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Shaggy's 'Christmas in the Islands' special will air today.
Shaggy's 'Christmas in the Islands' special will air today.

TODAY

Christmas in the Islands One-Hour Special

Shaggy will host a one-hour Christmas in the Islands special, on Television Jamaica at 9:05 p.m. and on CVM Television at 9 p.m. on Christmas Day. It will also be streamed via Shaggy's social media pages. Shaggy recently released his reggae-themed Christmas in the Islands album which puts a Caribbean twist on traditional Christmas cheer with 15 tracks of island-infused holiday songs. It features Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Junior Reid, Ne-Yo, Romain Virgo, Richie Stephens, Conkarah, Joss Stone and Jamila Falak.

Musical Conversations

Gospel singer Jodian Pantry is hosting the virtual staging of Christmas concert, 'Musical Conversation'. The event will be streamed on Pantry's YouTube channel on Christmas Day and again on December 26. 'Musical Conversations' features an interesting mix of entertainers, including former 'Digicel Rising Stars' competitors. Among them are Rising Stars and 'X-Factor' winner, Dalton Harris; 2019 Rising Stars winner, Sherlon Russell; 2015 winner, Jody-Kay James; Rising Stars finalist, Nickeisha Barnes; as well as OMI, Jamila Falak, Sheldon Shepherd of No-Maddz, George Nooks and 12-year-old Maylyn Dillon.

TOMORROW

Digicel Unplugged

Digicel Unplugged returns for a special Boxing Day edition, bringing electrifying performances by Sanchez, Christopher Martin, and Bounty Killer to thousands of online viewers on Saturday, December 26. Digicel Unplugged will be streamed live on the D'Music app and Digicel's Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages @digiceljamaica, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday's edition of Unplugged will have something amazing in store for all types of music lovers.

Fans of classic 90's dancehall and reggae will be delighted to rock and groove to Sanchez's smooth notes and the endless hits of the legend, Bounty Killer. For those who prefer a more contemporary vibe, Chris Martin will be delivering the perfect blend of feel-good reggae and up-tempo dancehall tracks.

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