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.
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 performs at the Sigma Chi Derby Days at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (October 16)!
Hey Illinois Shaggy fans! Mr Boombastic is going to give a concert at the Louis Room at Norris, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois on October 16! The concert is part of the 2011 Sigma Chi Derby Days. It benefits the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Tickets went on sale just now! Visit University Tickets to grab your tix today. Tickets are limited, so get yours as soon as you can to watch Shaggy perform his greatest hits and his amazing new feel good album Summer in Kingston live!
Upcoming concert: B.B. King Blues Club, New York (October 22), details to be added
New York Shaggy fans! Shaggy will give a very special concert at B.B. Kings in New York on his own birthday, October 22! Details will be added soon.
Newly added upcoming tour dates: Kansas and Illinois
Kansas, Illinois and Arizona Shaggy fans, do you wanna see Shaggy live? Check this!
Win tickets to Shaggy at the Marquee Theatre, Tempe, Arizona (September 10)
Shaggy is going to give a concert at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona on September 10 and you can get tickets on ETIX! Wanna win tickets? Visit KISS 104.7 FM‘s Kiss Club VIP and join in!
Slammin’ Sammy’s Birthday Bash, Hartman Arena, Wichita, Kansas (October 15)
Shaggy is going to perform at Slammin’ Sammy‘s Birthday Bash at the Hartman Arena in Wichita, Kansas on October 15! Tickets will be available on September 2.
Children’s Miracle Network Benefit, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (October 16)
On October 16, Shaggy will perform at the Children’s Miracle Network Benefit at the Norris Student Center Louis Ballroom, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois!
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 receives 2011 International Humanitarian Award
Congratulations to Shaggy! He was honored with the 2011 International Humanitarian Award for his dedicated philanthropic efforts by the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) at their 7th Annual Peacock Soiree. Attendees say the event, which took place at Jungle Island in Miami, was great!
Shaggy & The Jolly Boys perform Oh Carolina together
After Shaggy accepted his award, the Jolly Boys performed. When they burst into Oh Carolina, Shaggy joined them on stage! “Together Shaggy and the Jolly Boys tore the venue apart with a fantastic performance that will be remembered” as Rick Elgood wrote on the Jolly Boys’ Facebook.
Videos
Videos of this spectacular event are online now! Watch Shaggy receive his award and perform with The Jolly Boys below!
Shaggy receives the American Friends of Jamaica 2011 Humanitarian Award for his dedicated philanthropic efforts!
The Jolly Boys perform Oh Carolina and Shaggy joins them on stage for a joint performance!
The 7th Annual Peacock Soiree was by Ambassador Sue Cobb, the president of the American Friends of Jamaica and the board of directors. The proceeds of the event are to benefit Jamaican charities in education, healthcare and economic development.
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.
American Friends of Jamaica Fundraiser, Capitale, New York (October 18)
Shaggy has been involved in a lot of charity events, including the Shaggy & Friends benefit concerts for the Bustamente Hospital for Children. On October 18, Shaggy will perform at the American Friends of Jamaica 29th Annual Hummingbird fundraiser Gala in New York! The fundraiser gala takes place at the Capitale in New York on October 18. More info about the fundraiser.
Howard University Caribbean Homecoming: Washington D.C. and Lanham (October 29)
Shaggy will perform at the Howard University Homecoming International YardFest Celebration in Washington D.C. on October 29 (12-6 PM)!
Also on October 29 (9-11.30 PM) Shaggy and Destra will perform at Ménage, the HUCSA Homecoming, at La Fontaine Bleue in Lanham, Maryland, on October 29! You can buy your tickets at Pumpstation Entertainment!
New Shaggy song! Shaggy and Tesanne Chin – Never Let Me Go
Shaggy and Tesanne Chin recorded a song together: it’s Never Let Me Go, on Birchill Records. It sounds good!
Shaggy interview on Talk Radio Europe
Shaggy will be interviewed live by Hannah Murray on Talk Radio Europe at 10.30 AM GMT this morning! You can listen to the interview in the Talk Radio Europe web stream!
Shaggy on Angela and Friends
Shaggy will be on the new Angela and Friends show on Sky1 tv at 2pm GMT today!
Shaggy on Live
Mitch Winehouse will interview Shaggy today in his cab for his Showbiz Rants show on online tv station Liv!
Shaggy to host Chain of Hope Fund Raiser
Shaggy is hosting the Chain of Hope fund raiser today!
The Chain of Hope organisation provides children, suffering from life-threatening disease, with the surgery and treatment to which they do not have access in their own country. It brings children to the UK for treatment and sends surgical teams and support staff to countries with an acute lack of medical provision.
More Club Lido videos
Shaggy, Lady Saw, Beenie Man, Mighty Mystic and other artists performed at Club Lido in Revere, Massachusetts this weekend. Here are a couple more videos! If you wanna watch more videos from the show on this blog, go here.
Shaggy live at Club Lido compilation video: Hear Dis, Church Heathen and Bonafide Girl!
Shaggy, Lady Saw and Beenie Man live at Club Lido
Featured songs are among others Angel, It Wasn’t Me, Big Up, Hot Gal, Here I Am, Hey Sexy Lady, Row Like a Boat, Come Again, Toy Friend, Dude, MJ tribute and King of the Dancehall
Shaggy and Friends I Dare You 2009 and 2010 videos
Shaggy organized a benefit concert for the Bustamente Hospital for Children in 2009. In 2010, a new Shaggy & Friends concert in benefit of the children’s hospital will be organized! More info.
Here are two new videos for the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, courtesy of DJ Kue. One has live footage from the Shaggy & Friends 2009 charity concert! The other video is a PSA for the Shaggy & Friends 2010 Dare to Care concert and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, his charity in benefit of the Bustamente Hospital for Children!
Shaggy & Friends concert footage 2009 Save a Life
Shaggy, Elephant Man, Tesanne Chin, Etana, Sean Paul, Lady Saw, Macy Gray, Marcia Griffiths, Luciano, Freddie McGregor, Gramps Morgan, Tony Rebel, Rayvon, Rik Rok, Christopher Martin and other artists sing Save a Life live on the Shaggy & Friends concert in 2009!
Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation Dare to Care 2010 PSA
Glow Club photos
Shaggy, Rayvon and DJ Kue performed at the Glow Club in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Saturday October 31. Before that, they visited The Box club in St. Gallen (photos). Here’s a photo gallery of the performance at the Glow Club! Looking pretty cool, right?
Laut und Spitz also has a three pages photo gallery of Shaggy’s and Rayvon’s performance at Glow Club, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Photos on page 7-9.
Shaggy to Italy
It looks like Shaggy will perform in Italy this month!
Shaggy, Rayvon, Gibraltar Music (this is Shaggy’s tour manager Paul “Rossi” Lee, I guess, Shaggy started out as a dj on this sound system!), Golden Bass and High Grade will perform at the Demodè Disco Club in Bari on November 26.
Shaggy will play Teatro Palapartenope / Casa della Musica in Napoli, Italy on November 27, according to Go2 and Campania Tickets, as well as Rastasnob.
Shaggy, Rayvon, Golden Bass and the Groove Society Band will do a concert at the Leoncavallo in Milan on November 28.
Shaggy, Rayvon and band will perform at Fucina Controvento, Malghera, Venice, Italy on November 29! You can get more info at the source: the official Fucina Controvento site.
Update: These concerts have been confirmed on Shaggy’s MySpace!
