curacao Heineken Regatta
Shaggy will perform at the Curacao Heineken Regatta! Shaggy also performed at the Heineken Regatta in St Maarten back in 2008 (St Maarten Heineken Regattavideos and photos). Shaggy will perform at the Curacao Heineken Regatta Village on November 13. More info and shout out video!
Shaggy & crew live at the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica concert videos
Shaggy, Rayvon & crew performed at the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica in July. Here are a couple of videos of their performance!
Boombastic and Angel live video at the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica
Bad Man Don’t Cry, What’s Love, I Wanna and Hey Sexy Lady
New song: Shaggy ft. D-Lynx – Shake It Like That
Shaggy recorded a new song, Shake It Like That, with fellow Big Yard Music recording artist D-Lynx. Listen to Shake It Like That here!
Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada (August 8 )
Shaggy will perform at Sound Academy in Toronto, Canada on August 8. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. You can also win tickets at the Sound Academy site!
Funkmaster Flex B’Day Extravaganza, New York (August 11)
Shaggy, Ja Rule and Camron will perform at the Funkmaster Flex Birthday Extravaganza at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York on August 11! More info. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
More Reggae Sumfest info (July 24)
Shaggy, Usher, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, Christopher Martin, Gramps Morgan and QQ will perform at the second International Night on July 24 of the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica! Here’s a promo video (taped from tv broadcast)!
Brand new Shaggy song: For Your Eyes Only!
Wanna hear a brand new Shaggy tune?
Shaggy and Alaine recorded a song called For Your Eyes Only and it sounds maaaad! The song was produced by Tony “CD” Kelly for K..Licious Music, who produced many other hits (like Beenie Man’s Bookshelf & Sean Paul’s Deport Them and Like Glue) and big riddims (like the Heathen & Street Bullies Riddims).
Tune in to Danny Pepperseed‘s Dancehall Vibes show on Stadsradio Helmond (direct link: to stream) at 10 PM GMT+1 today to listen to an awesome dancehall & reggae vibes selection, including this new Shaggy song!
Update: view the show’s playlist and download the mp3’s part 1 and part 2!
The new Shaggy & Alaine tune is featured in part 1. Dancehall Vibes is broadcast every Wednesday on Stadsradio Helmond at 10 PM GMT+1 .
Shaggy’s official MySpace confirms the following two new tour dates:
Amman, Jordan (July 9)
Shaggy & Myriam Fares will be live in concert at the Amman Exhibition Park in Amman, Jordan on July 9! Tickets are available at e-viola.com.
Reggae Sumfest, Jamaica (July 24)
Shaggy will perform at the Reggae Sumfest at Cornwall Beach, Jamaica on July 24! Other artists to perform at this famous Jamaican festival are among others Chris Brown, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica, Jah Cure, Elephant Man, I-Octane, Konshens, Stacious, Chino, Tessanne Chin, Gramps Morgan and Tifa. More info and tickets.
Shaggy to Reggae Sumfest
Shaggy will perform at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica, one of the famous Jamaican reggae festivals, which is held in July 18-24! Other artists to perform at Sumfest include Chris Brown, Beenie Man, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica, Jah Cure, Elephant Man, I-Octane, Konshens, Stacious, Chino, Tessanne Chin, Gramps Morgan and Tifa.
Bob Sinclar & Shaggy at the Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach
Bob Sinclar performed at the Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach and Shaggy joined him on stage! Shaggy will be back for a performance at Mansion in Miami Beach on June 16. Check out the videos below!
Bob Sinclar and Shaggy at Mansion, Miami
Bob Sinclar, Shaggy, Axwell and Ron Carroll performed at the Mansion in Miami Beach during the WMC. Here’s a video!
Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at The Mansion in Miami ft. I Wanna
Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at Set Club, Miami Beach
Shaggy and Bob Sinclar performed at the Set Club in Miami Beach for the Winter Music Conference, promoting their new hot single I Wanna. Check the video of their performance below! Yeah, that’s how to party!
Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at Set Club WMC Miami Beach ft. I Wanna
Here are Shaggy’s newly confirmed upcoming tour dates in Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, St. Maarten and St. Lucia! Shaggy’s MySpace.
