Konshens Adopts Kenyan Name
Kenyan fans are celebrating Konshens’ adoption of the African name Otieno, which they have bestowed upon him along with his own Kenyan ‘national Identification card’.
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The 50 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2021
The year 2021 was a busy period in Dancehall, as with less touring and stage shows numbering almost zero in Jamaica, artists buckled down and took to the studio.
Bounty Killer Reacts To Archbishop’s Remix Of His Gun Tune: “Church Badness”
Bounty Killer is delighting in Archbishop of Kingston Father Kenneth Richard’s new “dubplate” in which the clergyman interpolated the Warlord’s gun-slinging 1995 hit song Miss Ivy Last Son and sang it like a “Great Christian Hymn of our times” during the National Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday morning.
The Times Bob Marley Was Expelled From The US
Reggae legend Bob Marley was ordered by United States Immigration officials, to leave the country or be deported, on two occasions, records dating back to 1966 have revealed.
Fire In the Booth’s Seven-Week Long Jamaican Dancehall Series Begins
Goody Good deejay Pamputtae, will be the queen of the pack, the lone female artist repping Dancehall in Fire in the Booth, the world’s most viewed freestyle platform, which premiers its seven weeklong Jamaica series today, featuring Jahshii, Sean Paul, Teejay, Skillibeng, Daddy1, Lalee and others.
Kabaka Pyramid Says Violent Lyrics Holding Jamaican Music Back
Kontraband artist Kabaka Pyramid sparked much discussion about the acceptance of contemporary Jamaican music, after he expressed concern that the violent lyrical content of many of the songs being produced on the island, might be militating against talented artists becoming mainstream successes.
Sean Paul’s Mother And Grandmother, 90, Mistakenly Ate His “Special Brownies”
Jamaican superstar Sean Paul says he once got into a spot of bother, after his mother and 90-year old grandmother mistakenly ate, and got high, on the freshly-baked ganja cakes he had made for himself, for his birthday party.
Popcaan Drops J$2.4 Million On Bottle Of Champagne At Ghana Auction
Popcaan’s Ghananian $100,000 (J$2.4 million) spend on a bottle of champagne—valued at US$300 (J$46,000)—during a New Year’s Eve auction in Osu, left tongues wagging in Ghana, with some of the country’s nationals lampooning the Dancehall superstar, claiming he had squandered his money.
Spice Triggers Wig-Wearers With New Year’s Message: “Take Those Wigs Off And Wash Your Hair”
Dancehall diva Spice ruffled a lot of feathers on New Years Day after she posted a video on her Instagram page, instructing women who wear wigs and braids, to remove them and wash their real hair, to ring in 2022.
Health Minister Tufton Leaves Spice Blushing
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, had Dancehall diva Spice blushing after he bragged to her that being fully vaccinated has not affected his libido, and that his tumescence was in perfect order.
Musicologist Dennis Howard Says Dancehall Has Gotten ‘Selfish And Ego-Driven’
Esteemed ethnomusicologist Dr. Dennis Howard, a renowned media manager and music producer, has seemingly weighed in on recent comments made by Mr Lexx, that Dancehall music is being inundated by people who are pretending to be artists and producers.
Chaka Demus Says Taxi Driver In Jamaica Threatened To Shoot Him
Veteran deejay Chaka Demus is counting his lucky stars while expressing concern about the levels of violence and aggression in Jamaica, after being confronted by a gun-toting taxi driver in Portmore St Catherine on Tuesday, who brought him face-to-face with death.
Foota Hype Cautions Jahshii To “Move Extra-Extra Careful”
Contending that Dancehall artist Kiprich at one point had to hide in a jerk chicken pan, and Bounty Killer had to similarly flee to the top of a mountain in order to escape the wrath of police officers, Foota Hype has advised Jahshii to “move extra-extra careful”.
Shaggy Praised At Vatican Concert For Contributions To Bustamante Children’s Hospital
Shaggy’s sterling contributions to the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Kingston, via his Shaggy and Friends fundraiser, was given special highlight during the Vatican Christmas concert, following his performance.
Beenie Man Shares Receipts To Prove Negative COVID Status, Denies Being Arrested In Ghana
A day after Ghanaian media houses asserted that Beenie Man was infected with COVID-19 and had flouted regulations including quarantine orders whilst on his recent trip to the West African country, the Simma artist has issued a statement categorically denouncing the allegations.
Sean Paul’s Vision For Kingston As A Music Tourism City A Step Closer To Reality
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul’s vision for the Government of Jamaica to develop Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, as a full-fledged Music Tourism city, earning billions of dollars for Jamaicans involved in the music industry, seems to be making some headway towards reality.
Bounty Killer Reveals When He’ll Retire From Dancehall
One General Bounty Killer has projected that his retirement date from Dancehall, will be at the end of the year 2031, on the cusp of age 60.
Beenie Man Reacts To Reports Of His Arrest In Ghana For Quarantine Breaches
Dancehall kingpin Beenie Man reacted this morning with indifference to reports that he was arrested for COVID-19 quarantine breaches in Ghana.
Shaggy Meets Pope Francis, Performs At Vatican City Christmas Concert
Dancehall megastar Shaggy made history yet again, taking Jamaican culture to the Vatican City for Christmas Eve, where he was the only solo act from the Western Hemisphere to headline the 29th edition of the Christmas Concert 2021.
Wayne Wonder, Cham, Faith D’Aguilar Gave Us These Two Pioneering Reggae & Dancehall Christmas Songs
It has been 24 years since Wayne Wonder and Baby Cham’s classic Dancehall hit Warm Jamaican Christmas took over the Jamaican airwaves in the Yuletide season in 1997.