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January 4, 2014

Shaggy & Friends charity concert 2014

Shaggy & Friends charity concert 2014
Happy New Year, everyone! The New Year rings in with the fourth staging of the Shaggy & Friends Benefit Concert, which will be held on the Lawns of Jamaica House on Saturday, January 4, 2014.

Line-up
The 2014 concert will be headlined by Shaggy himself, along with Ne-Yo and Tessanne Chin, the champion of the US installment of The Voice and longtime Shaggy and Friends collaborator. This will be her first concert since claiming the title in December and Jamaica is understandibly excited to see the local songbird in action.

Other artists to perform are none other than Sean Paul, Elephant Man, Tarrus Riley, Pinchers, Konshens, Wayne Marshall, Agent Sasco, Admiral Bailey, Admiral Tibet & Mighty Diamonds, Carlene Davis, Chronixx, The Voice competitor Matthew Schuler, and many very special guests!

Tickets and Cause
Tickets will be available while stocks last at Pegasus, LG Service Center, Pet Com Dunrobin & Ocho Rios, Cannon Ball, Liguanea Drug & Garden and Music Mart.

The Shaggy & Friends concert benefits the Bustamente Children’s Hospital, the only pediatric hospital in the Caribbean.

Free online live stream
Can’t attend? The event will be streamed online for free via:

Save a Life
Here’s another chance to play your part and Make A Difference for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital! There are several ways you can donate to The Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation, whether or not you will be attending the show. Check out the options below!

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November 21, 2010

Gregory Isaacs’ Thanksgiving Service

Gregory Isaacs’ Thanksgiving Service
Legendary reggae singer Gregory Isaacs passed away in London by the end of October. Yesterday his funeral and the thanksgiving service for his life were held at the National Indoor Sports Center in Kingston, Jamaica. The service, ‘A Red Rose For Gregory‘, was filled with musical tributes from among others Shaggy, Ken Boothe, Etana, Carlene Davis, Freddy McGregor, Judy Mowatt, The Tamlins and AJ Brown. Jamaica Observer: Cool Ruler giving emotional send off, Farewell to Gregory and Musical tributes to Gregory.

Shaggy performed a tribute to the Cool Ruler at the Thanksgiving Service, singing Gregroy Isaacs’ Front Door (I Don’t Wanna Be Lonely Tonight) and telling a personal memory. Shaggy wrote about Gregory Isaacs’ passing on Twitter: “R.I.P Gregory, Your music will live on forever.. My condolences go out to all of your family!” and “Took me a minute ..but the cool Ruler will be missed…one of the 1st person in this business to show me luv!! R.I.P. Gregory!!!”.

Shaggy performs Gregory Isaacs’ Front Door (I Don’t Wanna Be Lonely Tonight) live at A Red Rose for Gregory in Kingston, Jamaica

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