An appeal date for Mavado’s incarcerated son, Dantay Brooks, may soon be set as well-known Queen’s counsel Peter Champagnie, the attorney representing Brooks, revealed that he is awaiting the transcript of his client’s trial.
Like many Dancehall hitmakers before them, Mavado and Tommy Lee Sparta’s beef has boiled down to one word – unity.
This weekend was a solid one for new Dancehall and Reggae releases. Whether you were keeping an ear out for the next big summer scorcher, or just browsing for new jams to add to your drive-time playlist, you would have found something to match your vibe.
Dancehall column Mavado showed off his star-studded international connections in an Instagram share over the weekend.
Dancehall deejay Mavado sent a Happy Birthday message to his son Dantay Brooks, who’s celebrating his nineteenth birthday behind bars.
Dancehall artists have come out lashing, in a more sustained and visible way to respond to the most recent statement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about dancehall lyrics and their link to high rates of crime and violence in Jamaica.
Almost two years after the Montego Bay police pulled the plug on Jahvillani’s expletive-laced performance at Reggae Sumfest, his father-in-law Tom Tavares Finson, who is president of the Jamaican Senate, is being pressured, to resign after using an expletive during a sitting of the Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament two Fridays ago.
Attorney-at-law Peter Champagnie, who is also defence attorney for Mavado’s son, Dantay Brooks, and who represented Alkaline and Dexta Daps in the past, took a Jamaican cartoonist to task on Saturday morning, for an illustration which depicted defence attorneys rejoicing over the fact that no amendment would be made to Jamaica’s Criminal Justice Act.
In the aftermath of stinging criticisms of being duplicitous, by a slew of Dancehall artists, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has doubled down on his stance regarding the contribution of violent lyrics to the levels of crime on the island.
Dancehall stars Mavado and Masicka launched savage broadsides against Prime Minister Andrew Holness only a few days after the Head of Government used a sitting of the House of Representatives to criticize the “violent” content in some Dancehall music.
Dancehall artist Mavado is determined to “bounce back like abracadabra” from his recent woes, pouring out his pain in not one but two new upful tracks.
Good Good Productions seems first in 2021 to answer recent calls for a revival of Dancehall’s ‘jugglin’ culture with their Self Trust Riddim, which was released today.
Fresh off of claims of corruption in the recent conviction of his son Dantay, Mavado is putting another Jamaican Judge on notice over a case involving disbarred real estate attorney Jennifer Messado, who allegedly defrauded the Dancehall artist three years ago.
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer is asking fans to keep their prayers up for Mavado and his teen son Dantay Brooks who was recently given a life sentence for a home invasion murder.
Popular Ghanaian Dancehall artist Stonebwoy says he does not want his feud with Shatta Wale to end with either of them behind bars, like Dancehall star Vybz Kartel who has been in prison since September 2011 for murder.
Dantay Brooks, the 18-year-old son of Dancehall entertainer Mavado, and his co-accused Andre Hinds were sentenced to life in prison for murder, in the Home Circuit Court today.
Dancehall deejay Mavado is sharing his gratitude for the support he and his family has been receiving after the death of his mother last week.
The Unruly Boss Popcaan is all in his feels today, having issued several heartfelt messages on Instagram to lift the spirits of his Dancehall stars who are currently behind bars.
Dancehall star Popcaan has put aside differences with Mavado to extend his condolences on the loss of the Gully Gad’s mother.
Legendary Dancehall deejay Bounty Killer took to social media to convey condolences to fellow artist Mavado, regarding the loss of his mother.