New song: Shaggy feat. Beres Hammond – Fight this Feeling
Reggae heavyweights Shaggy and Beres Hammond, the King of Lovers’ Rock, have laid down a big new combination! The track, which is entitled Fight this Feeling, serenades a love that you just can’t fight, on Dennis Brown’s classic Sitting and Watching Riddim. It was produced by the legendary reggae duo Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare, with whom Shaggy has been in the studio working on his upcoming album.
The way you make me feel
From deep down in my soul
Am losing all control
Girl I can’t fight this feeling
Feel so rocked, champagne and candle light
The way you hold me tight
Girl I can’t fight this feeling
Upcoming album: Shaggy, Sly & Robbie – Out of Many, One Music
Fight this Feeling is the first track off Shaggy’s forthcoming 2013 album Out of Many, One Music, a very special roots rock reggae album that is being produced by the Riddim Twins, Sly & Robbie. The album, which is set to be released in September, will feature combinations with among others Beres Hammond, Cocoa Tea, Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Jimmy Cozier, Ne-Yo, Konshens, Chronixx and Robin Thicke.
Audio: Shaggy & Beres Hammond – Fight this Feeling
Check out the new combination Fight this Feeling by Jamaica’s music heavyweights Shaggy and Beres Hammond!
Shaggy and Beres Hammond collaborated before on the song Take Time to Love off Beres Hammond’s Love from a Distance album.
Check out Shaggy and Beres Hammond’s big new tune Fight this Feeling – and a shout-out by Shaggy – on Danny Pepperseed’s Dancehall Vibes, a must-listen-to radio show that features the best in reggae and dancehall music!
Shaggy & Eve shoot the video to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
Shaggy and Eve are shooting a video for their upbeat and exciting new combination Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Yesterday, they hit New York for the video shoot, which is directed by Ras Kassa. The video shoot continues tonight at Fiction Lounge in Kingston, Jamaica!
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun single cover and video shoot photos
Monty Alexander, Robbie Shakespeare and Shaggy live at the Blue Note Jazz Club
Reggae icons Shaggy and Robbie Shakespeare (from Sly & Robbie) joined jazz legend Monty Alexander at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York to celebrate Monty Alexander’s 50 years in music! What ensued was a great concert. Here’s a video of the special live reggae & jazz set featuring Boombastic and Let’s Get It On, enjoy!
Video of Shaggy, Robbie Shakespeare, Monty Alexander and Bitty McLean live: Boombastic & Let’s Get It On!
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 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 performs at inauguration ceremony
Shaggy performed at the inauguration of the newly elected Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller. Jamaica’s first female prime minister smiled happily as Shaggy, dressed in a chic black suit, serenaded her with Strength of a Woman.
Shaggy’s surprise performance at Tarrus Riley’s free pre-Christmas concert in Jamaica
Shaggy gave a special guest performance of Church Heathen at Tarrus Riley’s free pre-Christmas concert “Let Music Live” at Emancipation Park in Jamaica! He sang Church Heathen with Tarrus, Dean Fraser and band, he encouraged patrons to attend the upcoming Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital and he brought Etana on stage.
You know what? Shaggy told the crowd that Tarrus Riley will be co-hosting the Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamante Hospital for Children on January 7!
Shaggy, Tarrus Riley and Etana live at Tarrus Riley’s Let Music Live
New single: Shaggy – Jamaican Drummer Song!
Let Shaggy get you in the mood for the Christmas holidays and check out Shaggy’s new single Jamaican Drummer Boy! Grab your copy of the new single on iTunes!
Shaggy is going to premier his new song live on The Today Show on NBC tomorrow!
Newly added tour dates
Jamaica, US and Sri Lanka Shaggy fans, here’s good news for you! Shaggy will perform near you soon!
NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno (January 4)
Shaggy will make a special appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC on January 4, 2012! Don’t miss it!
Shaggy & Friends charity concert (January 7)
Shaggy is organising the third installment of his Shaggy & Friends charity concert for the Bustamente Hospital for Children and the Chain of Hope Foundation on January 7!
The concert takes place on the Lawns of Jamaica House in Jamaica and the artists who have been confirmed to perform so far are Shaggy, Lauryn Hill, Romain Virgo, Coco Tea, Half Pint, Tami Chynn, Wayne Marshall, Chino and Assassin. Reggae singer Maxi Priest has also been added to the list of performers!
Read more about the concert in the Jamaica Observer and the Jamaica Star. You can watch a video of an earlier Shaggy & Friends charity concert below!
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka (January 21)
Shaggy and crew are going to perform at the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 21! This concert has been canceled.
Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica (January 26)
Shaggy will perform at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival at the Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica on January 26! Other artists to perform at the festival are Celine Dion, Cee-Lo Green, Tickets are available at the official site of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. You can watch an earlier performance at the festival by Shaggy & John Legend below!
Shaggy and John Legend live at the 2006 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
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!
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 Summer in Kingston album launch in Jamaica
Shaggy launched his awesome new album Summer In Kingston on Saturday night at the Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston, Jamaica. New Kingston was blocked off for the event and patrons were treated to a full-fledged stage show and the Sugarcane video launch. The concert and video were received with great enthusiasm!
Shaggy, Ity & Fancy Cat, Chino, Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor, Agent Sasco, QQ, Khago, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Ragashanti and Stone Love and Renaissance performed. Watch a video by the Jamaica Star with interviews and parts of concert below! Enjoy!
Let Shaggy take you to Jamaica as well and get his awesome new album Summer in Kingston, which is available for a time-limited special fan-appreciation price of just $2.99!
Shaggy’s Summer in Kingston album launch in Jamaica
Shaggy’s new Sugarcane video!
The wait is over…. Shaggy’s amazing new video Sugarcane is released today! The video premieres on MTV, check it here!
The Sugarcane video is a mini-movie, involving a British girl, her mother, her dad and various amorous locals engaging in Jamaican hijinks, who get themselves in hilarious situations at the beautiful island of Jamaica. Wanna know what MTV writes about the video? Read it here!
Sugarcane is the first single on Shaggy’s upcoming album Summer in Kingston, which will be released internationally on July 19!
