"Reggae Blues" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Harrysong. It was released on 4 August 2015, and features artists Kcee, Olamide, Iyanya and Orezi. A blend of reggae, and highlife, the song, at The Headies 2016, was nominated for Best Collaboration, and won the Best Pop Single. It won the Collaboration of the Year at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Background In an interview with Showtime, Harrysong shared that the inspiration for "Reggae Blues" was him thinking of new ways to entertain his fans. According to Nigerian Entertainment Today, it took Harrysong five weeks to get all the artists together.
Music video The music video for "Reggae Blues" was released on 7 August 2015 and was directed by Adasa Cookey. It features Harrysong, along with Kcee, Olamide, Iyanya, and Orezi, performing in a bar.
Accolades + Awards and nominations for "Reggae Blues" Organization Year Category Result The Headies 2016 2016 Best Pop Single Best Collaboration rowspan="3" Song of the Year tooXclusive Awards 2015 Best Street-Hop Track 2015 Nigeria Music Video Awards Best Highlife Video 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Collaboration of the Year 2016 City People Entertainment Awards Popular Song of the Year Best Collabo of the Year rowspan="4" MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Song of the Year 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Best Collaboration COSON Song Awards 2015 2015 Most Uncommon Song
Personnel Harrison Tare Okiri - vocals, writing Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo - vocals, writing Olamide Gbenga Adedeji - vocals, writing Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk - vocals, writing Esegine Allen - vocals, writing Dr. Amir - production Zeeno Foster - mixing, mastering
Release history +Release history and formats for "Reggae Blues" Region Date Format Label Various 4 August 2015 Digital download Five Star
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