The 007 franchise’s latest film, No Time To Die, featured scenes with Bond actor Daniel Craig that were shot in both Portland and Kingston, Jamaica, and the final cut was appropriately infused with a few choice Reggae and Dancehall tracks.
Veteran Dancehall/Reggae singer Sister Nancy has one more reason to celebrate her legendary rendition of Bam Bam.
This year has already claimed two of Reggae’s most prolific pioneers, (Bunny Wailer, U-Roy) and the Jamaican authorities have amped up their efforts to pay tribute to the genre’s greats.
With the passing of Toots and the Maytals frontman Fredrick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, it now remains to be seen what future actions will be taken by his estate to recover royalties from musicians who have covered or sampled his legendary hit single, Bam Bam.
American entertainers DJ Khaled and Busta Rhymes co-hosted the American Friends of Jamaica’s (AFJ) virtual concert yesterday, which included a lineup of renowned dancehall and reggae artistes.
The dancehall genre of music has evolved tremendously over the years becoming a global phenomenon, particularly from the rise of female artistes that have emerged on the scene.