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Jesse Royal Speaks On Struggles That Vegan Artists Face On Overseas Tours

The matter of Rastafarian musicians having limited access to vegan food, or its lack thereof whilst on extensive overseas tours, was recently highlighted by Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Jesse Royal, who…

Japanese Reggae Compilation Album “Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985” Set For Release In September

London-based reissue label Time Capsule Records has announced that it will be releasing a Japanese reggae compilation album come September, which forms part of its Nippon Series, “a loose series…

Admiral Bailey Calls For U-Turn To Dancehall “As Quick As Possible”

Horse Tonic deejay Admiral Bailey, has renewed his call for Jamaica’s music producers to return to creating authentic Dancehall and Reggae beats, in order to stem the tide of the…

Grange Calls Out Buchanan For Using “Crude” Vybz Kartel Lyrics Against DPP

Vybz Kartel’s attorney Isat Buchanan is facing the wrath of Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange for what she says is “misogynistic, crude, nasty, sexist, low and disgraceful language” he used…

Shenseea Performs At ‘Dream Weekend’ Six Years After Serving As A Bottle Girl At The Event

“From a bottle girl to getting booked to perform!” said an emotional Shenseea on her Instagram page on Sunday after wrapping up an electrifying performance at The Campari Dream Weekend…

Dancehall Queen Carlene Mourns The Loss Of Sister ‘Pinky’

Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith is mourning the loss of her sister, whom she affectionately called ‘Pinky.’ The deceased, whose real name was Doreen Prendergast, was battling stage four breast cancer…

Shane O Says He Should Be Farther In Life

‘Underrated’ and Shane O have been synonymous since the dancehall singjay got his big break almost 20 years ago with Lightning Flash. While he’s had a love-hate relationship with the…

Alkaline’s ‘New Rules Festival’ Returns To New York With Charly Black, Libianca, And More

Dancehall star Alkaline and New Era Productions have announced that the 'New Rules Festival' will return to New York on September 3. Since the initial staging in 2017, which saw…