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<p>Jamaican reggae superstar Shaggy is over the moon with excitement about his role in the musical adaptation of the <strong>Little Mermaid</strong>.</p>
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<p>Shaggy is to play the character Sebastian the crab. He took to Twitter and Instagram to express his joy.</p>
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<p>“Excited to be a part of it!! Thanx to the guys at ABC networks and the wonderful world of Disney for the opportunity!” he posted.</p>
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<p><strong>Little Mermaid Live</strong> premieres November 5 on ABC.</p>
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<p>Shaggy appears to have snagged the role after a video of him critiquing bad Jamaican accent in movies went viral. Sebastian was portrayed as a crab with a Jamaican accent during the cartoon editions of the <strong>Little Mermaid</strong> book.</p>
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<p>American entertainer Queen Latifah will play the villainous Ursula in the musical. Auli’i Cravalho will be the lead character Princess Ariel.</p>
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