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McAnuff Family and The Ligerians launch Africa My Destiny album, tour

The McAnuff family and The Ligerians dropped Africa My Destiny on digital and vinyl, backed by a 500-copy black 12-inch and an August tour run.

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McAnuff Family and The Ligerians launch Africa My Destiny album, tour
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Africa My Destiny landed as more than a new album for the McAnuff family and The Ligerians. Released on May 15, 2026, the project arrived in digital form and on vinyl, with SoulNurse Records pressing a black limited edition 12-inch run capped at 500 copies, and a tour campaign already lined up behind it.

The 10-track set, issued by McAnuff Family And The Ligerians, moves through Be Careful, Africa My Destiny, See I Face, Lock Up, The Greatest Thing, Bad Time Don't Last, Glory Of Dada, Story Comes To Bump, Troubles Away, and Rendez-Vous. That track list points to a record built in the classic roots tradition: spiritual lift, social pressure, resilience, and melody working together rather than chasing a single mood.

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The rollout had been building for months. Story Comes to Bump first arrived on February 6, 2026, followed by Be Careful on April 24, setting up the full release with two singles that framed the album’s sound before the drop. One account says the record was laid down in three days at SoulNurse Studio by eight musicians, a detail that matches the immediacy and live-band feel the project carries. The Ligerians said the album was born between the stage and the studio during a special tour together, which helps explain why the finished work feels designed for both headphones and sound system play.

That live connection will continue under the Africa My Destiny Tour 2026, with Winston, Nadia, and Kush McAnuff joining The Ligerians for dates starting in August 2026 and running through France, the UK, and beyond. The move gives the release a wider road life and places the family name back in front of audiences as a working roots unit rather than a studio-only project.

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The release also sits comfortably inside the McAnuff family’s broader place in the Inna De Yard orbit, where reggae is treated as a living, communal practice. Inna De Yard’s official site describes Winston McAnuff as one of Jamaica’s most popular singers in France, a fitting detail for a project that is now set to travel there again, carrying a fresh album, a collector-minded vinyl edition, and a tour built to keep Africa My Destiny moving well past release day.

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