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Shatta Wale’s Danger Named Only African Track on Billboard Caribbean Fresh Picks

Shatta Wale’s "Danger" ft. DJ Mac and CrashDummy appears on Billboard’s Caribbean Fresh Picks for Feb 2026, a placement social posts call the only African song among Jamaican heavyweights.

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Grammy-winning Buju Banton Endorses Bobi Wine, Urges African Unity

Buju Banton posted a video from Buganda Road Court and declared solidarity with detained Kyadondo East MP Bobi Wine, as the two musicians push a collaboration called "Ballot or Bullet."

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VP Records posts remastered Linval Thompson Labba Mouth featuring Sly & Robbie

VP Records posted a remastered reissue of Linval Thompson’s rare late-80s Rub-A-Dub cut "Labba Mouth" on its Bandcamp page, crediting Sly & Robbie and billing it as "First time on streaming."

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Protoje’s Lost in Time Festival: Chronixx Returns, Smoking Debate Erupts

Chronixx returned to Jamaica to close Protoje’s Lost in Time festival as fans sang through a roughly 20-minute sound outage, while the weekend ignited a debate over excessive weed smoking.

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Reggaeville Lists Early-to-Mid March 2026 Releases Including Unstoppable Fyah's Freedom

Unstoppable Fyah's 'Freedom' appears on Reggaeville's updated Upcoming Releases page, anchoring a slate of reggae and reggae-adjacent drops slated across early to mid-March 2026.

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Jesse Royal and Etana Lead JFDF Live Lineup; Hope Gardens Programming Confirmed

The JFDF lineup published March 6, 2026 names Jesse Royal as KUYAH headliner and Etana as the Meet Street star at Hope Gardens on Saturday, March 7.

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Winky D Joins Vybz Kartel and Shaggy at Reggae Land 2026

Winky D will perform at Reggae Land 2026 in Milton Keynes, joining headliners Vybz Kartel and Shaggy as the festival expands to over 120 artists across seven stages.

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Regime Radio Releases JUST VIBES 2026 Reggae and Dancehall Singles Collection

Regime Radio published JUST VIBES, a "dozens of recent singles" compilation for reggae and dancehall deejays as it shifts from weekly singles to curated packs in 2026.

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Sharon Marley Drops Single Island, Announces Firebird Release Party in Fort Myers

Sharon Marley released the single "Island" featuring Cedella Marley and Rica Newell and announced a strictly limited Firebird release celebration for April 4 at Millennial Brewing Company in Fort Myers.

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Jamaican Embassy’s Inaugural Reggae Night Honors VP Records Co‑founder Miss Pat Chin

Embassy of Jamaica in Washington honored VP Records co‑founder Patricia "Miss Pat" Chin with a citation and opened a pictorial exhibition, then sent guests on a set by DJ Najair.

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Dancehall Producer Linval Shab Don Thompson Acquitted of Corruption Prevention Act Breaches

Linval ‘Shab Don’ Thompson Jr. was acquitted after a judge found inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence in a JMD $2 million bribery allegation tied to an Old Harbour vehicle search.

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Jahazeil Myrie Faces Backlash After Saying He Almost Turned Gay

Jahazeil Myrie faced heavy online backlash after a one-minute clip from a near one-hour Sheena Power Talk interview where he said, "Mi literally almost tun fish," circulated late February–early March 2026.

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Jamaica Announces Public Viewing, Motorcade and Funeral for Sly Dunbar March 6-7

Lowell “Sly” Dunbar to lie in public viewing at the National Indoor Sports Centre before a motorcade from Channel One and a funeral service at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, March 6–7.

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Pablove Black Reflects on Studio One, Working with Reggae Greats

Pablove Black, aka Paul Dixon, recounts his Studio One apprenticeship and duties as musical coordinator in a roughly 75-minute Reggae Vibes interview published March 4, 2026.

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Son & Water Release Te Reo Māori Reggae Single Nau Mai

Son & Water, a Hamilton-based father-and-son reggae duo, released their first te reo Māori single "Nau Mai" on 6 March 2026, opening with the line “Nau mai rā ngā manuhiri e, mauria mai tō koutou aroha.”

