ONTARIO, Canada – 5 years in the past when he launched the Reggae North on-line journal, adopted by Reggae North Radio, Tony Anthony wished to stage an awards occasion completely for Canadian reggae.
In 2024, he realized that with the Reggae North Music Awards which honored the yr’s high achievers. This yr’s present is scheduled for September 28 on the Rose Theatre in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
There are 19 classes together with Prime Male Vocalist (female and male), Prime Album/EP of The Yr and Prime Entertainer of The Yr. Tony Anthony, a Jamaican who has established himself as one in all Canada’s high reggae singers, says the Reggae North Music Awards is greater than handing out trophies.
“With reggae and dancehall being genres deeply rooted in Diaspora tradition, social commentary, and id, having a Canadian platform validates the voices of black artists and Caribbean heritage communities in Canada. It helps strengthen cultural satisfaction and the music’s place within the nationwide music ecosystem,” he instructed South Florida Caribbean Information.
Prime Entertainer of The Yr Award
Exco Levi, a dominant determine in Canadian reggae, has seven nominations together with Prime Entertainer of The Yr. Ammoye, an rising singer, is nominated in three classes together with Prime Feminine Vocalist.
Prime Membership/Social gathering Reggae Dancehall DJ Award Class
There may be one new class — Prime Membership/Social gathering Reggae Dancehall DJ. Singer Nana McLean, a fixture in Canadian reggae for over 45 years, and sound system operator Carl “Grandmaster Rosa” Inexperienced, will obtain Residing Legends awards.
Though Toronto was as soon as residence to main artists akin to Leroy Sibbles, Johnny Osbourne and Jackie Mittoo, its reggae scene by no means gathered the momentum of different main cities like New York or London.
