Shaggy & Friends charity concert raises $32 million for Bustamante Hospital for Children!
The third installment of the Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children raised $32 million (JMD) for the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew, Jamaica! The concert, which was held on the Lawns of Jamaica House, featured artists such as Shaggy, Tarrus Riley, Romain Virgo, Tami Chynn, Wayne Marshall, Tifa, Future Fambo, Maxi Priest, Eve, Half Pint, Agent Sasco, Mr Vegas, Gyptian, Cocoa Tea, Beres Hammond and Lauryn Hill. It was the biggest of the three so far.
Shaggy announced the results at a press conference, held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The proceeds will furnish the pediatric hospital’s new ICU/cardiac ward in partnership with Chain Of Hope Jamaica, a group of volunteer doctors and nurses who perform surgeries each year on our children with heart problems.
Shaggy says: “I am heartened by the outpouring of support this year by so many Jamaicans and I pledge to continue to support this cause and encourage Jamaicans to do so as well!” Watch a video of the press conference below thanks to the Jamaica Observer, or check the photos on Caribbean Celebs
Jamaica Observer’s footage of the Shaggy & Friends press conference
You can watch videos and view photos of the 2012 Shaggy & Friends charity concert here or on the main page!
Shaggy & Friends 2012 first video and photos
Last night the third edition of the Shaggy & Friends concert was held. A huge number of people, including Jamaica’s Prime Minister, came to enjoy the event and to support the only pediatric hospital in the West Indies. Many people from all over the world also watched the concert in the LIME TV live stream. According to attendees and live viewers, the event and the concert were great!
All proceeds of the Shaggy & Friends concert will go to the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. This year’s edition focuses on raising money for the cardiac unit of the only pediatric hospital in the West Indies.
Shaggy along with Tarrus Riley, Romain Virgo, Tami Chynn, Wayne Marshall, Tifa, Future Fambo, Deniece Williams, Ms Kitty, Maxi Priest, Eve, Mystic Davis, Half Pint, Agent Sasco, Mr Vegas, Gyptian, Rayvon, Tessanne Chin, Cocoa Tea, Junior Reid, I-Octane, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Beres Hammond, Lauryn Hill, Rohan Gunter and more graced the stage and made the evening unforgettable for anyone who attended.
Shaggy and Tessanne performed Shaggy’s new single Dame feat. Kat DeLuna – which premiered on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno earlier this week. Check out the video below!
Shaggy and Tessanne Chin perform Dame live on Shaggy & Friends
Shaggy & Friends concert
Tomorrow, the third edition of the Shaggy & Friends charity concert is taking place at the Lawns of Jamaica House in Jamaica! The concert, which includes performances by Lauryn Hill, Eve, Maxi Priest and Shaggy, will raise funds to the construction of a 15-bed cardiac intensive care unit at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrews, Jamaica. All proceeds go to the Bustamante Hospital. If you’re in Jamaica on January 7, I dare you to come support the Shaggy & Friends charity concert and Make a Difference!
Line-up
Shaggy, Eve, Lauryn Hill, Maxi Priest, Half-Pint, Coco Tea, I-Octane, Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Deniece Williams, Assassin, Romain Virgo and two huge surprise acts are going to give a performance on Shaggy & Friends!
Tickets
Tickets to the Shaggy & Friends benefit concert are available at Liguanea Drug & Garden, Susie’s Bakery & Coffee Bar (Southdale), Music Mart, LG Service Stations (C. Spring Rd.), Sun Island outlets islandwide, Tracks & Records, The Jamaica Pegasus, Wyndam Kingston and selected LIME outlets (Half Way Tree, Carlton Crescent, Bargain Main, Portmore Mall, Knutsford and Sovereign). There are three tickets levels for adults and two ticket levels for children. For more ticket info, visit the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation!
Tickets to the concert live stream
Can’t attend? No worries! You don’t have to miss this prestigious benefit concert or any of the performances, as LIME TV is offering a pay-per-view live stream. Get access now! Proceeds of the live stream will be donated to Shaggy & Friends.
Shaggy on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica
All eyes on the upcoming Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children! Tune in to Smile Jamaica between 6 A.M. and 8 A.M. EST today to catch an interview with international superstar Shaggy live on TVJ!