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Massive Lineup Set for Reggae Rise Up Florida March 12 to 15

Cypress Hill makes its first Florida appearance as Reggae Rise Up brings De La Soul, 311, Slightly Stoopid and more to Vinoy Park March 12–15, with 15,000+ fans per day expected.

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Goddess Sifaya Drops Bye Bye March 1 Exploring Personal Transformation

Goddess Sifaya's new single "Bye Bye" dropped March 1, 2026, blending reggae, dancehall and world influences as she frames the song as a personal journey of transition.

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Phil Pratt, Veteran Jamaican Producer and Singer, Dies in London at 82

Phil Pratt died in London on February 25, 2026, his son Garfield "Sampalue" Phillips confirmed; the veteran producer and singer was 82 and his passing was widely reported on February 28.

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Ken Boothe Enters Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame at Reggae Gold

Ken Boothe was inducted into the Jamaica Music Museum Hall of Fame at the Reggae Gold Awards, receiving his official citation from Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange to a standing ovation and tears.

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Protoje and Damian Marley Top Jamaica Reggae Chart, Shaggy Debuts

Info‑Jamaica’s March 6–12 Reggae Top 25, compiled from Reggae Vibes, lists Aiesha Barrett’s “Jamaica Strong” and 24 peers; note the chart mentions a truncated Protoje/Damian entry and a data contradiction over Shaggy’s “Dancehall Nice.”

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Looking East's Break of Day blends West Coast reggae with intimate songwriting

Looking East’s debut Break of Day pairs West Coast reggae textures with songs shaped by Daniel Kearney’s recent loss of his father and the exhaustion and clarity of new parenthood.

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell announces Big Love UK arena tour 2026

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have announced The Big Love Tour for late November–December 2026, with presales starting 10am on Thursday 5 March and general sale set for 10am on Friday 6 March.

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Slightly Stoopid Unveils Road Trippin’ Summer Tour July 23 through August 23

Slightly Stoopid announced a coast-to-coast Road Trippin’ Summer Tour launching July 23 at Jacobs Pavilion in Cleveland and closing with Florida dates Aug 21–23 after June festival stops.

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Black Coco featuring Shatta Wale's Hail the King Wins Sanza Best Reggae/Dancehall

Black Coco’s "Hail the King" featuring Shatta Wale has won Best Reggae/Dancehall Song at the Sanza Music Awards 2026 in Cameroon, prompting widespread fan congratulations.

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NISOU releases genre‑bending single Love Like This blending reggae and neo‑soul

NISOU’s second single "Love Like This" blends reggae, neo-soul and alt-R&B, produced by Reggie Crux, Neegle and TS87 and released via Emotica Republic to streaming platforms.

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Bashment Sound Unites Rema and Skillibeng on Afro-Dancehall Ballerina

Bashment Sound’s Silent Addy and Disco Neil linked Nigeria’s Rema with Jamaica’s Skillibeng on “Ballerina,” released via Bashment Worldwide/Encore with a Miklas Manneke video.

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Ziggy Marley issues Racism Is A Killa, announces Brightside album, tour

Ziggy Marley issued the politically charged single "Racism Is A Killa" as the second preview of Brightside, confirmed Brightside for Record Store Day (April 18) and May 1 digital, and announced a North American summer tour.

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Bankie Banx’s 36th Moonsplash Returns to Anguilla, Beachside Reggae Celebration

Bankie Banx brought Moonsplash back to the Dune Preserve for its 36th edition, staging a multi-night beachside festival March 5–8, 2026 that honored reggae ambassador Stephen “Cat” Core.

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Barbados Reggae Weekend Relocates to Kensington Oval for 2026

Popcaan, Super Cat and Barrington Levy headline as Barbados Reggae Weekend moves to Kensington Oval for April 24-26, 2026, organisers confirmed on February 26, 2026.

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Clarendon-born Mystic Warrior Releases New Single Leader, Eyes International Bookings

Clarendon-born Mystic Warrior drops "Leader", a reggae-hip hop call to action, and is eyeing bookings across Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, the United States and Africa.

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