Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Ras Iyah V, one of the 2017 Peter Tosh Legalize It Awardees, is urging the Jamaican government to establish a Ganja Research Centre in honor of the late Reggae Legend and cannabis legalization advocate.
Dancehall superstar Shabba Ranks narrowly avoided a dangerous on-stage accident at Reggae Sunsplash 1991, reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s fiery mishap during a Pepsi commercial shoot back in 1984.
Producer David ‘Ireland Boss’ Ireland has been the subject of attention due to his decision not to sell the summer hit V6 by Malie Donn, despite interest from major record labels.
Lawyers for Steely & Clevie Productions Ltd have called attention to a fresh U.S. Appeals court decision to bolster their arguments against the dismissal of the copyright infringement they’ve filed against more than 160 Reggaetón artists, producers, and record labels.
Jamaican-born UK singer Khalia is hitting all the right notes with her debut EP, Stay True, and she couldn’t be more excited about it.
In a musical age that issues a hot name every two to three years before skipping next, singer Romain Virgo stands tall as a mainstay in reggae music, even 16 years after coming on the scene.
Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, the veteran whose career spanned decades, is widely recognized as one of the most influential Reggae artists ever.
Trinidadian recording artist 47 Ronzy has been working hard to actualize her dream of becoming an international act one day.
‘Fire King’ Fantan Mojah rubbished sentiments being expressed in some quarters of the music industry that Reggae and Dancehall are on the decline.
Veteran singer Admiral Tibet offered insights into his forthcoming album—his first in more than two decades—and has expressed concern over the quality of lyrical content from current Dancehall artists.
The perceived descent of Dancehall and Reggae music has been the subject of much discussion. Now furthering that discourse are legendary Jamaican producers, Lloyd ‘King Jammy’ James and Clive Hunt, who shared their unique insights with DancehallMag, drawing from nearly 100 years of musical experience between them.
Romain Virgo is undoubtedly one of Jamaica’s finest vocalists and live performers, but even 16 years later, he never rests in the comfort of his stature.
Reggae artist Samory I is set to release his debut solo album, Strength, on November 17.
John Holt, the Reggae artist famous for his 1983 hit Police in Helicopter, passed away nine years ago, on October 19, 2014, at age 69.
Haitian-American Judge André Birotte Jr., who revealed on Friday that he worked as a party DJ while in college, has questions about whether Steely & Clevie Productions Ltd’s massive copyright infringement lawsuit could hamper creativity in not just Reggaetón, but also Reggae, Hip-Hop and other genres.
The Beatles-inspired Rub-A-Dub Soul, released today via VP Records, marks a full-circle moment for renowned Dancehall and Reggae producer Clive Hunt.
Starting November 4, a live performance series will commence in Georgetown, Guyana, to launch Creative Titans GY—a subsidiary of Creative Titans Music, Inc.
When Peter Tosh agreed to perform at two concerts in Swaziland in December 1983, little did his manager, Copeland Forbes, know that the Reggae icon would order the promoter to “buss the gate” and allow thousands of people waiting outside the venue to gallop in for free.
Grammy aspirations hang high for legendary Dancehall and Reggae producer, King Jammy, whose latest compilation album, Rebirth of the Cool Ruler – featuring Shaggy, Sean Paul and Bounty Killer, among others – offers a new age take on a host of tunes from Gregory Isaac’s digital catalog.
Doniger/Burroughs – the law firm representing Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and the estates of the late Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson and Ephraim “Count Shelly” Barrett – wants a California court to hear clips from old interviews where a few Reggaetón producers acknowledged the use of elements from the Jamaican producers’ Fish Market riddim.