Shaggy is organizing the third edition of the Shaggy & Friends benefit concert for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital tomorrow (January 7) on the Lawns of Jamaica House. The line-up includes Shaggy, Lauryn Hill, Eve, Half-Pint, Coco Tea, Maxi Priest, I-Octane, Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Deniece Williams, Assassin, Romain Virgo and two huge surprise acts!
TVJ live stream
If you’re not in Jamaica, don’t worry, Smile Jamaica will be streamed live!
Update
Shaggy joined Simon Croskill and Neville Bell on TVJ’s Smile Jamaica this morning. He was interviewed about Shaggy & Friends, his new music, performing at Portia Simpson-Miller’s inauguration and more. They also played a pretty funny game of charades. Wanna see how they did? Watch the video below!
Smile Jamaica videos
Check this! The videos of the show are online: the interview video about Shaggy & Friends and more, Shaggy, Simon and Neville playing games in Something to Smile About and Simon, Neville and Shaggy judging performers on Roll Out! You can also click on the images below to watch the videos!
OnStage TV interviews Shaggy and Wayne Marshall
Winford Williams interviewed artists Shaggy and Wayne Marshall for the New Year’s Eve episode of OnStage TV on CVM TV! They spoke about their recent and upcoming projects, their upcoming combination and the Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children!
Shaggy & Wayne Marshall on OnStage TV
Shaggy & Friends Charity Concert
The Shaggy & Friends charity concert is taking place on January 7 on the Lawns of Jamaican House. The line-up is pretty impressive as it features Shaggy, Lauryn Hill, Eve, Half-Pint, Coco Tea, Maxi Priest, I-Octane, Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Deniece Williams, Agent Sasco and Romain Virgo. All proceeds of the concerts go to the Bustamante Hospital For Children!
Shaggy & Friends charity concert (January 7, 2012)
Shaggy is organizing the third edition of his Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamente Children’s Hospital and the Chain of Hope foundation on January 7, 2012! Shaggy, Lauryn Hill, Eve, Half-Pint, Coco Tea, Maxi Priest, I-Octane, Gyptian, Mr Vegas, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Deniece Williams, Agent Sasco a.k.a. Assassin, Romain Virgo more are set to perform.
The concert will raise much needed funds for the children hospital in Jamaica as well as for the Chain of Hope foundation. Tickets will be available for 25,000 (Platinum), 10,000 (Gold) and 5,000 (Silver) Jamaican Dollars. If you’re in Jamaica, make sure you attend and Make a Difference!
Shaggy & Friends 2011 charity concert
Shaggy launched the third edition of his Shaggy & Friends charity concert in Kingston, Jamaica yesterday! The concert will take place on January 7, 2012 and Shaggy, Ne-Yo, Lauryn Hill, Stephen Marley, Bunji Garlin, Cocoa Tea, Assassin, Deniece Williams, Wayne Marshall, Tami Chynn, Chino, Romain Virgo, Half Pint and Faye-Ann Lyons will perform!
Shaggy in the UK for the One Love Peace Festival (July 31)
Shaggy, Sean Paul, Busta Rhymes, Gyptian and many more are going to perform at the One Love Peace Festival at the Wembley Arena in London, UK this Sunday, July 31! Shaggy arrived in the UK this morning. He tweeted: “Jus touchdown ina London town!!!”
Did you get your tickets to the One Love Peace Festival yet? Tickets are still available and extra tix have been made available at several ticket stores. Go get your tickets now, the festival is gonna be maaadd!
Tomorrow morning: ITV & Choice FM
Tune in to ITV1 or ITV1 HD tomorrow morning to catch Shaggy live on Daybreak between 6 and 8.30 A.M. GMT+1! He’ll be on the Kojo & Max Breakfast show on Choice FM tomorrow morning, tune in at 6 A.M. GMT+1 to listen to Mr Boombastic live on air! More to be added!
More UK interviews
Voice Online: music, critics, being a role model, what his grandmother taught him and more
Voice Online interviewed about Shaggy’s music, critics, being a role model, lessons he learned from his grandmother, what people can expect from his performance at the One Love Peace Festival and much more!
“IN AN industry where hype and bravado are often on par with actual talent, it’s always refreshing to hear an artist telling it like it is, without the pretence. Case in point: Shaggy.” Read the full interview on Voice Online!
“Once you’re in a position of prominence, you will be a social role model,” he says. “But role models aren’t just celebrities. Role models are in your everyday life. Parents, friends, they’re all role models. But anytime somebody looks up to you, you automatically become a role model. So yeah, I consider myself a role model.”
