Best Reggae Acts MOBO Awards Nominations 2011

Jah Cure, Mavado, Damian Marley and Nas, Khago and Alborosie are this year Nominations for MOBO Awards in the category of Best Reggae Acts.The Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards was established in 1996 by Kanya King and Andy Ruffell to recognise and celebrate artists who are black and create ‘black’ music.

Khago scored two number one hits last year with Nah Sell Out Mi Friend Part 1, and Part 2. He has continued that great form, scoring another number one hit with Blood a Boil. Alborosie released the new album not too long ago and had a successful tour. Jah Cure just got married and scoring hits as well as Damian Marley & Nas and  Mavado.

Khago  and Mavado will be also performing  to the 44th annual West Indian Carnival Festival 2011 which ends on Labor Day, Monday September 5th in New York City.

The historic Brooklyn event – described asthe “Mother of all Caribbean Parties” – is the largest parade of its kind in the United States. The parade typically attracts over 3.5 million participants, effectively pulling more people than the population of the entire island of Jamaica.