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The first reggae fusion-influenced riddim was produced in 2005 by Cordell "Skatta" Burrell, which featured deejays on a techno-based instrumental. [20] [21] Reggae fusion is now a regular staple on Jamaican radio stations, especially Zip 103 FM, in the form of singles, mixes and remixes. This has led to more reggae fusion hits being produced as ...
On 28 August 2020, Protoje released his fifth studio album In Search Of Lost Time, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. On 23 September 2022, Protoje released his sixth studio album Third Time's The Charm, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart and has secured him a Grammy Nomination. [18]
In 2018, Naiboi's single "2-in-1" received two nominations for Male Video of the Year and Viewers’ Choice of the Year at the 2018 Pulse Music Video Awards (PMVAs). [11] In 2022, he received a Grammy nomination. Naiboi was nominated in 'Best Reggae Album' category for his 'Pamoja' album with dancehall queen Etana. [12]
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2022. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues , remasters , and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable , defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
"Reggae Blues" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Harrysong. It was released on 4 August 2015, and features artists Kcee , Olamide , Iyanya and Orezi . [ 1 ] A blend of reggae , and highlife , [ 2 ] the song, at The Headies 2016 , was nominated for Best Collaboration , and won the Best Pop Single .
Nigerian reggae is a style of raggae-fusion that evolved in the late 1960s, [1] and later became a major part of the music of Nigeria, especially after the rise of singer Majek Fashek. [2] Fashek was part of the long-running band ‘Jah Stix ', along with Ras Kimono and Amos McRoy.
Reggae fusion is a mixture of reggae or dancehall with elements of other genres, such as hip hop, R&B, jazz, rock, drum and bass, punk or polka. [12] Although artists have been mixing reggae with other genres from as early as the early 1970s, it was not until the late 1990s when the term was coined.
Naming the song one of the best of 2022, Rolling Stone said "Rema likes to call his spin on the Afrobeats sound “Afro-rave,” and it is sublimely lovely all the same. He is the kind of singer who savors simple pop pleasures; with a track that's appropriately warm, bright, and captivating.