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Jamaica is renowned for its Reggae music, but several artists from the island have also made achievements in other genres, earning Grammy Awards beyond the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category.
Most Jamaicans recognize Swatch International as the sound system that fuelled the ‘Passa Passa’ era of dancehall, during which the famous street dance took the world by storm, generated new street slang, entertained thousands of tourists, and spawned copycat events all over the world.
As Natty Dread approaches its 50th anniversary next month, it’s worth reflecting on the album that marked a significant turning point in Bob Marley‘s career.
Scores of children turned out at the Pondside Primary and Infant School in Hanover, on Thursday for Jamaican-American rapper Safaree “Stuntman” Samuels’ much-anticipated back-to-school treat.
An attorney-at-law representing Dancehall veteran Norman ‘Tiger’ Jackson has issued a cease and desist order to producer Gussie Clarke of Dubplate Music Publishers to stop acting as the authorized publishing representative of the 64-year-old artist.
Popular Afrobeats star Afro B— known for hits such as Drogba (Joanna), Shape Nice (with Vybz Kartel and Dre Skull), Fine Wine & Hennessy (featuring Slim Jxmmi) and much more—has disagreed with Buju Banton’s criticisms of the genre.
Reggae superstar Buju Banton is the latest high-profile artist forced to cancel several dates of an arena tour in a crowded post-pandemic live entertainment marketplace plagued by elevated ticket prices and consumer spending fatigue.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Cutty Ranks recently reminded fans of his groundbreaking role in Dancehall history as the first artist to record a hard-core gun song.
Long before artists such as Lady Saw, Shabba Ranks, Vybz Kartel, and others became known for their explicit and provocative lyrics, lewdness was already a significant part of Jamaican dancehall music.
There is a mushrooming dispute over the compositional rights of Tiger’s song When in the wake of news that Drake’s latest track, Blue Green Red, allegedly interpolates lyrics and melody from the Dancehall artist’s 1991 song without permission.
As Reggae artist Ras-I continues work on his third studio album, he says his steady success is attributed to sticking to the root of the genre.
Despite decades in the industry, Grammy Award-winning Jamaican artist Shaggy remains unsure if he’s reached his full potential.
Canadian rapper Drake could face a second lawsuit from Jamaican producer Cleveland ‘Clevie’ Browne over his latest track, Blue Green Red.
Reggae artist Blvk H3ro says Vybz Kartel is a role model for him, and other youngsters who grew up in Waterford, Portmore.
Queen of Dancehall Spice has released her third studio album, Mirror 25, as part of her silver anniversary in music.
The last few days have epitomized spectacle as several fans celebrate the release and acquittal of dancehall giant Vybz Kartel.
Queen of Dancehall Spice has responded to several criticisms hurled at her by Mr. Vegas regarding the trajectory of her career and her marketing strategies.
Dancehall singer Wayne Wonder is urging young people to learn from Vybz Kartel’s experience and avoid a similar path.
At the stroke of midnight on August 1, 1838, Reverend William Knibb declared “The negro is free” upon the full freedom of slaves in Jamaica.
Reggae/Dancehall artist Gyptian is pleased with the response to his Guarded EP, his first album project in over a decade.