Tonight: Shaggy and Cris Cab live at the Keohane Amphitheater at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Shaggy and Cris Cab are going to perform at the Keohane Amphitheatre at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina tonight! Shaggy will be on stage around 7 P.M. Entry is free! More info.
Interview and Cris Cab & Shaggy collab Turn You On
Shaggy arrived in North Carolina yesterday and tweeted: “Jus touch down in Raleigh’ NC – Duke tun up!!!” The News Observer interviewed Shaggy ahead of his concert, read the interview article here! Fun fact: did you know that Shaggy, Cris Cab and Melanie Fiona recently collaborated on the song Turn You On?
More concert dates
Check the concert schedule page for all of Shaggy’s upcoming concert dates as known so far!
Shaggy on the cover of L3 Magazine
Shaggy is featured on the front cover of the August issue of L3 Magazine! The magazine features an eight pages interview article, in which Shaggy talks about his new album and much more!
What would you be most surprised to find about Shaggy and crew? Wanna know the deets about Shaggy’s new collaborations and songs? How did Shaggy’s awesome new feel good album Summer in Kingston come about? What does Sugarcane mean?
Sugarcane featured on VEVO VEVO features Shaggy’s awesome new Sugarcane video!
“Sir Shaggy, the reggae genius behind classics like summertime slow jam “Angel” and the smooth bump-and-grind diddy “Boombastic” is back with a new song, highlighting the tasty highlights of his hometown. And, thanks to him, we now want candy at 8:30 in the morning. Bags and bags and bags of sugary sugar candy sugar. Or sugar packets. Or candy.
Being seductively straightforward about the whole thing, Shaggy gives a visiting tourist a bag of native treat sugarcane, and effectively pulls her away from friends to show her the good times around town. (Don’t worry, it’s not a kidnapping. She’s chillin’ on the beach and swaying her hips. No one shakes their booty when they’re not having a blast). Her sister goes home and rats her our for staying in Jamaica, and her mom, triumphantly, declares she’s going to Jamaica to get her daughter back. Or so we think… (!!!!!!)
If there’s one thing that’s clear about this video, it’s that “sugarcane” is most definitely not a euphemism for something. Nothing in particular. Nothing at all! It’s just magic and love and happy good times that get everyone together… Take a looksie this guilty pleasure and not at all innuendo-filled summertime singsong, stat.” Read more on VEVO and take a look at the beautiful and hilarious Sugarcane video!
Summer in Kingston
Run away with Shaggy to the islands and get his awesome new album Summer in Kingston now, for just $2.99 on iTunes!
The Fader interviews Shaggy The Fader interviewed Shaggy before the launch of his amazing new album Summer in Kingston. They talked about how Shaggy started in the music business, living in Kingston, making monster hits on small budgets and more! Read the interview on The Fader!
Get Shaggy’s Sugarcane for free today! Shaggy tweets: “Download Sugarcane for free today only on MP3.com!
Of course, you can always get Sugarcane on Shaggy’s awesome new album Summer in Kingston, which is the #1 album on the Billboard Reggae Charts and the iTunes Reggae Albums Charts!
“Just in time for summer, Jamaican dancehall superstar Shaggy (AKA “Mr. Boombastic”) is back with a new album! Titled Summer in Kingston, the new album and lead single “Sugarcane” deliver more of the island dancehall flavor that won Shaggy fans worldwide on past hits like “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me”. After a four years in the making, Summer in Kingston is finally here and is sure to be to the soundtrack to many a hot, sweaty dance party this summer.”
Grammy-winning Jamaican artist Shaggy took dancehall crossover to unprecedented heights, first with 1995’s platinum Boombastic album and then again in 2001 with the six-times-platinum Hotshot, which featured dancehall’s first Number One pop single. This year, in time for the beach comes his seventh release: Summer in Kingston (available digitally now).
To celebrate the release, Mr. Boombastic closed down the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, for a massive free block party last Saturday, performing alongside dancehall artists Bounty Killer and Elephant Man. Backstage, he spoke with Rolling Stone about breaking records, joining the Marines and making dancehall go pop.
