The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, USA, is establishing an International Institute for Reggae Studies. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange, who was in Minnesota to assist in kick-starting what is intended to be the annual Minnesota International Sports and Reggae Festival and the establishment of the[…]
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Sumfest 2019 just got even hotter with the official confirmation of the young phenom Koffee to the line-up for Festival Night 1 on July 19 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Kudos to the team at Downsound Entertainment for showcasing female Reggae & Dancehall stars at this year’s Festival. Most of the[…]
Coming up Aug. 23 will be reggae artist J Boog, whose following has now extended outside of Hawaii to the West Coast. All shows are held at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose and open with local acts starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance for[…]
The First eBook from the Reggae Report Archives is an Essential Timeline Depicting the Fashion, Culture and Lifestyle of this Dynamic Era June 25, 2019 (Miami) – Publisher M. Peggy Quattro releases the first compilation of Reggae history from the Reggae Report Archives. Reggae Trilogy Vol. 1: 200+ 80s &[…]
The Jammin Reggae Archives (niceup.com) celebrates 25 years this year. The archives began in 1992 as a file repository for the Usenet News Group rec.music.reggae which was created by Mike Pawka, the Archive’s webmaster, in 1992. In 1994 the Archives was converted to a website, the first devoted to reggae[…]