Official Jamaica 50 song: Shaggy and others – On A Mission – to premiere today!
Shaggy invites YOU to the premiere of the official Jamaica 50 song I’m on a Mission! The song is set to premiere today at 4.15 P.M. on all Jamaican and diaspora radio and tv stations!
The official song for the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence was produced by Shaggy and features some of Jamaica’s best-known international and local artistes: Shaggy, Assassin, Beres Hammond, Tarrus Riley, Damian Marley, Romain Virgo, Chevelle Franklin, Wayne Marshall, Tifa and Tessanne Chin.
Shaggy – I’m on a Mission premiere invitation & brand new song!
The words of the song are a call to action that recounts Jamaica’s history, accomplishments and talents on the world stage. It urges all Jamaicans to pledge proudly, celebrate and Get ON IT as one… “On A Mission.”
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
New Shaggy tour dates in Jamaica and Colombia
Columbian and Jamaican Shaggy fans, here’s (maybe) good news for you! Shaggy’s MySpace confirms the following new tour dates in Jamaica and Colombia!
Update: Shaggy’s MySpace doesn’t contain the Columbian tour dates anymore, so they might not be happening!
March 6 Heineken Red Star Concert at The Jungle, Negril, Jamaica with Shaggy, Elephant Man, Chino, Laden, Timmi Burrell and Ras Noble June 4 Palacio de los Deportes, Bogota, Colombia ? June 5 Pabellon Azul Palacio de Exposiciones, Medellin, Colombia ? June 6 Parque Comfenalco, Cali, Colombia ? June 10 Tribuna Oriental, Pereira, Colombia ? June 11 Estadio Alfonso Lopez, Bucaramanga/Santader, Colombia ?
Aid Haiti Telethon raises USD $260.000
The Aid Haiti Telethon on CVM TV, which featured many dancehall, soca and reggae superstars, among others Shaggy, raised 260.000 US dollars! SKN Vibes article.
Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival photos and videos
Shaggy, Rik Rok, Rayvon and crew as well as Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Tarrus Riley and Capleton performed at the Bob Marley Movement 17th Annual Caribbean Festival in Miami.
Miss Deni has photos of Shaggy, Rik Rok and Capleton! The Miami News Times also has a review and photos of Shaggy’s band, Shaggy and Rik Rok (click on next for more photos)!
Negril Escape One Love concert series
Shaggy, Rayvon, Terry Wonder and Escapade will perform at the One Love concert series at the Negril Escape in Negril, Jamaica this Tuesday February 23!
Ragga Muffins Festival video and photos
Shaggy and Rayvon were among the artists who performed at the Ragga Muffins Festival in Long Beach, California this weekend. Michael Zampelli has photos of Shaggy, Don Carlos, Yellowman, Big Youth, Frankie Paul, Mikey Spice and The Dirty Heads. The show sold off! You can watch a video below! Wow!
Shaggy & Rayvon perform Jammin’, Red Red Wine and Welcome to Jamrock live video!
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!
Wanna see a lot of photo and videos for the Raggamuffin Festival 2010, which kicked off in New Zealand and continued in Australia? Then be sure to read on!
Raggamuffin Australia photos
Gigchick has photos of Shaggy at the Raggamuffin Festival 2010 (see her photos of Shaggy at the Raggamuffin Festival 2009 and 2010 here)! Mystifyme concert photography has a photo gallery of the Raggamuffin Festival at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, including photos of Shaggy & crew! And Rebecca Holden / De-tec-tive has a photo gallery of Shaggy in concert in Melbourne (more at Faster Louder)!
Shaggy’s entrance, Long Time and Bonafide Girl in Melbourne HQ video
Would you like to see more photos? WA Today also has a photo gallery of Shaggy & crew at the Raggamuffin Festival (click on Previous or Next for more photos). There are also fan photos at the Raggamuffin Facebook. Perth Now has a review and held an interview with Shaggy about how he likes to perform for the second time in a row at the Raggamuffin Festival, about his charity work and about Jamaican music
Raggamuffin Australia videos
All reviews say Shaggy’s show at the Raggamuffin Festival in Australia was hot! See it for yourself, here are a couple of videos! Wow! Judging from the videos as well, it must have been an awesome concert! The songs that DJ Kue and Shaggy played in the crowd teaser video are I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas), Welcome to Jamrock (Damian Marley), Land Down Under (Men at Work), Broader than Broadway (Barrington Levy / Shaggy) and Angel.
Shaggy & DJ Kue Crowd Teaser in Melbourne HQ video
Shaggy in New Zealand interviews and reviews
Juice TV caught up with Shaggy for an interview upon his arrival in New Zealand and has photos. News Talk also interviewed Shaggy about the festival.
By estimation, thirty to forty thousand people attended the first day of the festival in Rotorua, NZ, and the performances and atmosphere were awesome, according to all reports. TV NZ and News Talk. If you wanna read another review of the Raggamuffin Festival, visit Voxy.
Raggamuffin Festival New Zealand videos
One video from the Raggamuffin Festival in Rotorua, New Zealand has been embedded below. It’s Shaggy & crew performing Feel the Rush!
Feel the Rush live at the Raggamuffin Festival in New Zealand
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 on the Billboard Charts of the Decade
Shaggy is all over the Billboard Charts of the Decade! Shaggy’s Hot Shot is #15 on the Billboard 200 Albums of the decade charts and #19 on the list of the Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums. Shaggy himself is also listed on the Artists of the Decade, Hot 100 Artists and Billboard 200 Artists charts!
With Hot Shot being on the Billboard’s Hip-Hop and R&B Albums list, Lucky Day is #11 on the Reggae Albums list and It Wasn’t Me is also at #81 on the Hot 100 songs chart of the decade. It is also at number 3 on the 10 Best Selling Singles of the decade on the UK charts. On another list, the Top 25 Reggae Albums, Shaggy’s Hot Shot is #1! Quite some achievements! Sources: Billboard Decade Ends Charts and Jamaica Observer.
Shaggy to 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.
Shaggy & Sean Paul review, videos and more photos
The Caribbean News Weekly has a review with photos of the hot Shaggy & Sean Paul concert at Hardrock Live Hollywood! Here are the first videos: Crowd Teaser and Big Up and Boombastic.
Shaggy in Mauritius live video
Shaggy performed at the Festival Kreol in Mauritius on December 5, but he also held a showcase at Hotel Dinarobin in Mauritius. Here’s a video of the show!
Shaggy live at hotel Dinarobin in Mauritius: Hear Dis, Boombastic and Bonafide Girl!
More about the Shaggy & Friends Channel and concert
The Jamaica Gleaner has an article about the Shaggy & Friends Channel launch on Jamaican tv station Flow 394. They also write that international megastars Boyz II Men, Mario Winans and Joe will perform alongside Shaggy and many Jamaican entertainers at the Shaggy & Friends concert on January 2 on the lawns of Jamaica House! Article.
Shaggy for Usain Bolt’s 9.58 Superparty
Usain Bolt held a party to benefit the Health Centre in Sherwood Content and other causes on December 4 and 5. Here’s the endorsement video Shaggy made for the benefit party!
Shaggy interview article about climate change
Shaggy performed at the UN Dance for Climate Change concert in Copenhagen, Denmark last week. The Jamaica Observer interviewed Shaggy about his views on climate change, the need for action and his support for the cause. Interview article.
Shaggy interview video about climate change
The Lone Reporter spoke to Shaggy about climate change and the need for cool hybrid cars, after his performance at the Dance for Climate Change concert. There’s also a too funny interview video with footage from the concert!
