Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
As Reggae and Dancehall Giant Buju Banton celebrates his earthstrong today — July 15 — what better way than to toast this Jamaican treasure than with a playlist of some of his most iconic hits over the years.
Jamaican music is home to a host of different types of artists, from Deejays and lyricists to supreme vocalists, and those who have worked hard to be well-rounded in all areas.
Shenseea's new manager Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby has just signed rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, according to a Billboard.com report today. Diddy's hiring of Slaiby comes after Dancehall star Shenseea revealed two days ago that the Lebanese-Canadian hitmaker would be at the helm of her international debut.
The first round for submissions for the 2022 Grammy Awards opened yesterday and while the Recording Academy has discussed making changes to their voting policy, Reggae music, by and large, has been left out of the conversation.
The Dancehall throne may be up for grabs as the top women in the genre take on the international scene.
With over one billion streams across music platforms, Stephanie Victoria Allen aka Stefflon Don is the most successful female contemporary rapper/Dancehall DJ from the UK.
⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Jamaican deejay Jahvillani’s charged, contemplative debut introduces the artist as a capable Dancehall tastemaker.
Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) has been in operation since 2007 and General Manager Evon Mullings is tasked with organizing a seamless machinery locally and internationally, to collect royalties on behalf of its members, while playing an active role in improving the perception of Jamaica’s music business.
After years of being with Reggae label VP Records, Etana has declared her freedom and released two albums in two years.
Very often, the discussion about the definition and distinction of Dancehall and Reggae from offshore genres, is predicated on the idea that a particular sound is the core of our genres.
Dancehall recording artist Jahvillani, the ‘Wile Side Government’ creator released his 13-track debut album Dirt to Bentley today, July 9.
After nearly fifteen years in music, Dancehall star Demarco is finally releasing his debut album, Melody on October 22.
Sean Alaric hails from Miami and has been making waves in Jamaica and the US with his distinct Dancehall and fusion productions.
Shenseea has been making waves across Dancehall since the Jiggle Jiggle and Loodi days, however, it was her link up with Jamaican-born international producer Rvssian and signing to the Rich Immigrants label (Interscope Records) that took her career to new heights.
Dancehall star Shenseea has revealed that her long-awaited debut studio album is finally done. In an Instagram post yesterday, Shenseea, who was the most-streamed female Jamaican artist in 2020, blessed her 4.1 million fans with a series of glammed-up photos where she was rocking a two-piece crocheted ensemble courtesy of @mypasserella.
Amlak RedSquare is a man on a mission: to be as much a formidable force in reggae & dancehall as an example of excellence.
Former T.O.K. member, Roshaun ‘Bay-C’ Clarke, recently sold a reggae NFT. In this interview, we talk about his two-decade journey in music and how he came to learn about NFTs.
If you go to Trip Advisor and type in “music streaming in Jamaica” you’ll see comments by visitors to the island who had no choice but to listen to local FM radio while on vacation because the streaming platforms did not work.
Among new Dancehall releases, this week is a surprising collab with two of the genre’s most irresistible bachelors, Kranium and Dexta Daps blending their charismatic croons with Reggae singer Qyor.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. “Etana, me love har me love har like crazy…she have certain qualities…she can sing,” said an avid fan on the Reggae singer’s latest album with an opening skit.