Speaking about his charity work for the Bustamente Hospital for Children in Jamaica: “All of it was formed on impulse, because of what I saw at a hospital one day. I went to visit someone there and saw the state of the place. I saw this little girl with a bullet lodged in her head and I said, “I’ve got to do something.” So I said, “I’m gonna do a concert – in 8 weeks. We’re gonna make it happen and failure is not an option.” They told me I needed a foundation, so we did it – simple as that.”
Shaggy, who hails from Rae Town in Kingston, Jamaica, returned to his dancehall roots with Church Heathen after his mainstream success with songs like Angel, It Wasn’t Me and so on. He says: “I came back to dancehall because I have naysayers, and I always want to silence them. I remember after “Hotshot” and “It Wasn’t Me,’ everybody was saying, “Yeah, but it’s not dancehall,” and, “He can’t do dancehall,’ and some were going as far as saying, “He’s not Jamaican.” But I started from dancehall, from sound systems! So I had to come back here and prove that.”
Now he’s back with an awesome new album, entitled Summer in Kingston. Asked about Summer in Kingston, he says: “It’s a feel-good album, a fan appreciation album for a recession price, as I call it: $2.99. Eight tracks of eargasmic pleasure, digital only. A hard copy would mean paying for distribution, packaging and so on, but if it’s digital you can make it as low as possible so all of your fans can get it.”
Did you get Shaggy’s amazing new album Summer in Kingston yet? It’s an 8 track feel-good album with great summer vibes, available for a time-limited special price of just $2.99 on iTunes!
Shaggy’s birthday
Shaggy is turning 42 on October 22. Happy birthday to Shaggy!
StolenRecords Shaggy interview & awesome live performance
StolenRecords interviewed Shaggy and Shaggy performed live on several riddims! Check out the mp3 podcast here (click on the large Play button on the upper part of the screen to play the podcast), which also includes Big Up, Move Hype, Long Time, For Your Eyes Only and Only You! The live performance is awesome!
Shaggy is featured in the first hour of the show. Shaggy freestyled to among others the Fiesta Riddim, the Bam Bam Riddim and the Applause Riddim. He also sang parts of Big Up, Bam Bam, Chica Bonita, Bonafide Girl and Only You!
Shaggy’s 42 Below birthday party in Sydney, Australia
Shaggy isn’t just celebrating his birthday today. Last week, 42 Below threw him a birthday party at the Good God Small Club in Sydney, Australia. Shaggy handed out many tickets to the party and did a lot of interviews.
Shaggy interview article with photo
Time Out Sydney interviewed Shaggy about his records, his life, his family and Australia. Wanna read what he said? Here’s the interview article with photo! Shaggy talked to Nine MSN about creating a new album, his hit music and his collection of yet unreleased songs. Link to the interview article with photo: Shaggy still Boombastic at 42!
Shaggy interview videos
The Action Battle Team interviewed Shaggy for Nova FM. Watch the HD interview video on Nova FM! Here’s a photo of the radio team and Shaggy. Shaggy was on the Date with Kate show at The Age as well. Here’s the interview video! Kyle and Jackie O interviewed Shaggy for 2 Day FM and it was a funny interview! Here are a video, photos and mp3 podcast!
Shaggy to Dubai
Shaggy will perform at Chi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 17 16! The official Chi @ The Lodge Facebook has more info, as does Time Out Dubai.
Win tickets to Shaggy in Dubai
You can win tickets for Shaggy’s concert at Chi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 17 16 at Time Out Dubai, Mumtazz Dubai and Ahlan Live!
New collaboration: Bob Sinclar & Shaggy
Costi Ionita announced he’s collaborating with Sahara, Bob Sinclar and Shaggy. Article (in Romanian).
Shaggy on the charts: Hot Shot #1 reggae album of the decade and Long Time Top 25 Reggae albums of the decade #1
Shaggy’s Hot Shot is the number 1 most successful reggae album of this decade! Two of Shaggy’s other albums are also on the list: Mr Lover Lover, The Best of Shaggy, part 1 is at number 4 and Lucky Day is at number 17 as well. Jamaica Observer.