April 3 I Am Legend 3, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago with Shaggy, Morgan Heritage, Beres Hammond and Gyptian April 5 Jamaica International Kite Festival, Richmond Estate, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica with Shaggy, Beenie Man, D’Angel, Macka Diamond, Junior Reed, Chino, Freddie McGregor, Laden, George Nooks, Richie Stephens, Kiprich, Anthony Cruz, I-Octane, Lust, QQ, Wasp, Jimmy Riley, Stacious, Neville Lindo, Steele and many more April 30 ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010, Guyana National Stadium, Guyana May 1 St. Maarten (DJ Set) May 9 Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, Pigeon Island, Saint Lucia with Shaggy, Maxi Priest and many more Shaggy’s full tour schedule
Back to 2001 Reggae Sumfest video
Here’s a video with Shaggy, Rayvon, Rik Rok and Brian & Tony Gold performing All We Need is Love at the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica in 2001!
Shaggy featured on new Cisco Adler album Shaggy, John Legend, Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Space Cowboy, Warren Jamez, Too Short, Eddie Rap Life, Cobra Starship and Cold Flamez will be featured on Cisco Adler’s upcoming 2010 album, which will be released late spring. Baller Status.
Shaggy on Alison Hinds’ new album!
The hot collaboration by Shaggy and Alison Hinds, Can’t Let My Love Go, is featured on Alison Hinds’ new album Caribbean Queen! Wanna get the album and Can’t Let My Love Go? It’s now available on iTunes!
International Reggae and World Music Awards 2010 Community Service Award Nomination Save a Life by Shaggy & Friends has been nominated for the Community Service Award at the International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA) 2010! Other nominees are Capleton, Queen Ifrica, Usain Bolt and Help Jamaica.
Vote for Shaggy
Wanna cast your vote for the IRAWMAs? You can vote right here! The Community Service Awards are category 31 on the list of nominations.
Upcoming tour dates
Here are all newly added upcoming tour dates (all of them are yet to be confirmed). For the full list of 2010 concerts, go here.
Trinidad and Tobago (April 3-4)
Several media write that Shaggy, Morgan Heritage and Beres Hammond will perform at the I Am Legend 3 concerts at Queen’s Park Savannah stage in Trinidad on April 3and at Tobago on April 4! More info: Trinidad and Tobago’s New Today and City 94 FM, where you can win tickets to the concert!
International Kite Festival Jamaica (April 5)
According to several sources, Shaggy, Beenie Man, D’Angel, Macka Diamond, Junior Reed, Chino, Freddie McGregor, Laden, George Nooks, Richie Stephens, Kiprich, Anthony Cruz, I-Octane, Lust, QQ, Wasp, Jimmy Riley, Stacious, Neville Lindo, Steele and many more will perform at the International Kite Festival in Ocho Rios, St Ann, Jamaica on April 5! Sources and more info: Keep It Jiggy, Andre Glegg (flyer) and Jamaica Observer.
Win tickets to St Lucia Jazz Festival (May 9)
Shaggy will perform alongside Maxi Priest at the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival 2010 on May 9 in Saint Lucia! If you’re a resident of the US, Canada or the Caribbean, you can enter the sweepstakes to win a trip for two and tickets to Saint Lucia Jazz in May 2010, where you can see Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Ne-Yo, Jean-Luc Ponty, Corinne Bailey Rae, T-Vice and many more live!
Queima das Fitas, Portugal (May)?
The Diario Beiras writes that Shaggy might perform at the Queima das Fitas in Coimbra, Portugal. The festival is held from May 7 to 14.
Best of the Best 2010, Miami (May 30)
The South Florida Caribbean News and the Broward-Palm Beach New Times write that Shaggy will perform at the Best of the Best 2010 concert on May 30 in Miami! The line-up includes Shaggy, Gucci Mane, Mavado, Serani, Bounty Killer, Baby Cham, Mr. Vegas, Anthony B, Demarco, Gyptian, Tony Matterhorn and the New Kingston Band. Shaggy also performed at the concert in 2007 and says it’s awesome to be back! Shaggy will not perform at the Best of the Best concert this year, he will take the stage at Pure Nightclub and Venus Pool Club in Las Vegas during the Memorial Day weekend!
Agárdi Zenei Fesztivál, Hungary (July/August)
Shaggy, Sean Paul, Akon, Kardinal Offishal and many more artists will perform at the Part 1 Agárdi Zenei Fesztivál in Agard, Hungary! The festival will be held July 28 – August 1. For more information and tickets, visit the official Agárdi Zenei Fesztivál site!
