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Coming on the heels of his collab with Dancehall deejay Charly Black for the Party Animal remix, Colombian Reggaeton singer Maluma, has linked musically with yet another Jamaican, this time for a music video, which features Miss Universe Jamaica 2017, Davina Bennett.
Jamaican singer Dalton Harris says the father-son relationship he once had with his mentor and former manager, acclaimed Reggae/Dancehall music producer, Donovan Germain “pretty much ended” after he came out as pansexual.
Dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta’s myriad of woes with the Constabulary in Jamaica has been well documented over the last few years.
Dancehall megastar Shaggy’s recent declaration that he would be at the “front of the line” whenever the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in Jamaica, has resulted in a barrage of comments raining down on him on social media, most ranging from ridicule to trepidation and even outright scorn.
Congratulations are pouring in for Dancehall producer, Dane Ray, even as he basks in his new success, having copped Jamaica’s Prime Minister’s National Youth Award For Excellence, in the category of Arts and Culture yesterday.
The recent announcement by SiriusXM of the launch of an exclusive, year-round channel dedicated to the legacy of the Jamaican music Bob Marley, has not gone down well with some of the audio entertainment company’s Reggae-loving subscribers.
Gwen Stefani’s Reggae song Let Me Reintroduce Myself has been met with overwhelming enthusiasm by her fans.
Dancehall producer, Dane Ray, has scored a nomination for Jamaica’s Prime Minister’s National Youth Award For Excellence, in the category of Arts and Culture.
Bob Marley’s legendary status continues to make leaps and bounds decades after his death, with High Roller Games, a Canadian company that specializes in licensed board games, making the Reggae icon the epicentre of its newest game.
Dancehall artiste Skillibeng has made a mammoth ‘upmove’ after becoming the latest Jamaican artiste to be signed to a worldwide publishing agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK.
Bob Marley’s now-infamous Circa guitar which former Miss World Cindy Breakspeare used to hit him over the head back in 1979, sold for a whopping $153,600 during Julien’s Auctions’, Icons and Idols Trilogy: Rock and Roll annual sale, which was staged from December 1 to 2.
In the wake of Foota Hype’s criticism about Jesse Royal’s participation in a Digicel “Santa Claus advertisement”, the Rastafarian Reggae artiste has stood his ground, sharing the “I love when its Christmas time” jingle and even making a dismissive clap-back video, aimed at the Dancehall music selector.
Buju Banton and Skip Marley took pride of place along with their compatriots Toots and the Maytals, Maxi Priest and The Wailers, as the five nominees for the 2021 Reggae Grammy Awards.
An irate Foota Hype a few days ago, slammed reggae singer Jesse Royal for engaging in what the veteran Dancehall music selector has described as the “promotion of Santa Claus”, which he contends goes against the grain of the artiste’s Rastafarian faith.
Eight years after his first book The Voice Of The Jamaican Ghetto: Incarcerated But Not Silenced was published, incarcerated Dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel, is on the cusp of releasing another publication.
Beenie Man has been overcome with sadness after his 20 year old son Moses Jr, who is afflicted with sickle cell disease, was hospitalized due to complications associated with the illness.
Decades after his death, Bob Marley’s influence is still being felt in the fashion world. The late Reggae legend is now at the epicentre of German sportswear company Adidas’ latest line for Winter 2020, which was unveiled for purchase online, beginning today.
With the virtual staging of Reggae Sunsplash looming for month end, Tricoast Entertainment has announced the release of a re-made Bob Marley Reggae Sunsplash music documentary, targeted to the American film market.
A Wynwood, Miami concert headlined by Shenseea, which was held on Saturday night with hundreds of revelers in attendance, is being fingered by health authorities as being among the potential ‘super-spreaders’ of the COVID-19 virus in Florida, according to Local 10 news.
Bob Marley’s rare 1975 Ovation 1612-4 Custom Balladeer acoustic/electric guitar is set to be auctioned by Julien’s Auctions’, Icons and Idols Trilogy: Rock and Roll annual sale, which will be staged from December 1 to 2.