Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
The topic of mental health care has been one that resonates with Dancehall deejay Konshens, especially since he has had to fight through his fair share of depression, and cope with the loss of his older brother to suicide.
Undeniably, while Dancehall has done well for itself by primarily ignoring its limits, there are a few times the genre’s lack of clearly defined boundaries made it hard to differentiate which songs were lyrical art, and which songs could double as violence-inciters and studio-recorded confessions.
Jamaican singer Samantha J is back and she’s a whole ‘vibe’ with the rollout of her brand new single Big Fat Benz.
Since its inception, Dancehall music has held a very strict and consistent disdain for the gay community.
⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Red Reign, the newest batch of bangers from Dancehall deejay Konshens is a kaleidoscope of global music.
It’s Friday and each week our writers round up the Dancehall tracks we’re feeling right now!
Fifteen years in the game is no mean feat but Dancehall star Konshens sounds assured and effortless as ever with detours in Afrobeats, Urbano, Trap, EDM, Roots Reggae, Soca, and more on his fifth studio album, aptly titled Red Reign.
Every October going forward, the family members of deceased Reggae icon John Holt will host a night of festivities to commemorate his legacy.
Reggae legend Half Pint, born Lindon Roberts, turns 60 years old today, November 11. In a toast to his remarkable contribution to Jamaican music and culture, we’ve compiled an Earthstrong Playlist with some of his most unforgettable tunes.
Dancehall is not a monolithic culture, although judging from the weekly YouTube charts one would think that Jamaican consumers of the genre are all about “scamming” and “gunman” songs.
Influencer, brand ambassador, marketer, MC; it’s hard to pin down Romario White aka Brush1Chromatic’s dynamic skill set.
Donavan Thomas aka Black Boi is a Dancehall DJ steadily making a name for himself. Starting out as a DJ for Romeich Entertainment, Black Boi made the transition to become Shenseea’s DJ.
Dancehall has not only been a staple in Jamaican culture, it has also been one of the main vehicles and avenues for growth, development and the uplifting of people from yard to foreign.
This past weekend in Washington, D.C., Red Bull held the finals for the USA leg of their Dance Your Style competition, with the winners headed to South Africa in December for the global finals.
The Reggae and Dancehall music mill has churned out some hot new releases this week to get your playlist pumping.
Kxng Izem is back with a new single and music video entitled Who Helps The People which lives up to its name in delivery, message and visuals.
For Dancehall and Reggae fans following the annual Grammy Awards closely, they may be eager for some insight on which albums may make the cut for this year’s Best Reggae Album nominations and, perhaps more importantly, which of them may make the strongest case for winning the prestigious award in 2022.
Yeza has carved out a special place in Reggae music with her imperial sound, impeccable style and golden voice.
⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Demarco’s long-awaited debut album Melody is an agile collage of musical genres.
The right producer can mean the difference between a short-lived single and a career-defining classic. When Koffee linked with Frankie Music Productions in 2018, the result was the then-unknown 17-year-old’s slick social critique, Raggamuffin.