Dave Kelly Hints At New Music With Bounty Killer And Cham
Dancehall superstars Cham and Bounty Killer linked up with iconic Madhouse producer Dave “Rude Bwoy” Kelly recently, with the trio hinting that new music might be in the making from them.
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Bounty Killer Says Trap Not “Drowning Out” Dancehall, But Is Pleased It’s Making A Mark
In response to questions as to whether Trap songs are “drowning out” the Dancehall sound, Bounty Killer says that there was no competition, as the two genres are not in contention, but affirms that he is pleased that Trap artists have been blossoming.
Bounty Killer Says Artists With Massive Entourages Appear Unprofessional, Paranoid
Bounty Killer has affirmed that he has no need to be strutting around with a huge entourage of frowning men, as not only does it look unprofessional, but could be considered, a pathetic display of paranoia.
Shane O’s ‘Dark Room’ Being Hailed As A Trap Dancehall Classic
Dancehall star Shane O’s new Trap-infused track Dark Room, is being hailed as a breath of fresh air by Dancehall fans, who say they have become fed up with the monotonous, unmelodious and overly-violent lyrical content which have characterized the majority of Trap songs being recorded in Jamaica.
Spice Resumes Annual Tour Of Europe This Summer
After igniting Europe in the Summer of 2019, Queen of Dancehall Spice is set to head back to the mainland of the continent, from June 26 to July 3 for a slew of performances spanning Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands.
Buju Banton Backs 19-Year-Old Aspirant In Moore Town Maroon Chief Bid
Just like he did in Accompong Town in 2021, Buju Banton has thrown his support behind a new challenger going up against an incumbent Maroon Colonel, this time, in Moore Town Portland.
Spice Upset With JDF Soldiers Over West Kingston Fracas
Video footage of two women in West Kingston, attempting to engage in combat with Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers, while being cheered along by community members, prior to being checkmated by the army men, have been met with contrasting reactions from Dancehall artists Spice and Stacious.
Cedella Marley Promises ‘Authencity, Significant Jamaican Participation’ In Paramount’s Bob Marley Biopic
Cedella Marley has promised ‘authenticity with significant Jamaican participation’, as a casting call has been made for supporting actors from the island to audition for Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic.
Beenie Man Set To Return To The United States
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man has so far been booked for two major festivals in the United States this summer.
British Virgin Islanders Draw For Bob Marley, Tony Rebel Songs In Protest Over Direct UK Rule
Protesters in the British Virgin Islands have drawn for Redemption Song, one of Bob Marley’s biggest political songs and Tony Rebel’s If Jah, to solidify their opposition to plans by the UK to impose direct rule on the territory, following the arrest of their elected leader Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie, on cocaine smuggling charges.
Bob Marley Biopic: Kingsley Ben-Adir’s Ability To Act All That Matters, Says Director
Amid a myriad of criticisms raised by Rastafarians and Reggae fans that British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, was unbefitting to play Bob Marley in an upcoming Paramount biopic, and the role should be given to either his sons or grandsons, who already resemble him, and are Patois-speakers and musicians, film director Reinaldo Marcus Green, says the Brits ability to act is all that matters.
90s Dancehall Hitmakers For Reggae Sumfest’s Tribute To Producer Dave Kelly
Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Cham, Wayne Wonder, and Spragga Benz, will headline Reggae Sumfest’s Madhouse Tribute to Dave Kelly on Saturday, July 23, in honour of the iconic, but reclusive Dancehall music producer/songwriter, who created a slew of seminal beats in the 1990s, including Pepperseed, Showtime, Joy Ride, Stink and Dugu Dugu.
Lt Stitchie Says His Upcoming Album Creation Being Treated Like “Gold Purified By Fire”
Dancehall Governor Lieutenant Stitchie says he is being very fastidious in the creation of his 23rd album, and is treating the process akin to how a goldsmith smelts gold ore to perfection.
Easy Now: JUNO Awards Reggae Nominee Kairo McLean, 13, Leading New Reggae Revival
Reggae/Dancehall singer Kairo McLean, the JUNO Awards’ (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) youngest nominee ever, appears to be spearheading another Reggae Revival.
DJ Crazy Neil Says Nicki Minaj, Skeng Remix Not A Good Idea: “Anyone Else, Not Her”
Acclaimed Montego Bay disc jockey and music producer DJ Crazy Neil says Nicki Minaj ought to disabuse herself of any thoughts she might have that her doing a remix of Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta’s song Protocol, is a good idea.
Bounty Killer Hails Former Manager Babsy Grange As “Finest Entertainment Minister” On Her Birthday
Even if others might have forgot, the Warlord Bounty Killer remembered his first manager, Minister of Culture Olivia “Babsy” Grange on her 76th birthday on Wednesday, expressing his love, as he heaped accolades on the former Specs/Shang executive.
“Jamaicans Do Not Own Reggae”
A day after Professor Carolyn Cooper published an article titled Jamaicans do not own Reggae, in which she rebuked citizens of the country whom she described as “nyamming up themselves on social media” because SOJA won the Best Reggae Album Grammy, a 2006 video of Buju Banton expressing concern that the music was under threat of being fully expropriated, has resurfaced.
Pamputtae Happy Her Debut Gospel Song ‘God And Time’ Doing Well In Dancehall
Dancehall artist Pamputtae says her debut gospel song God and Time, a collab with Minister Taneisha Shaw, is gaining momentum and is a hit at dances, especially in her home city, Kingston.
Sean Paul Says Dancehall Is Not Just ‘Summer Music,’ Lists Skeng, Jahshii As Ones To Watch
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul was at pains to explain that Dancehall music is not restricted to happy, sing-along, dancing tracks reserved for the summertime, as some North Americans tend to believe, during his recent interview on The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM.
Lieutenant Stitchie Shares Teachable Moment For Upcoming Dancehall Artists: “Homework…Go Practice”
Dancehall legend Lieutenant Stitchie went back into schoolteacher mode on Tuesday, as he reeled out open instructions on the fundamentals of Dancehall deejaying to his fans, even using formal terminologies embedded in the glossary of singing.