Reggae

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  The New World of Canadian Reggae

  PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2021

  While reggae continues to shape many different areas of Canadian music, the country's multicultural landscape is bringing global influence...

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  Bob Marley Celebrated with Month-Long Series of Covers

  PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2021

  A Tribute to the Legends of Reggae offers exactly what the name promises: a month-long celebration of classic reggae music, produced by the...

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  Roots and Culture: Canada's Reggae Scene Flexes Its Influence on the World Stage

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2020

  Give the man named Spexdaboss his flowers: for over a quarter-century, the Canadian DJ has been a constant on the reggae music scene. Dubb...

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  R.I.P. "I Can See Clearly Now" Singer Johnny Nash

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2020

  Johnny Nash — the singer who gifted the world with the song "I Can See Clearly Now" — has died. Nash passed away in his Houston home of nat...

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  Influential Reggae Producer Bunny Lee Dies at 79

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2020

  Bunny "Striker" Lee — a Jamaican record producer lauded in the reggae world as a pioneer of dub music — has died. U.K. label Trojan Records...

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  Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals Dead at 77

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2020

  Toots Hibbert, frontman of the legendary reggae group Toots and the Maytals, has died. He was 77. An official announcement from the Maytal...

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  Me Mom and Morgentaler Reunite to Cover the Specials' "Racist Friend"

  PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2020

  Montreal third wave ska outfit Me Mom and Morgentaler have reunited to put their spin on a song from the Specials, ahead of a virtual festi...

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  Toots and the Maytals Frontman Toots Hibbert Hospitalized for Undisclosed Illness

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2020

  Toots Hibbert, leader of Jamaican legends Toots and the Maytals, has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness. Hibbert's family confi...