Reggae star Sizzla has denounced Jamaica’s deployment of troops to Haiti to combat gang violence. In September 2024, over two dozen Jamaican soldiers and police officers were sent to Haiti, joining forces with Kenyan-led troops and other personnel from Belize to support police and military in combating gangs that control 80% of Port-au-Prince.
They say rejection is often redirection, and this was the case for producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor 24 years ago.
Sizzla Kalonji says he’s long accepted criticisms and flack for doing “gun songs” and gangsta music despite being a Rastafarian artist.
Reggae and Dancehall artist Sizzla Kalonji recently revisited the controversial 2007 onstage incident with Norris Man at the ‘St.
After being criticized heavily by Sizzla in his 2018 song Music Police, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) appears to now be in his good books, courtesy of their band, which impressed the August Town native with their interpretation of his 22-year-old song Give Me a Try.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) band’s soulful rendition of Sizzla Kalonji’s 2003 hit song Give Me a Try has attracted the attention of the song’s producer, Don Corleon, who has expressed pride in producing music that stands the test of time.
It’s standard to see dancehall acts perform with a band or DJ, but Tommy Lee Sparta is switching things up with a full-on orchestra this Labour Day weekend.
British rap duo Ra’chard “Young T” Tucker and Doyin “Bugsey” Julius, who rose to prominence with 2019’s Don’t Rush, have put their spin on Sizzla‘s classic hit, Solid As A Rock.
Reggae and Dancehall star Sizzla says his US Visa was recently reinstated, paving the way for him to headline Boston’s “Dancehall Reggae Fest Series” on August 10.
Canadian rapper Drake expressed his admiration for two classic Sizzla Kalonji songs at Tyrone “T-rex” Edwards’ ‘Nostalgia’ Karaoke Party in Toronto over the weekend.
Reggae star Luciano has said it was the ‘unacceptable’ actions of Sizzla Kalonji and the late Jesse Jendah that caused him to make what he described as a “heartrending departure” from Reggae/Dancehall producer Fattis Burrel’s Xterminator camp in 1999.
Declaring that a visa was not important to his career, as he was a superstar long before he received one, Sizzla Kalonji has rebuked the United States for allowing female spaces to be invaded by men and its Embassy in Jamaica for ‘daring’ to fly the LGBTQ flag.
The African Giant Burna Boy hailed Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji as one of his biggest influences.
Dancehall and reggae artists have been known for immortalizing their mothers in songs. However, songs expressing love to fathers in the dancehall space, have been few and far between and it is only in the recent past that fathers have been getting some positive highlights dedicated to them.
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Supreme Promotions chairman and founder of Sting Isaiah Laing says Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Sizzla, and Capleton are among his “10 giants of Dancehall,” who he wants to grace the show on Boxing Day this year.The
The career of Dancehall megastar Shaggy has been, in a word – enviable. Here are 30 of his best songs of all time.
Shenseea was recently in a nostalgic mood, posting a throwback video where she hailed some Dancehall veterans in a freestyle.
‘The Doctor’ Beenie Man is using his influence to rally support for cancer patient Pinky, the sister of his former spouse Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith.
Dancehall artist Bounty Killer recently took a moment to salute his two friends, Sizzla Kalonji and Palestinian-American producer DJ Khaled.