🎶Tuff Gong International News Beat – January 10, 2025

 

TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL

NEWS BEAT WEEKLY UPDATE – JANUARY 10, 2025

 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM

TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL!!

 

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TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

THE LEGACY OF THE LEGEND LIVES ON

 

Tuff Gong International has been amplifying and empowering the voices of independent creatives for generations.

Are you an indie label, artist, or producer? Contact us to find out more about our global distribution options (digital and physical). Distribution partnership includes these standard label services (at no additional cost):

● Assistance in setting up direct accounts with RIAA

(for ISRC prefixes) and SoundExchange 

● Consultation with our in-house A&R and marketing teams about your visions and goals for each release

● Cross promotion and support on Tuff Gong social media accounts

● Direct access to your label’s dashboard portal for uploading releases and tracking trends and analytics

● Free access to exclusive workshops on how to market and promote your music 

● Media servicing of your release and press releases to our global media database

FOR MORE INFORMATION – PLEASE VISIT HERE
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Join us on Sunday, January 12th at 5pm Eastern Time as we honor Bob Marley’s incredible legacy on

Tuff Gong Radio with the exclusive LIVE premiere of the Uprising 80 Concert 

 

Feel the rhythm, share the love, and keep the message alive. Don’t miss this historic celebration of the King of Reggae only on Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio channel 19 on SiriusXM

 

Featured in the stellar line-up are Mortimer, Bugle, Kumar Fyah, Naomi Cowan, Quan Dajai, Kelly Shane, and Alexx A-Game with emcee Mutabaruka.

 

LISTEN HERE

 

CHECK OUT DJ SPARKS ON A NEW EPISODE OF

HER WEEKLY SHOW – SPARK IT UP PLAYING NOW

 

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IN THE NEWS

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Congratulations Bob Marley: One Love movie family

on their 4 NAACP Image Award nominations 

• Outstanding Motion Picture

• Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

(Kingsley Ben-Adir)

• Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

(Lashana Lynch)

• Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

 

plus Congratulations to Skip Marley for his

NAACP Image Award nomination for 

   🎶 Outstanding International Song “Close”

 

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GONG GYAL ENTERTAINMENT

SHARON MARLEY 

PRE-SAVE HER UPCOMING NEW SINGLE “FIREBIRD”

AVAILABLE ON PLATFORMS JANUARY 17, 2025

 

AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-SAVE: HERE

 

 

SHARON MARLEY

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NEW RELEASES – OUT NOW

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NEW SINGLE FROM TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL

/ DEF JAM RECORDINGS

SKIP MARLEY

“CLOSE” 

GRAMMY-NOMINATED ARTIST MARKS A NEW
CHAPTER WITH THIS NEW RELEASE
LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO: CLICK HERE
THIS WEEK – “CLOSE” TOPS THE RICHIE B
JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN
REGGAE SINGLES CHART
SKIP MARLEY
REGGAE IN THE DESERT
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 19, 2025
TICKETS ON SALE HERE
JUST ANNOUNCED – SKIP MARLEY
BEACHLIFE FEST
REDONDO BEACH, CA – MAY 3, 2025
TICKETS ON SALE HERE
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NEW EP FROM TUFF GONG COLLECTIVE /

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA

KING CRUFF

WHAT HAVE I ‘DON 

DEBUT EP WITH HIT SINGLES “JACK’S HILL DREAMERS” FEAT. SKIP MARLEY,
“EASY! FEAT BANX&RANX AND MORE
LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE
WATCH “JACK”S HILL DREAMERS” VIDEO: CLICK HERE
CHECK OUT THE KING CRUFF “EASY!” DANCE
PROMO VIDEO FEATURING THE WORLD FAMOUS TRIPLETS GHETTO KIDS FROM UGANDA
AS THEY #MAKEITLOOKEASY

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NEW ALBUM FROM KINGMAKERS MUSIC

KINGMAKERS OF OAKLAND

BLACK LOVE

16 BRAND NEW TRACKS FROM THE BAY AREA CALIFORNIA BASED
CULTURAL YOUTH HIP-HOP COLLECTIVE
LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE
WATCH “TAKE IT BACK” MUSIC VIDEO: CLICK HERE
KING MAKERS OF OAKLAND ANNOUNCED ON THE
LINE-UP FOR THE UPCOMING TALIB KWELI CONCERT
 CONTINENTAL CLUB IN OAKLAND, CA – JAN. 25, 2025
-TICKETS ON SALE NOW-
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NEW EP FROM TUFF KRUFFY ENTERTAINMENT

BANI FYAH

ANYTIME

THE UP AND COMING UGANDAN ARTIST

RELEASES HER 6 TRACK GENRE-BENDING EP

PRODUCED BY JAFO PON DI BEAT

 

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MORE RECENT NEW RELEASES

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NEW SINGLE FROM AQUARIAN RECORDS

ROCKY DAWUNI

“RISE”

THE 4X GRAMMY-NOMNATED

GHANAIAN ‘KING OF AFRO ROOTS’

NEW MUSIC FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM

● LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE

● WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO: CLICK HERE

 

 

READ HERE:

NEW GHANA MUSIC INTERVIEW WITH ROCKY DAWUNI

 

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NEW SINGLE FROM THE RITA MARLEY FOUNDATION

WAKE UP CREW FEAT. MUSIC MANIFESTORS,

JAMILA FALAK & MAJAH BLESS

“WAKE UP JAMAICA”

 = A POWERFUL ANTHEM OF EMPOWERMENT =

LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: WATCH HERE

 

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NEW SINGLE FROM WHITE STONE PRODUCTIONS

AARON NIGEL SMITH

“ALWAYS ON THE GO” 

PRODUCED BY JUBBA WHITE
LISTEN / WATCH MUSIC VIDEO NOW: CLICK HERE
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NEW SINGLE FROM GONG GYAL ENTERTAINMENT

SHARON MARLEY x BIG YOUTH

“STEPPAH IN DA JUNGLE DUBMATIX (REMIX)” 

LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE
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NEW SINGLE FROM RIVER NILE ENTERTAINMENT

BUSY SIGNAL

“IN EVERY COUNTY”

THE REGGAE SUPERSTAR DROPS ANOTHER MASSIVE HIT

PRODUCED BY DYNAMQ

 

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NEW SINGLE FROM DZL RECORDS

BLAZE MOB

“RASTAFARI CHILDREN”

FROM THE POWERHOUSE JAMAICAN REGGAE TRIO

(THE SONS OF LATE GREAT GARTH DENNIS

– BLACK UHURU/WAILING SOULS)

PRODUCED BY DALE ‘DIZZLE’ VIRGO

LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE

 

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NEW SINGLE FROM NUH RUSH RECORDS

BUSY SIGNAL, IAMNUHRUSH

“STEAM CHALICE”

THE REGGAE SUPERSTAR GOES

‘ROOTSY’ ON HIS NEW BIG CHUNE!!

LISTEN NOW: CLICK HERE

 

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NEW DOUBLE ALBUM FROM RUFF CUTT STUDIO

DON DADA

THE HEART AND THE MIND

(REGGAE/DANCEHALL ALBUM & HIP-HOP ALBUM)

FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN REGGAE / HIP-HOP ARTIST

● LISTEN TO THE HEART & THE MIND (REGGAE ALBUM)

● LISTEN TO THE HEART & THE MIND (HIP-HOP ALBUM)

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