Global Reggae Charts - Issue #16 / September 2018

editorial
Welcome to the September edition of the Global Reggae Charts magazine!
The European festival season is coming to an end. When looking back on the past weeks and
months, we can see that, at least in Europe, the reggae festivals – and festivals in general – are still
booming. While club shows and tours for reggae artists tend to get harder year by year, summer
vibes, reggae, and the event character of a music festival seem to be a very successful combination.
But is this true everywhere in the world, or is it just the European perspective? And even in
Europe, this might not be true in every country. In this issue of the GRC magazine, MissLee from
MzansiReggae gives some insight into the scene in South Africa, her work with MzansiReggae,
and her view on reggae on the African continent. We did similar specials before and think, that this
could be something worth extending in the future. The “global” in Global Reggae Charts shouldn’t
just refer to the heritage of the voters, but in the same way, it should give an idea of what’s happening
in reggae around the world. We only have 20 positions on the charts and the voter base
these days is too small to think about regional charts, we established the “New Reggae Releases”
playlist on Spotify a while ago where we try to reflect global releases that can be considered as
reggae or from the Jamaican music continuum. Maybe columns about different reggae markets
around the world could be an enrichment for the magazine and help to strengthen the global
perspective of the project - we would love to get your view on this topic, and in case you would be
interested in contributing a column about reggae in your country or region, you are very welcome
to link us at info@globalreggaecharts.com.
Looking at this issue of the GRC magazine again, we have Reemah from the island of St. Croix, US
Virgin Islands, as our featured artist. Her latest album went straight to #10 on the album charts and
we consider her well worth this honor. Also, as usual, we feature one of our voters with a small
interview in this issue. This time it’s DJ PhG from Caribbean Dance Radio in Northern California,
USA. And finally, of course, you can find all the latest chart positions in the categories “Best Single”,
“Best Album”, and “Best Riddim”.
Now we wish you an interesting study of the charts and the magazine.
All the best,
Felix
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global reggae charts | issue 16 / sept 2018