Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Massive B’s Bobby Konders teams up yet again with Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel, accompanied by GAZA affiliates Lisa Mercedez and Sikka Rymes for a brand new track entitled Badman.
Veteran Dancehall artiste Major Mackerel was a popular entertainer from the late 1980s and early ’90s, who was most famous for his screeching sounds and squeals.
In addition to the iconic Toots Hibbert and the legendary Bob Andy, the year 2020 has seen the passing of 11 other veterans in the Jamaican music fraternity, ranging from producers to songwriters and artistes, who were stalwarts and pioneers in Reggae and Dancehall.
Uncut Diamond is the latest riddim to be released by music producer Sajay. He believes that the riddim is versatile enough to accommodate any style presented by an artiste.
It is a galaxy of the hottest Dancehall stars, which forms the majority of the slew of 19 songs that feature on Montego Bay music producer Zum’s Liquid Sunshine juggling riddim.
From Skillibeng and Rytikal, to Vybz Kartel and Alkaline (+many more), the style theft assumptions have been a sore debate for many.
There are a few factors to consider when producing and promoting an all-female juggling riddim: internal conflict among the women, industry politics, and if you’re Delomar, closed doors because of your RDX association.
Many longtime Dancehall lovers, particularly in New York, are hailing the release of Super Cat’s new single, Push Time a collab with artiste and producer Salaam Remi, as the great comeback of the Wild Apache, for which they have long been yearning.
We’re all familiar with the saying, “only the fittest of the fittest will survive.” But when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic and the music industry, only the most creative and tech-savvy are thriving.
Online performances have temporarily replaced in-person concerts, and stage shows because of the coronavirus pandemic. Early concerts were more geared towards raising funds for COVID-relief, like ‘Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand‘ in April, which featured artistes like Capleton, Marcia Griffiths, and The Marley-clan, and Global Citizen’s ‘One World: Together at Home’ concert which featured Koffee.
Jamaican Afrobeats producer Jahboy is confident that his upcoming debut album will reap Billboard chart-topping success.
“You can meet me where the music meets the ocean.” Bob Marley On September 4, 2020, Ride Natty Ride, episode six of Bob Marley’s ‘Legacy’ 12-part documentary series was aired, featuring a stunning visual celebration of reggae legend Bob Marley and his uplifting music, how it’s influenced the surf and skateboarding community globally, and how notable Jamaicans got their start in the adventurous outdoor activities.
Roots-reggae singer Richie Spice celebrates his 49th year around the sun today. In commemorating his special day, the singer shared a gratitude post on Instagram, with a photo taken earlier in his career.
Like his alma mater Munroe College’s motto “In Are Sitam Quis Occultabit (A City Set On A Hill Cannot be Hid), Protoje’s raw musical talent cannot be hidden.
The music world has now officially gone into Grammy Awards season, as the eligibility period for the prestigious peer awards came to a close on August 31.
The lines that split the Dancehall landscape into two during the Gully vs Gaza feud years ago are still prominent today.
Producer Jerome Elvie is promising reigning hits on his upcoming Gold Leaf riddim project, to be released by his Natural Bond Entertainment label by September 11.
Jamaican artiste Reemus K is encouraging youth to optimise their potential and make better decisions in his latest release, Wise, which features Devin Di Dakta.
Grooming himself as an artiste since 2017, Kxng Izem started his career professionally when he recorded, mixed, and engineered his first project 24 Eden Gardens, Kgn 10 under the moniker Dmitri Izem.
Over the last few weeks, the Jamaican music vlogging space has been buzzing with the conversation of album sales with Popcaan’s FIXTAPE averaging 600 units in the first week, not to mention Vybz Kartel’s 1k and Buju’s 3k.