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Bob Marley And The Wailers’ ‘Waiting In Vain’ Certified Gold In The UK

Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1977 song, Waiting In Vain, is now certified Gold in the UK, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced on Friday (September 1). The single, initially recorded for…

Kranium’s ‘Gal Policy’ Certified Silver In The UK

Kranium's Gal Policy is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, three years after its release. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the song was issued a BRIT Certified Silver award today (September 1) after…

The First-Ever Annual Caribbean Music Awards: What You Missed And Full Winners List

The first annual Caribbean Music Awards was held on Thursday at King’s Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, the neighborhood known as New York’s “Little Caribbean.” Hosted by Grammy-winning artist Wyclef Jean,…

Bounty Killer To Headline JLP’s Matthew Samuda’s Birthday Bash In Ocho Rios

Bounty Killer will headline Saturday night’s birthday bash for Senator Matthew Samuda, co-founder of Dream Weekend, aspirant for the North East St. Ann Parliamentary seat, and the politician who, in…

Mr. Vegas Says Vybz Kartel, Lady Saw Are Only Jamaican Artists That Can Sell Out National Stadium

Fresh off R&B singer Chris Brown’s crowd-flocking concert at the National Stadium on Sunday, Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas has been thinking about Jamaican acts who could independently fill out the…

Queen Ifrica Calls For Valiant’s ‘Mad Out’ Song To Be Banned

Valiant, via his sexually explicit Mad Out song in particular, has earned the ire of Queen Ifrica, who has expressed dismay that it is being played in various settings in…

Shaggy Rocks Notting Hill Carnival 2023

Grammy award-winning artist Shaggy was nothing short of a treat at the Notting Hill Carnival in the United Kingdom on Sunday (August 27).  He appeared on the Saxon, Rampage, and…

Winnie Harlow Turns Up To Lady Saw’s ‘If Him Lef’

Jamaican-Canadian supermodel Winnie Harlow recently shared a clip of herself turning up to Lady Saw's If Him Lef. Now, Harlow has never shied away from embracing her Jamaican roots. She…