Seyi Shay— A British singer, citing historical ties between reggae and African music, says it is critical that artists from the two genres establish lasting bonds. Seyi Shay, a Universal Records artist, made this observation during her June 17 lecture at the University of the West Indies’ Mona campus, under the theme ‘Marketing In The Music Industry’. “That’s why I’m here. That is why I am trying to mend bridges that have been broken and be a voice for young women who want to be in music…”, said Seyi, who is the Pepsi Ambassador for Nigeria. “Our forefathers would have wanted this, so I’m proud to be part of this generation helping to make African music go global,” she continued.  Her lecture was presented by the Department of Literature at the UWI and Down 2 … Read entire article »