Bob Sinclar and Shaggy at the Winter Music Conference in Miami
Bob Sinclar and Shaggy performed at Winter Music Conference at Mansion Nightclub and the Set Club in Miami Beach this weekend. Their new single I Wanna featuring Sahara got a massive forward! Star Traks Photo has photos of Shaggy & Bob Sinclar at Mansion and a photo gallery of them at Set Club!
Newly added upcoming tour dates
Shaggy will be in Dubai on April 7 and a second concert in Portugal in May has been added! Shaggy will also perform at a benefit concert for Connie Campbell with Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser, Duane Stephenson and Sherita Lewis backed by the Blak Soil Band on April 18 in Maryland, US.
April 7 Elegante, Dubai, United Arab Emirates with DJ Bliss
April 18 Crossroads Nightclub, Bladensburg, Maryland, United States
May concert at Academic Week, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
Connie Campbell Foundation concert
The Maryland concert on April 18 is a benefit show for backup singer Connie Campbell, who suffered multiple strokes resulting in locked-in syndrome. The concert is to raise funds for therapy. You can read more of her sad story on Yardflex and in the Jamaica Observer. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster. Help is needed urgently, see how you can help on the Connie Campbell Facebook group!
Semana Académica at the University of Algarve, Portugal
The Barlavento writes that Shaggy is one of the artists who will perform at the main stage at the Academic Week of the University of Algarve in Portugal in May! More info: Aaualg.
Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown radio interview
Nikki Z interviewed Shaggy on the Caribbean Hot 30 Countdown! Listen to the show here! The show is filled with hot Caribbean music and Shaggy is interviewed in CH30 Hour 2 Segment 1 to 4.
They talked about Shaggy’s military background, how he started recording during the weekends while he was still in the Marines, Shaggy’s favourite song back in the days (it’s Revolution by Dennis Brown), his records, the Shaggy & Friends foundation and concert, how Rise Again Haiti came about and much more! Link to the interview!
Interview video: Shaggy talks on Amplified about dancehall music, the music he got recognition for and his thoughts about mixture of culture and politics!