Long Time #1 on the German Reggae Charts
Shaggy’s tune on the Street Bullies Riddim, Long Time, is the number one reggae song in Germany! Trend Charts: Deutsche Reggae Charts.
Shaggy at Festival Kreol in Mauritius live videos
Shaggy & crew performed at the Festival Kreol in Mauritius last weekend, here are the first live videos of the concert: Crowd Teaser and Feel the Rush and fireworks at the island of Mauritius!
Festival Kreol interview, review and photo
Grand Baie review and photo of Shaggy’s concert in Mauritius. Défi Media interviewed Shaggy before his performance at the Festival International Kreol at the island of Mauritius on December 5. Shaggy said he’s proud to perform at the festival and talks about his heritage, Mauritius, dancehall music and his responsibility towards the new generation of artists. More? Interview article.
Crowd Teaser: live concert video at the island of Mauritius
Shaggy at La Réunion
Antenne Réunion met up with Shaggy while he was at the island of La Réunion for a concert. Interview article and press conference video.Shaggy talks about his concerts at La Réunion and Mauritius, his new Jamaican single Never Let me Go feat. Tessanne Chin, being a “good boy” and his new collaboration with Bob Sinclar!
Shaggy & Friends Channel on Flow
Jamaican telecommunications provider Flow and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation launched a Shaggy & Friends channel, Shaggy & Friends TV, on FLOW 394. The channel will broadcast music videos of the artists who will perform at the Shaggy & Friends charity concert and show updates on the events leading up to the benefit concert.It will also broadcast scenes of last year’s charity concert and behind the screen clips of production meetings with sponsors, visits to the Hospital and much more. I Dancehall Reggae.
Shaggy interviews Gully and Gaza, the music industry and parenting
Shaggy talks about his background, Gully and Gaza – this interview was held just before Vybz Kartel and Mavado ended the feud – as well as lyrics, making it in the music industry and parenting in the second part of the Jamaica Gleaner interview. Interview article. The first part of the interview is also online and has been linked before.
Shaggy interview about the Shaggy & Friends concert and Shaggy’s charity foundation
Shaggy talked to the Jamaica Observer TEENage about his involvement with the Bustamente Hospital for Children and the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Interview article.
Shaggy interview about traveling
Shaggy travels a lot for his concerts. The Jamaica Observer spoke to Shaggy about what he likes and dislikes about traveling and how he prepares for it. Interview Q&A article.
Italian concert photos and videos
Shaggy performed in Bari, Milan, Napoli and Venice last week. Here are photos and photo galleries of the concerts Venice (by Rasta Snob), Napoli (Kinky Klub), Milan (Antonio) and more (Stey)!
Venice and more Napoli concert video
Fucina Controvento has a video (Boombastic, Bonafide Girl, the crowd teaser and Big Up) of yesterday’s Shaggy, Rayvon and Groove Society Band show at the Fucina Controvento in Marghera, Venice. La Casa della Musica in Naples, Italy: Get Up, Stand Up and Fight and Fly High.
More Bari concert videos
A lot of good videos of the concert at the Demodè Club in Bari, Italy are online! You can watch them on the Bari 2009 videos page. A couple of them have been embedded below!
Long Time and Angel at the Demode Disco Club in Bari, Italy
Hear Dis, Boombastic, Bonafide Girl and Angel
Big Up, Hot Gal, Bashment Party, Wild 2Nite, Strength of a Woman and It Wasn’t Me
Herbs Come Around, Church Heathen, What’s Love and Feel the Rush
Milan concert videos
Shaggy performed at the Leoncavallo in Milan, Italy yesterday. Giulia Montecelli has photos of the show. Here are a lot of concert videos from the sell off concert, the ones without links are the videos you can watch below: Fly High, Hey Sexy Lady, What’s Love, I Can’t Fight this Feeling, Get Up, Stand Up and Fight, In the Summertime, Bonafide Girl and the Intro, Hear Dis and Boombastic!
One more Napoli video
One more video of the Shaggy & crew concert at La Casa della Musica in Naples, Italy: Hey Sexy Lady!
Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation interview
What started as a visit with a friend’s sick child, has now evolved into the Shaggy & Friends concert. Read more about in the Jamaica Gleaner interview article with photo! Shaggy’s daughter Sydney is also in the photo with Shaggy, she’s so cute!
