Lisa Hanna Calls For Bob Marley To Be Named ‘National Hero’
Lisa Hanna, Miss World 1993 titleholder turned politician is the latest public figure to add her voice to the call for Reggae legend Bob Marley to be named a National Hero.
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Cops Lock Down Jahshii’s Performance On ‘Acoustic Live’
Scores of patrons, eager to celebrate their newfound freedom after the end of the Disaster Risk Management Act restrictions on movement, flocked to the ‘Acoustic Live’ show at the Bamboo Splash Lawn at 90 Barbican Road on March 31.
Diana King Raising Money For Top Surgery In Keeping With Them Being Non-Binary
Jamaican singer Diana King’s announcement that they have established a GoFundMe campaign to help finance top surgery, to remove their breast tissue, in keeping with them being “genderless”, has been met with mixed reactions by their fans.
Chronixx, Etana, Gramps Morgan Support SOJA’s Reggae Grammy Win
Reggae stars Chronixx, Etana, and Gramps Morgan have declared their support and offered their congratulations to Virginia-based Reggae band SOJA on their 2022 Grammy win for the Best Reggae Album.
Dutch Prosecutors Are Trying To Give Jah Cure Even More Time ‘Behind Prison Walls’
Dutch prosecutors are still gunning for Jah Cure as the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has now lodged an appeal against the Reggae star’s acquittal for attempted murder.
Koffee’s ‘Gifted’ Debuts No. 2 On Billboard With 3.5k First Week, But Album Has Sold 188k In Total
While Koffee‘s Gifted has failed to dethrone Reggae King Bob Marley on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, the Jamaican sensation has already sold over 188,000 units of her debut album in the United States.
Eek-A-Mouse Pleased With 25% Share In Shaggy’s ‘Mi Nuh Know’
Veteran Dancehall singer Eek-A-Mouse says he is pleased with the 25 percent share in royalties that will come from Shaggy’s Mi Nuh Know, which interpolated lyrics from his 1981 hit song Wa-Do-Dem.
Producer Skatta Burrell Calls For More Public Figures To Assist Jamaica’s Youth
Music producer Cordell “Skatta” Burrell has called for more public figures, in entertainment and other spheres, to help in supporting and uplifting Jamaica’s youth.
Jahmiel Shares Release Date, Tracklist And Cover For New Album ‘Legend’
Dancehall artist Jahmiel will release his sophomore album Legend, on Good Friday, April 15. The Patriotz Boss made the big announcement on Saturday, and also unveiled the list of songs on the 16-track compilation, including the accompanying collaborations.
Skillibeng ‘Whaps’ London’s O2 Forum
Skillibeng turned up the heat at the O2 Forum in London last night. The Dancehall artist, 25, was well received by a horde of eager British ‘Eastsyde’ fans when he hit the O2 stage.
SOJA Wins 2022 Grammy Award For ‘Best Reggae Album’
Virginia-based Reggae band SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) has won the 2022 ‘Best Reggae Album’ Grammy Award for Beauty in the Silence, eclipsing the five Jamaican nominees and leaving many Jamaican pundits who were predicting that one of their compatriots would have won, speechless.
A Reggae Guide To Grammy Awards 2022: Nominees, How To Watch
Updates: SOJA has won the Grammy Award for ‘Best Reggae Album’ Here’s Why SOJA Won The Reggae Grammy Against Five Jamaicans Grammy Awards 2022: Spice, Sean Paul, Jesse Royal, Gramps Morgan Hit The Red Carpet The Grammy Awards are here again after a three-month delay, and back Live for its 64th staging—for the first time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas tomorrow, April 3.
Eddy Grant, Donald Trump To Testify In ‘Electric Avenue’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Almost two years after British-Guyanese superstar Eddy Grant, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against former US president Donald Trump, over the use of his Reggae-fusion song Electric Avenue, both parties have now been directed to testify under oath by June 21.
Shenseea Tells Blogger To Retire After He Spins Tale About Her “Trapped Farts”
Shenseea has put a blogger on blast for spewing lies at her expense just for views.
Second Mighty Diamonds Member Passes Away In Four Days: Bunny Diamond Dead At 70
Mighty Diamonds singer Fitzroy ‘Bunny Diamond’ Simpson passed away this morning at an undisclosed hospital after a long battle with diabetes, four days after the Reggae group’s lead singer, Donald ‘Tabby Diamond’ Shaw, was killed.
Vybz Kartel Seemingly Takes Aim At Beenie Man Over Trap Dancehall: “Wutliss Old Dawg”
Days after Beenie Man reprimanded music selector Boom Boom and imputed that he had joined forces with Trap artists to “mash-up” Dancehall and Reggae, Vybz Kartel has responded with a stinging rebuke, seemingly aimed at the Old Dog deejay.
Koffee Is First Female Jamaican Artist On UK Album Chart In 27 Years
Koffee‘s debut album Gifted has opened at No. 9 on the UK Official Albums Chart making her the first female Jamaican-born artist in the Top 10, and the first woman from the island on the chart in 27 years.
Shaggy To Release Two New Albums: A Dancehall Project & Another Joint Album With Sting
Jamaican megastar Shaggy has revealed that he has two new albums to be released: a Dancehall album and another, which the diamond-selling artist says will not only be a masterpiece, but will be unusual and unexpected, and according to him, his ‘best work yet.’
Contractor Predicts Sean Paul Will Win 2022 ‘Best Reggae Album’ Grammy
Music insider and producer Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards is betting that Sean Paul will walk away with the golden gramophone in the Best Reggae Album category at the 64th annual Grammy Awards this Sunday.
“Shaggy Did Not Get My Permission To Use My Song,” Says Eek-A-Mouse
Update: Shaggy’s representatives have confirmed that Mi Nuh Know was properly cleared through Will Adams with Wise Music, on behalf of Embassy Music (Eek’s publisher) in September 2021, well in advance of the release of Mi Nuh Know on March 18.