Shaggy, Sean Paul Lead Jamaica Strong Concert for Hurricane Relief

Shaggy and Sean Paul will headline the Jamaica Strong benefit concert next month to raise money for the hurricane-ravaged island nation .

Inner Circle, Ky-Mani Marley, KES the Band, and more Jamaican and Caribbean artists will take the stage at New York’s UBS Arena on Dec. 12 for the event, with all proceeds benefitting hurricane relief efforts.

The Jamaican government has teamed with local cultural organizations — Jammins Events, Irie Jam Radio, and Roadblock Radio — for Jamaica Strong, which will raise money for Shaggy’s Make A Difference Foundation, Sean Paul’s preferred charity Food for the Poor, the Irie Jam Radio Foundation, and the Jamaican consulate’s relief efforts.

“This is more than a concert — it’s a movement,” organizer George Crooks said in a statement. “Every ticke