Shaggy interview about the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation
The Voice Online interviewed Shaggy about his charity efforts for the Bustamente Hospital for Children and his Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. They talked about what lead Shaggy to organize the Shaggy & Friends concert, his involvement in the community, receiving the Gleaner Honour Award and more! Interview article.
Strike 3 Foundation Gala pictures
Shaggy and Rayvon performed at the Strike 3 Foundation Second Annual First Pitch Celebrity Gala in benefit of pediatric cancer research and the Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut, last week. The official Strike 3 Foundation site now has photos of the benefit gala.
Possible upcoming tour (dates)?
Ali Campbell told The National in Abu Dhabi that he might go on a North American tour with Sean Paul, Sean Kingston and Shaggy! Article. At any rate, he’s going to perform at the Shaggy & Friends benefit concert on January 2. Shaggy might also perform at the One Love Reggae Series at the Negril Escape in Jamaica on February 23, but as far as known this isn’t out of negotiations yet.
Shaggy & Tessanne Chin in the studio: video
Here’s a video of Shaggy & Tessanne Chin having fun with Never Let Me Go in Big Yard’s studio! This video was removed by the uploader, so I replaced it with a live video of Shaggy & Tessanne singing Never Let Me Go. Enjoy!
Shaggy & Tessanne Chin in the studio: Never Let Me Go
Classic 1992 Shaggy performance
Wanna see a classic Shaggy video? Shaggy, Rayvon and Screechie Dan performed at the Pre-Labor Day West Indian Carnival Show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City in 1992. In a first video of the show, that you can watch here, Shaggy and Rayvon sang Old Foot. In this video you can see Shaggy, Screechie Dan and Rayvon perform Mampie, Pose Off (Pum Pum Shorts) and Big Up! Enjoy!
1992 Shaggy, Rayvon and Screechie Dan Mampie, Pose Off and Big Up video by G.B.T.V.
The Scene interviews Shaggy
The Scene interviewed Shaggy about his music career and his aspirations. Interview article.
MTV Italy MTV Italy writes about Shaggy’s upcoming tour dates in Italy:
November 26 Demodè Club, Bari
November 27 La Casa della Musica, Naples
November 28 Leoncavallo, Milan
November 29 Shaggy and Rayvon at Fucina Controvento, Marghera, Venice
International Reggae and World Music Awards
Shaggy has been nominated for several International Reggae And World Music Awards! Shaggy has been nominated at the International Reggae And World Music Awards 2009 for the awards for Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of Year, Most Outstanding Stage Personality and the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award! You can now vote for Shaggy at the IRAWMAs!
For more information and a flyer featuring Shaggy, go to the official IRAWMA site.
Vote for Shaggy at the Hype TV Music and Video Awards
You can cast your vote for the Hype TV Music and Video Awards 2008 on Dancehall Reggae We Seh! Shaggy is nominated in the categories Best Collaboration of the Year (Shaggy featuring Rik Rok Bonafide Girl) and Reggae Video of the Year (Bad Man Don’t Cry). If you want to vote, cast your vote now, voting is only allowed until February 14!
Shaggy wins EME Award for Bad Man Nuh Cry
Shaggy’s video Bad Man Don’t Cry won the award for Best Music Video at the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards, originated by DJ Richie B for Hot 102 FM. You can read more about the EME Awards in the Jamaica Observer, which also has an article about the impact of Shaggy and other Jamaican artists winning national and international awards here.
Shaggy in Dubai extended concert info, interviews and photos
Shaggy is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, right now to play on the DSF 2009 (Dubai Shopping Festival 2009). Preceding The Boombastic Beats – Shaggy live in concert at Festival City today , XPress4me and Khaleej City Times spoke to Shaggy and interviewed him about his time in the military, his time in Dubai, his music, touring and recording his upcoming 2009 album! Shaggy’s new album will have a wholly different vibe, it will be a unique, melodic reggae pop album.
Shaggy and Cris Cab are going to perform at the Keohane Amphitheatre at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina tonight! Shaggy will be on stage around 7 P.M. Entry is free! More info.
