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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.
No Lie—the 2016 R&B-tinged reggae-pop song by Dancehall superstar Sean Paul and English singer Dua Lipa—is now certified double platinum in the UK.
The wisdom of Shenseea’s decision to sideline Dancehall music for American Pop was a subject matter at the US Embassy’s Black History/Reggae Month Star-Spangled Sit Down session on Wednesday, as questions arose as to whether she was “dumbing down” her skills to gain acceptance from Americans.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has listed veteran deejay Little Twitch’s Respect Due and Louie Culture’s Ganga Lee as the top two songs from which he took his life cues, which along with Buju Banton’s Bogle and Beenie Man’s Old Dog, had an indelible impact on the Dancehall genre and his own career.
Attorney-at-law Donahue Martin revealed that Tommy Lee Sparta is back in the general population at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre (TSACC) in Kingston after being discharged from the Kingston Public Hospital.
Look out Africa! Dancehall star Munga Honourable will be returning to the continent for a tour which will begin in March.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hspcJIlwg The Grammy Kid Koffee performed her latest single Pull Up from her upcoming debut album Gifted on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night.
Dancehall deejay Charly Black says he is grateful for the success of his debut album Rio Bueno, which he says is “doing great all over the world.”
Cedella Marley, Queen Ifrica and Etana are among the seven women handpicked by Medication singer Stephen Marley for his latest production, a seven-track Reggae EP dubbed Celebrating Nina: A Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone.
Dancehall deejay Danny English is currently admitted to the hospital and undergoing treatment for a diabetic-related illness.
Jamaican singer Shenseea has cited incarcerated Dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel as one of her biggest lyrical influencers.
Dancehall singer I-Octane remains unshaken, even after his name was yet again called in the intensifying Klansman Gang Trial on Tuesday.
Veteran music selector Ricky Trooper says he was labelled as “racist” after he praised Haile Selassie while using Sizzla Kalonji’s 1995 song No White God, to destabilize veteran British disc jockey David Rodigan, during a soundclash more than a decade ago, when he was lead selector at Kilimanjaro.
Ghanaian Dancehall star Shatta Wale has again stirred controversy, after he popped a kiss on his bodyguard, embraced him tightly, and then pinned one of his diamond-encrusted chains around the man’s neck to show ‘appreciation for the security officer’s hard work and loyalty to his Empire’.
Even as some Reggae fans are voicing excitement about the Bob Marley One Love Experience exhibition underway at the Saatchi Gallery in London, there are other unimpressed connoisseurs of his music, who are claiming that the showcase lacks authenticity and is a disservice to his legacy.
Veteran Dancehall artist Brigadier Jerry is slated to become the second recipient of Irish and Chin’s ‘Crownin’.
Veteran British music selector and broadcaster Daddy Ernie has joined Jamaican nationals in voicing consternation about British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir being hand-picked to play Bob Marley in an upcoming Paramount Pictures biopic.
Beenie Man has taken to the studio to reaffirm, unequivocally, that he will not be relinquishing his kingship title anytime soon, to anyone.
Dancehall star Java is now celebrating his first million streamer on Youtube with ‘Me Alone’ featuring Chronic Law.
An attorney-at-law representing dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta has demanded the removal from active duty of all correctional officers involved in a bloody bust-up with the deejay at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre on Monday.