Phina Oruche of BBC Radio Merseyside interviews Shaggy for Upfront
Phina Oruche interviewed Shaggy about his performance at the One Love Peace Festival in London on July 31 and his new album Summer in Kingston. Here’s the interview audio of part 2 (Shaggy is featured at around 25 minutes into the show, after Luv Me Luv Me)!
Daddy Turbo of ICRFM: Summer in Kingston & One Love Peace Festival
Daddy Turbo of ICRFM interviewed Shaggy about his new album Summer in Kingston and performing at the One Love Peace Festival in London (for which you can win meet & greet tix on the festival site), listen to the interview audio here!
Teen celebrity & showbiz reporter Eve-Yasmine interviews Shaggy for Superstar Magazine
Teen celebrity & showbiz reporter Eve-Yasmine interviewed Shaggy about his style, swagger, confidence, kids, music, new album, the One Love Peace Festival and more… Read the interview on Super Star Magazine!
A quote from the interview: How would describe the sound and special style for this new Summer in Kingston album? What made you decide to go for a digital album?
Summer in Kingston
I just wanted to create a real feel good album, when you’ve been doing it for as much time I as I have, you want to re-invent and do something that still lives. It’s a digital album and the best part is, I’m giving you a recession price – $2.99! A sign of a appreciation more so than anything, I just wanted to get everybody back, involved, feelin’ it and lovin’ it.
Next year: physical cd release with more songs to be added!
It’s a 2 year project that we are having, we will eventually put the hard copy out with more tracks to it. At the moment there are 8. Sugarcane is the first single which is doing really well over here in the states, lots of buzz, lots of vibes…. we’re doing our thing, so fingers crossed. Read more.
Unique Radio: Shaggy’s music, One Love Peace Festival, new album and more
Shaun Powerz of Unique Radio interviewed Shaggy! They talked about Shaggy’s songs from Oh Carolina to Intoxication, his upcoming show at the One Love Peace Festival and his upcoming album Summer in Kingston, to be released on July 19 on Ranch Entertainment! And Shaggy says he’s going on a world tour next year, yay!!
Tellstream Radio: new album, launch, charity, 2012 Olympics and more
Big John New000 interviewed Shaggy for Tellstream Radio about Shaggy’s new album, album & video launch, charity concerts, the 2012 Olympics and much more!
Shaggy & Friends charity concert 2011
Shaggy told Big John New000 he’s going to launch a Shaggy & Friends charity concert again this year! In 2009 and 2010, Shaggy organized concerts through the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation benefiting the Bustamente Hospital for Children, and the proceeds provided the Bustamente Hospital for Children with much needed equipment!
Jamaica Village at the Olympics 2012
Shaggy is the spokesperson for the Jamaica Village at the Olympics 2012 in the UK! The Jamaica Village will feel like Jamaica and it’ll have 10 nights of concerts! Shaggy, who performed alongside Barrington Levy at the Jamaica Village Launch (photos), says: “Jamaica will run the place!”
Unfortunately, Jamaica Village was canceled due to lack of funding.
Check back later for more interviews – or you can add a link to another interview in the comments!
Shaggy wins three International Reggae And World Music Awards!
Congratulations to Shaggy! He won three International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA) at Saturday’s IRAWMA 2011 ceremony. Shaggy was awarded the prestigious Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year as well as the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award and the Community Service Award for his charity work with the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation benefiting the Bustamente Children’s Hospital! Read more in the Guardian and Trinidad Express.
IRAWMA photos
Reuters has photos of Shaggy, Tony Rebel, Deniece Williams, Tifa, Machel Montano and Gramps Morgan at the IRAWMA ceremony!
Shaggy to be honored with 2011 International Humanitarian Award
Shaggy will be honored with the 2011 International Humanitarian Award by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) at their 7th Annual Peacock Soiree today! The event takes place at Jungle Island in Miami, Florida and it is hosted by Jamaican Ambassador Sue Cobb, the president and the board of directors of the AFJ. Entertainment will be provided by the Jolly Boys. Proceeds of the gala are to benefit Jamaican charities in education, health care and economic development.
The event will take place amidst the tropical elegance of Miami’s Jungle Island with cocktails, dinner and dancing well into the night. The Peacock Soiree promises to be spectacular, chic and fun attracting dignitaries, sport stars and business professionals.