Unfortunately, the festival has been canceled.
Newly added tour dates
Here are the newly added tour dates for 2010! The first three concerts have been officially confirmed at Shaggy’s MySpace. The two later dates have yet to be confirmed but they were announced on the concert organizer’s sites.
Ragga Muffins Festival (confirmed)
Shaggy, Don Carlos, Frankie Paul, Yellowman, Big Youth, Gramps Morgan, Mikey Spice, Lloyd Brown, Bajah & the Dry Eye Crew, Mystic Roots Band, The Dirty Heads and Yellow Wall Dub Squad will perform on February 20 at the Ragga Muffins Festival, Long Beach, California!
Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival (confirmed)
Shaggy, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Julian “Royal” Marley, Tarrus Riley, Capleton, Jahfe, Vega under Fire, Resolvers and Spragga Benz will perform at the 17th Annual Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival in Miami on February 27! More info here.
Negril Escape (confirmed)
It’s official, Shaggy, Rayvon, Terry Wonder and Escapade will perform at the Negril Escape One Love concert series at the Negril Escape in Jamaica on February 23! For information about tickets and more, visit the Negril message board and Negril Escape.
Part of the proceeds will go to the IronShore Basic School, One Love Drive, Negril. The tickets are selling fast, so get your tickets soon!
Spring Break Jamaica
Shaggy and other Caribbean artists (Chino, Laden, Timmi Burrell, Ras Noble, Kurt Riley and ZJ Liquid and maybe also Elephant Man and Beenie Man) will perform in The Jungle in Jamaica during Spring Break on March 6. More info at STS Travel and Jungle Negril.
Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
Shaggy, Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Toni Braxton, Foreigner and more artists will perform at the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival 2010, which will be held 9. Source: Saint Lucia Tourist Board and Saint Lucia Jazz.
Photos, videos and reviews of earlier 2010 concerts
Here are a few videos, photos and reviews links of recent concerts!
Shaggy, Wyclef Jean, LL Cool J and Teflon on stage
Shaggy, LL Cool J and producer Teflon joined Wyclef Jean on stage during his performance at the 944 Magazine Super Bowl party at Eden Roc Hotel at Miami Beach during the Super Bowl weekend. Star Traks Photo and Miami.com (Shaggy is in picture 26) have photos! Shaggy sang a very well received rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. Below is a video of Shaggy & Wyclef Jean sharing the stage!
Shaggy & Wyclef Jean: Boombastic, Bam Bam and Big Up
Shaggy and Usain Bolt in Hollywood photos Seminole Hard Rock and Dancehall.mobi have photos of Shaggy and Usain Bolt at Jazzy T’s birthday party at the Opium Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida!
Raggamuffin Afterparty in Sydney photos
Meentertainment has a photo gallery (morephotos) of the Raggamuffin Festival 2010 Afterparty in Sydney, Australia with Shaggy, Sean Kingston and Julian Marley!
Youth View Awards 2010
Shaggy won the Celebrity Role Model of the Year Award at the Youth View Awards 2010 in Kingston, Jamaica! Christopher Martin accepted the award on Shaggy’s behalf.
EME Awards 2010
On February 4 the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards 2010 ceremony took place in Kingston, Jamaica. Shaggy & Friends show won the award for Show of the Year! Congratulations!
Jamaica Observer shows of the year
The Jamaica Observer chose the Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children as one of the shows of the year. Jamaica Observer article.
New single and video shoot: I Wanna!
Shaggy, Costa Ionita, Andrea (Sahara) and Bob Sinclar shoot a video for their hot new single I Wanna in February at the beaches in Jamaica! Libertatea. If the single hadn’t been played on the radio, the song would have been entered into the Eurovision song festival competition. Cancan Showbiz.
Bob Sinclar, feat. Sahara and Shaggy I Wanna will be featured on Bob Sinclar’s upcoming 2010 album Made in Jamaica. For a preview of the single and album cover as well as an audio snippet of the song, visit Bob Sinclar.com!
Jamaica Star’s Shaggy & Friends highlights
The Jamaica Star and Icey Jace uploaded live videos with the highlights of the Shaggy & Friends concert… here they are… enjoy!
