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The Godfather of Rocksteady Alton Ellis’ version of American singer Brenda Holloway’s 1967 song You’ve Made Me So Very Happy has been featured in the ad campaign for German sporting giant Adidas’ Remember the Why 2023 basketball collection.
Dancehall legend Sister Nancy has collaborated with New York rapper/producer MIKE, on a new Reggae song titled Stop Worry.
Bounty Killer has expressed delight about working with Jamaican producer Izy Beats on a brand new remix of Nigerian Afrobeat artist/producer Pheelz’s hit song, Finesse, which was released yesterday.
Tanya Stephens has credited the legendary studio engineer and music producer Bobby ‘Bobby Digital’ Dixon, as being instrumental in making sure she refined her skills and maintained a high standard where her recorded music was concerned.
Veteran music icon Beres Hammond has revealed that he and his long-time collaborator and friend Buju Banton are working on a joint album, which is midway through completion.
Julian Marley says his father Bob Marley’s Legend is unstoppable after the album returned to the top of the Billboard Reggae Albums chart one week after it was dethroned by American band Stick Figure’s Wisdom.
Dancehall singjay Tanya Stephens has expressed her admiration for iconic producer Dave Kelly, for not only his production prowess and for propelling her to stardom, but for being one of the first two people in music to educate her about artist royalties.
Ruff Kutt band leader and producer Nigel Staff has lamented the inconsistency in the number of hit songs coming out of Jamaica in recent years, a phenomenon which he says, is, to a large extent, a result of flawed songwriting.
Buju Banton’s Grammy-nominated album Inna Heights marked its silver anniversary yesterday, (November 25). Inna Heights, which is the Gargamel’s fifth studio album, was originally released on November 25, 1997.
Bounty Killer and Spragga Benz sparked a raging debate after they each reposted an open letter to Dancehall producers from a Zimbabwean fan, who called on them to “help save Dancehall.”
Award-winning record producer and songwriter Nigel Staff says the Jamaican music industry has erred in not capitalizing on the Caribbean region as its own key music marketplace, where many singers and deejays could easily sell gold or platinum.
Cheerleader singer and ex-cop OMI was presented with a Special Award by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for his “consistent public advocacy, and selfless devotion to the mission and work of the organization” and being a “source of inspiration and pride” for police officers.
Dancehall star Lisa Hyper has urged her Dancehall/Reggae compatriots to seek external help, if and when, they realise that they are having mental health struggles.
Professor Donna P. Hope says a Grammy Award remains the world’s most prestigious accolade for Jamaican musicians, despite sentiments being expressed by some members of the music industry that it ought to be disregarded.
Bounty Killer has paid homage to Shaggy, crowning him, unapologetically, Dancehall’s biggest act. The Coppershot artist shared a video clip of Shaggy, in his element, during a recent performance in Auckland, New Zealand.
Shenseea is facing a second copyright infringement lawsuit—in addition to the one for $US 10 million filed earlier this year over Lick—this time for US $450,000 over the music video for her 2019 song, Foreplay.
Lisa Hyper has spoken at length on how she will conduct her affairs as a newly-baptized Christian, during an interview with radio disc jockey Nikki Z.
Reggae’s ranking as the world’s 10th most favourite music genre, ahead of approximately 500, including Afrobeats which did not make the list, was a subject of discussion for “Dancehall Doctor” Professor Donna P.
Reggae music is ranked in the top 10 most listened to music genres, out of more than 500 music genres of the world, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) Engaging with Music 2022 study.
Jamaican fashion icon and singer Grace Jones and Papa San’s eldest son BEAM are among those nominated for Album Of The Year (AOTY) at the upcoming 65th Annual Grammy Awards.