Shaggy has always lived on the premise that “to whom much is given, much is required”. What began as donations of medical equipment and visits to the Bustamente Hospital For Children to distribute gifts during the holidays, paint rooms, donate beds and creation of a garden, developed into the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. He recruited business associates, fellow recording artists and sponsors to assist in hosting an annual Shaggy & Friends charity event in which all proceeds are donated to the pediatric hospital to help defray the cost of medical equipment.
Shaggy also sought other avenues to raise funds; he co-wrote “Shaggy Parrot“, an educational book and cd for children. He sang the voice of the main character and donated his proceeds to charity. Shaggy recorded Save a Life for the Bustamente Hospital for Children and Rise Again for the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund for earthquake victims. Shaggy has remained humble, taking his career in strides. He continues to break down barriers for those who dare to follow in his footsteps.
Jamaican ambassador Sue Cobb, AFJ’s Chairperson comments, “Shaggy is the essence of the charitable spirit we celebrate in our continued support of the Jamaican society and its people. The Peacock Soiree is a celebration of this spirit for all to enjoy while raising funds for good causes”.
Watch some of Shaggy’s charity concert and music videos below!
Shaggy & Friends perform Save a Life at the 2009 Shaggy & Friends Charity concert for the Bustamente Hospital for Children
Shaggy & Friends – Save a Life official music video
Shaggy, Sean Paul, Sean Kingston, Etana, Tessanne Chin, Alison Hinds, Shontelle Layne, Edwin Yearwood, David Rudder, Kees Dieffenthaller, Destra Garcia and Belo – Rise Again (for the Digicel Haiti earthquake victims relief fund)
Today: Buju & Friends Before the Dawn concert
Buju Banton, Shaggy, Wayne Wonder, Stephen Marley, Freddie McGregor, Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, Sly & Robbie, Nadine Sutherland, Everton Blender and many more will perform at Buju Banton’s Before the Dawn concert today. Here’s a concert promo video. Visit Buju Live for more info! Can’t go to the concert? You don’t have to miss out on this historical event! CMX Events in association with Gargamel Music and Rocker’s Island are offering a $24.95 live web cast, with video on demand being available through January 17. And if you’re in Jamaica, you can watch the concert live for free on LIME Mobile TV! Shaggy tweeted on Friday: “Did rehearsal yesterday with Shilo band and Steve Marley.. Buju seemed in good spirits! Wish him the best! .. ..Di concert ago maaad!!!”
Shaggy nominated for two Youth View Awards
Shaggy has been nominated for Celebrity Role Model (category 19) at the Youth View Awards 2011 for his extensive charity work for the Bustamente Hospital for Children and the Shaggy & Friends charity concerts! The 2010 charity concert raised JMD $31 million for the children hospital! Aside from organizing two huge charity concerts for the hospital, he has contributing equipment, time and money to the children’s hospital and other charities and causes for many years.
Besides his nomination for Celebrity Role Model, Shaggy is also nominated alongside Sean Paul and Mavado for Favourite local international artiste of the year (category 12).
Vote for the Youth View Awards 2011
If you’re in Jamaica, vote now by texting the category number followed by the name of the artist you think deserves to win to 284-9900! The Youth View Awards ceremony is held on February 5 in Kingston, Jamaica. More info.
Shaggy and Rayvon performed live on the Morning Show in the WPIX Channel 11 studio in New York this morning!
Shaggy talked about the his charity efforts for the Bustamente Hospital for Children in Kingston, Jamaica & the earthquake victims in Haiti and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. He, Rayvon, Jaiden and Natalie Imani performed Angel. Shaggy also performed his new hot single with Bob Sinclar and Sahara: I Wanna! You can watch the videos right here!
New hot single: I Wanna, live on the Morning Show on WPIX Channel 11!
Shaggy interview and Shaggy, Rayvon, Jaiden and Natalie Imani perform Angel!
Shaggy for Operation: Angels Rise charity
The Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and Sow a Seed collaborate to raise funds for new and refurbished wings at Bustamante Hospital for Children. The collaboration, which is called OPERATION: Angels Rise, will be launched on May 15 at the Fiction Lounge in Jamaica! More: Jamaica Observer article.
Shaggy endorses and supports the Sow a Seed charity
New Shaggy song: Bob Sinclar & Shaggy – I Wanna!
Shaggy’s new song with Bob Sinclar premiered on Fun Radio last night. The song is called I Wanna and it’s hot! You can listen to it below.