Featured in the Jamaica Star video are among others Shaggy Bad Man Don’t Cry, Machel Montano & Shaggy Toro Toro (Mad Bull Fever), Shaggy Strength of a Woman and Beenie Man! The video by Icey Jace has Machel Montano & Shaggy (Toro Toro!), Baby Cham, Mario Winans, Beenie Man, Busy Signal, Mavado and Bounty Killer!
TEENage Shaggy interview
The Jamaica Observer’s TEENage spoke to Shaggy about his recent and upcoming endeavours, like his collaboration with Tessanne Chin on their new hot single Never Let Me Go. He also told them he has major things in the works, like a new video with fellow Big Yard artist Black-er and comedians Ity and Fancy Cat!
Shaggy’s also looking for a record label that wants to do business with him in the way he envisions it right for his music. Jamaica Observer article.
Bob Sinclar & Shaggy: 2010 collaboration
Bob Sinclar and Shaggy will release a song together in 2010! The new song will be featured on Bob Sinclar’s upcoming 2010 album. Télé Loisirs article and Pure People article.
Shaggy #1 on German 2009 Reggae Charts
The top song in the German Reggae Charts of 2009 is Long Time, Shaggy’s song on the Street Bullies Riddim! It is the overall #1 on the reggae charts. I Can’t Fight This Feeling, Shaggy’s song on the Baddaz Riddim, is at #11 in the year charts! Trend Charts.
UK end of the decade charts!
Shaggy and Rik Rok’s huge hit It Wasn’t Me is the #1 selling R&B single in the UK of the 2000s! It also is the highest selling non-tv shows single of the decade and the #1 selling single of 2001. The Shaggy & Rayvon single Angel is in the top selling singles of 2001 as well and comes in at #10. Wow, what an achievement!
Fly High dubplate
Shaggy recorded a Fly High dubplate for Fabrizio Miccoli, who currently plays soccer for Serie A team Palermo. You can listen to the dubplate here!
Shaggy & Friends concert
The Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children took place last weekend at the Lawns of Jamaica House. The event started with an auction, after which Shaggy, Boyz II Men, Mario Winans, Joe, Machel Montano HD, Beenie Man, Baby Trish, Toots Hibbert, Ce’Cile, Alaine, Tessanne Chin, Mikal Rose, T.O.K., Sanchez, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Cham, Queen Ifrica, Chevaughn, Ding Dong, Ity & Fancy Cat, Dr Michael Abrahams, Blakka Ellis and many more were on stage. According to attendees, the concert was overall a huge success!
All proceeds of the concert will go to the Bustamente Hospital for Children, which is the only pediatric hospital in the West Indies. It lacks the resources to provide adequate care for sick children. By attending the hospital or contributing otherwise you can support this worthy cause! More info.
Shaggy & Friends Celebrity Pre-Party photos
The day before the Shaggy & Friends concert, a celebrity and press pre-party was held at Fiction Lounge in Kingston. Shaggy, DJ Kue, Ce’Cile, Alaine and many more attended. SociaLingua has a photo gallery!
Shaggy Foundation on Deal or No Deal
Big Yard recording artist Christopher Martin represented the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation in Deal or No Deal, a Digicel tv show in which contestants can try to win a lot of money. He won over $400,000 for the charity! You can read more and view photos in among others the Bajan Reporter, Jamaica Observer, Jamaica Star and Kingston Chronicle.
Shaggy for Shaggy & Friends concert endorsement video
The Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children is this Saturday. Here’s a video of Shaggy talking about the concert and how you can get involved!
Shaggy & Friends concert: organizers and auction
So, besides Shaggy, who are the people behind the Shaggy Double Dare to Care concert? The Jamaica Gleaner has a lot of articles about the women behind the Shaggy & Friends concert, who make this huge event happen: Rebecca Packer, Sharon Burke, Angela Thame, Charmaine Franklyn, Jacqui Tyson and Nikki Barbar! You can read a little about the concert’s auction on E-Square.
Shaggy interview about Shaggy & Friends
Real Vibez interviewed Shaggy about his charity work for the Bustamente Hospital for Children. Why does he do this, what kind of equipment has he donated, what will the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation be buying for the hospital in 2010 and what message can he give to the younger generation? You can hear Shaggy’s answers in the interview video!
“If you’re going to do something, make a difference!”