Best New Dancehall And Reggae Music: Here we highlight the best new songs, music videos, and albums from emerging and established artists in the two Jamaican genres. Find curated playlists from us on Spotify.
Dancehall star Rygin King has defied incredible odds. First, he overcame poverty to rise as one of Dancehall’s most meteoric acts, maintained his composure as his fame grew, and then cheated death during a horrific gun attack that claimed one life last year.
Kingston-born reggae artist Isiah Mentor has released a plaintive gospel-tinged song God Is On My Side, that offers a well-spring of hope and solace for Jamaicans in challenging times.
Dancehall producer Rohan ‘Jah Snowcone’ Fuller, who scored a number one Billboard Top 100 hit with Sean Paul’s Temperature, believes that censorship is not the answer.
This weekend was a solid one for new Dancehall and Reggae releases. Whether you were keeping an ear out for the next big summer scorcher, or just browsing for new jams to add to your drive-time playlist, you would have found something to match your vibe.
Three Dancehall icons plus one irresistible riddim equals fire visuals on Spice’s latest banger, Go Down Deh.
Grammy-nominated reggae singer Etana shared the visuals for her latest single, Baby O with a Vybz Kartel cameo, and flirtatious scenes of a man and a woman dancing and rough-housing in a cane field.
DJ Khaled has been promoting Khaled Khaled since his last album dropped in 2019. No one really knows why and how Khaled is able to have more guest appearances than an Obama All Black White House party.
Spice’s latest single, the long awaited ladies anthem Go Down Deh is a slick and sexy “historic” collaboration all set to burn up the airwaves.
The ultimate track on DJ Khaled’s new Khaled Khaled album, Where You Come From, was composed using Barrington Levy‘s 1984 hit Under Mi Sensi as its foundation.
As another summer of lockdowns and longing for outside approaches, Popcaan and the Unruly Camp are keeping a ‘solid focus’.
Afro-dancehall star King Perryy says his latest body of work has cemented his place on Nigeria’s growing music scene.
Dancehall star Sean Paul today released new visuals for his single Scorcha, as he celebrates 21 years in Dancehall.
After disappearing from social media last September and seemingly taking a hiatus from public life, the Fyah Mumma Queen Ifrica, dropped Four Women, a Nina Simone cover version on Monday, the anniversary of the 1969 recording of the Jazz icon’s Live from Berkley album.
Now we know for certain why Dancehall star boy Skillibeng zipped to Port Antonio last weekend.
Reggae songstress Jah9 has teamed up with her colleague Yaadcore and the Subatomic Sound System for a cover of John Holt’s 1982 classic Police in Helicopter, which the Avocado artist says has been “reimagined for a new generation”.
Dancehall artist Netwrk is pushing his latest single, the rhyme-slinging Mi Love Mi Browning song where he uses witty metaphors to compare his ride-or-die light-skinned chick to his sleek heater.
Dancehall artist Shane O is seemingly expanding his skills in the entertainment industry, having directed the music video for one of his latest releases, Dark Lonely Road.
Dancehall artists Likkle Vybz and Likkle Addi are on the move again with their new singles entitled Give Thanks and Style respectively.
Dancehall-reggae firebrand Davianah had tongues wagging earlier this week when she blasted a 60-second clip from her new video which showed her disheveled and resolute — lip bloodied from a beating and her face sporting purplish-black bruises — while pointing a gun at a male aggressor.
New Music Friday has come with some great tracks to update your Reggae and Dancehall playlist this week.