Bob Sinclar & Shaggy – I Wanna…
Upcoming concert dates
Here are some of the newly added 2010 Shaggy tour dates! So far the Raggamuffin Festival in Australia and New Zealand has been confirmed by Big Yard, the other dates haven’t been confirmed yet but they have been in the media.
Shaggy and Usain Bolt to Hollywood
The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, will play the turntables for charity at Jazzy T’s annual birthday celebration at the Seminole Hard Rock Opium Night Club in Hollywood on January 17. Shaggy will also be present, according to the South Florida News!
Raggamuffin Festival Australia and New Zealand
Shaggy, Wyclef Jean, Julian Marley, Sean Kingston, Steel Pulse, Lauryn Hill and Sly & Robbie will perform at the Raggamuffin Festival in Australia and New Zealand on January 23-31. For the exact tour dates and locations, here.
Youth View Awards 2010
Shaggy, Ding Dong, Tifa, Aidonia, Elephant Man, Voicemail, Etana, G-Whizz, Tessanne Chin and more artists will perform at the Youth View Awards 2010! And that’s not all, Shaggy has been nominated for awards in the categories of Celebrity Role Model and Local International Artiste of the Year!
The awards ceremony will be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica on February 6. For more information about the awards show and the voting for the awards, log on to the Youth View Awards 2010 Facebook!
Ragga Muffins Festival California
On February 20 and 21, the Ragga Muffins Festival in California will pay tribute to Bob Marley. Shaggy will perform on Long Beach on February 20! You can find more info about the festival and on where to get tickets at the Ragga Muffins Festival site.
Artists who will perform at the two-day festival are among others Shaggy, Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Tarrus Riley, Alborosie, The Mighty Diamonds, Konshens, Yellowman, Gramps Morgan, Kenneth Boothe, Frankie Paul, Big Youth, Don Carlos and Lloyd Brown.
Caribbean Festival Miami
Damian, Stephen & Julian Marley and Shaggy will perform at the Caribbean Festival at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami on February 27! Source: Reggae Ville.
Reportage Shaggy video
Here’s a clip from a tv show item about Shaggy. Wanna see photos of Shaggy as a baby and as a kid? As well as of some of his magazine covers? And watch video snippets of US MTV Cribs, Oh Carolina, Boombastic, Hey Sexy Lady, live shows and more? You can watch it all in the video below!
Reportage Shaggy video!
Shaggy & Friends raise $30 million for Bustamente Hospital!
The Shaggy & Friends concert raised $30 million (Jamaican) dollars for the Bustamente Hospital for Children! A huge achievement, made possible by Shaggy & Friends, the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and everyone who attended and contributed. Much respect to Shaggy and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation for their charity work! Jamaica Gleaner article with photo.
Shaggy live at Jamaica House
Shaggy performed a tribute to the Jamaican Olympic artists at Jamaica House. Here’s a live video of Shaggy & Jaiden performing Bonafide Girl!
Shaggy & Friends concert reviews and photos
Here are a couple more articles, reviews and photos of the Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children! SKKAN Media has a large new photo gallery and Voluplife also has a review with photos!
The Jamaica Minister of Health, Ruddy Spencer, the Bustamente Hospital for Children and the South East Regional Health Authority thanked and awarded Shaggy, Rebecca Packer and others who made the Shaggy & Friends concert possible. Jamaica Gleaner article with photos!
Robbo Ranx interviews Shaggy backstage at Sting
Robbo Ranx interviewed Shaggy backstage at the Sting festival in Jamaica! He told Robbo he visits Sting every year and they talked among others about the Shaggy & Friends benefit concert. You can listen to the interview and view the track list of the Sting special on BBC Radio 1Xtra. Shaggy is on around 1:45h. You can also view a photo of Shaggy and Robbo Ranx !
New Shaggy videos!
Shaggy will soon release a new video with fellow Big Yard artist Black-Er and comedians Ity & Fancy Cat. It also seems that a video will be shot in Jamaica for the new 2010 collaboration by Bob Sinclar, Shaggy and Costa Ioniţă. And that’s not all, Shaggy and Usain Bolt also make a cameo appearance in the new Real Friends video by Christopher Martin, D’Major and Agent Sasco (also known as Assassin) on the Alter Ego Riddim, which you can watch below!
Chris Martin, D’Major and Agent Sasco Real Friends with Usain Bolt and Shaggy
