Shaggy's 'Boombastic' Earns Double-Platinum Certification in New Zealand Nearly Three Decades After Release - DancehallMag.

Hip-hop and R&B may initially come to mind when you think of black music, reggae is also a big part of the sonic landscape. And though domestically it may be an afterthought in comparison to those ...

Thirty-one years after it was first released commercially, Boombastic, the title track from Shaggy's third studio album, has now been certified 2x platinum in New Zealand. The certification, which ...

The Grammy Awards are scheduled for January 26 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Five nominees (Beres Hammond, Ziggy Marley, Sizzla, Snoop Lion and Sly and Robbie) are up for Best Reggae Album.

Shaggy raised eyebrows this holiday season by including his 2000 song “It Wasn’t Me” in a medley of hits during the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The surprising performance unfolded as the ...

In 2011, Grammy-winning Reggae singer Shaggy released his 10th studio album, Summer In Kingston, and garnered another nomination for his work. In 2012, Mr. Boombastic himself has another arsenal of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Shaggy, the Jamaican reggae sensation, circles the globe this summer to perform but will make a stop in Cincinnati, too. He will light up the outdoor stage at the Hard Rock Casino ...

The opening ceremony of the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 promises to be a star-studded event . Earlier, it was reported that musicians Ali Zafar and Shehzad Roy would be performing at ...

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The X Factor final has become a magnet for A-listers – so imagine my surprise to hear Shaggy has got the gig. 1995’s Mr Boombastic will join stadium-fillers Coldplay and One Direction this year – in a ...

Touring their Grammy-winning album, Sting is in decent voice, but Shaggy adds little of substance The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an ...