Jah9 Reveals She’s Expecting A Child, Says Fans Can Expect New Music
Reggae songstress Jah9 has revealed that she’s expecting a child. The Love Has Found I singer, 38, shared the news via Instagram on Tuesday night.
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Rastafarians Mark First Anniversary Of Bunny Wailer’s Death With Advocacy
Today, March 2 marks the first anniversary of the death of the late legendary music icon Neville ‘Bunny Wailer‘ Livingston.
Remembering Bunny Wailer, The First ‘Don Dadda’ Of Dancehall, One Year After His Death
Today marks one year since the passing of Reggae/Dancehall legend Bunny Wailer, the original Don Dadda and founding member of The Wailers band, which included his step-brother Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
Florida Reggae Band Slaps Dua Lipa With Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’
British singer Dua Lipa is now the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit, filed by South Florida-based Reggae band, Artikal Sound System, which has accused her of pirating a song of theirs and remaking it into her hit song Levitating with rapper DaBaby.
Watch: UCLA Gymnast Chae Campbell Scores Perfect 10 With A Dancehall Floor Routine
A slew of Dancehall tracks from the 1990s, Sister Nancy’s 1982 track Bam Bam, and the Jamaican dance moves embedded in her routine, propelled UCLA gymnast Chae Campbell into American history books on Sunday after the second-year student received her first-ever perfect 10 score, using a Dancehall floor routine.
Vybz Kartel Shows Support For Daughter Of Co-Convict Andre ‘Mad Suss’ St. John
Incarcerated Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel had a close watch on the 2022 Gibson McCook relays last Saturday, where the daughter of his co-convict, Andre “Mad Suss” St.
Bob Marley, Jacob Miller Interview From 1979 Resurfaces: “Russia And America Are The Same Thing”
A 1979 radio interview of Bob Marley denouncing Russia and the United States for trying to muscle their way into the Caribbean, and Jacob Miller likening the two global superpowers to postwar animated cartoon characters Heckle and Jeckle, has started making the rounds on social media, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Spice At Loggerheads With ‘Dancehall Pastor’ Over Gospel Song
Dancehall diva Spice is at loggerheads with another Minister of Religion, this time a seemingly unperturbed Pastor Stephen Blake—artist and son of Paul Blake, former lead singer of the internationally acclaimed Blood Fire Posse.
Jahshii Fined For DRMA Breach
Fast-rising dancehall entertainer Jahshii once again found himself before the court after breaching Jamaica’s Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA).
Tessanne Chin Lauded For Mentoring Jah Cure’s 10-Year-Old Daughter
Kamila McDonald, mother of reggae singer Jah Cure‘s daughter Kailani Belle Alcock, has lauded Tessanne Chin for her mentorship of the 10-year-old, which she says has been going on for the past few months.
Koffee Says She Has No Idea Who Has Her Reggae Grammy Trophy
Like her Dancehall compatriot Minister Marion Hall (formerly Lady Saw), who lost her Grammy plaque for her Gold-selling Underneath It All collab with No Doubt, Jamaican sensation Koffee says she has no idea where her own Grammy trophy is right now.
Spice Bags Six Reggae Month Music Awards Nominations
Queen of the Dancehall Spice is upbeat about her latest up-move, having copped six nominations in the Reggae Month Music Awards being staged by Irie FM, which has the distinction of being the first-ever radio station to play a song for the Grammy-nominated artist.
DJ Cassidy’s ‘Pass The Mic’ Reggae Edition 2022 A Hit: Watch
Twenty-one Reggae and Dancehall acts were showcased on the global stage at DJ Cassidy’s special edition of Pass The Mic: BET Afterparty 2022, following the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night.
Shatta Wale Goes Live In Pink Wig, Teaches Fans ‘How To Kiss’
In the aftermath of being mocked for kissing his bodyguard on the lips, Ghananian Dancehall artist Shatta Wale clad himself in a pink wig and a pink beret, and assumed a feminine character, in a skit on Facebook Live which he said was aimed at teaching fans “how to kiss”.
Junior Reid Bats For Female First Offenders In US With New Foundation
International reggae star Junior Reid has made an appeal to the general public to support his new charitable organisation, the One Blood Freedom is a Must foundation, which is geared towards defending the rights of incarcerated women in the United States, who are first offenders.
Sevana Makes Musical Comeback With ‘Brand New’
Jamaican songstress Sevana made a musical comeback with the premiere of the single Brand New, on the COLORSxSTUDIOS stage on Monday.
Rvssian Shares Cameo Video From ‘The Tinder Swindler’
Everybody seems to be talking about The Tinder Swindler, after popular streaming service Netflix, aired an almost two-hour feature on how the conman, Simon Leviev, finessed several women out of cash by posing as a wealthy diamond heir, and selling them fabricated stories.
Protoje, Chronixx Earn First UK Certification For ‘Who Knows’
Roots-reggae revivalists Protoje and Chronixx have both earned their first United Kingdom certification, after their 2015 Who Knows collab was awarded Silver on Friday (February 25).
Bounty Killer Hails Shenseea, Koffee & Spice
Bounty Killer has ordered mouthy Instagram followers to go all-out and pre-order Shenseea’s Alpha debut album, which is set for release on March 11.
Ky-Mani Marley Says He Or One Of His Brothers Should Have Gotten Lead Role In Bob Marley Biopic
Ky-mani Marley, son of late Reggae legend Bob Marley, says he or any of his brothers would be a much better fit for the lead role in their father’s upcoming Paramount Pictures biopic.