The Juno Awards, Canada's version of the Grammys, takes place this Sunday at the Brandt Centre in Saskatchewan. Five artistes are up for the Reggae Recording of the Year.

This picture of DJ Yaadcore drinking coconut is worth a thousand words.

Releases Reggae Aroma, vows to play strictly roots reggae. Culture lovers worldwide have already picked up on the scent. Something special is happening in Jamaica as homegrown music makes its long-awaited return to roots.

Anthony B.´s tour in spring is canceled, hopefully Anthony B. is able to start his 2013 tour in summer. His case in the US is still not sorted out and babylon play politricks.

2. Afrika Ouvertüre; 9.-12. Mai 2013, täglich 11.00-22.00 Uhr; Schloss Fridau, Fridau 1, 3200 OberGrafendorf; www.kulturverein-schloss-fridau.at. Die Menschen zweier Kulturen, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten, treffen zum 2. Mal im Park von Schloss Fridau bei OberGrafendorf im Mostviertel zusammen.

A voice, sweet as sugarcane, with lyrics giving the youth hope, riddims as fresh as coconut water: that´s Chronixx. The messenger of love, unity and peace to the youth! Close your eyes, sit back and listen to the tunes that will having you smiling from Jamaica making you feel good inside. Africanlife.eu loves his tune "Warrior", it ...

Cuban jazz musician Bebo Valdes has died at the age of 94. Bebo Valdes, who started his career in the nightclubs of the Cuban capital, Havana, in the 1940s, was a central figure in the golden era of Cuban big band music.

MTV has set aside a star studded cast for their Africa All Stars tour which hits up the electric Nairobi air on April 5. Kenyan hot shots STL, Camp Mulla, P-Unit. Kanja and Madtraxx will be teamed up with house singer and producer DJ Tira and Big Nuz from South Africa.

Nigeria's literary icon and publisher of several novels, Chinua Achebe, is dead. Mr. Achebe, 82, died in the United States where he was said to have suffered from an undisclosed ailment.