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Tuff Gong Shares Cover Art And Release Date For New Bob Marley Album

Tuff Gong International has announced a new Bob Marley Reggae/Afrobeats fusion album titled Africa Unite, set for release on August 4, with several collaborations featuring popular Nigerian artists. In a…

Mahalia, Burna Boy’s ‘Simmer’, Which Reimagined The ‘Playground’ Riddim, Is Certified Gold In The UK

British-Jamaican singer Mahalia’s 2019 hit Simmer, which featured Burna Boy, is now certified Gold in the UK. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the song was issued a BRIT Certified Gold award…

Jada Kingdom Leaves Republic Records: “I Felt So Out Of Place”

Just two years after signing with Republic Records, Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom is stepping out on her own as an independent artist. “Now I’m a fully independent artist, no longer…

Lady Ann Vows To Never Bash Minister Marion Hall Again Following Reconciliation

After years of dragging Minister Marion Hall’s name through the mud, dancehall toaster Lady Ann has vowed never to utter an unpleasant word against her again.  This comes as the…

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Biopic’s Success Hinges On Kingsley Ben-Adir’s Performance, Says Cedella Marley

Cedella Marley has admitted that the success of the upcoming Bob Marley: One Love biopic, which covers the life of her father spanning 1976 and 1978, rests heavily on lead…

Patra Shares How She Came Up With ‘Romantic Call’, Which Lady Saw Claims She Pirated

Queen of the Pack Patra took time out to highlight how she and rapper Yo-Yo composed one of her biggest hits, Romantic Call—the song Minister Marion Hall has accused her…

Reggae Gospel Singer Kevin Downswell Says He’s Shunned Lucrative Offers To “Go Secular”

Reggae Gospel singer Kevin Downswell has revealed that he has had to shun many highly lucrative offers to “go secular” during his music career, but that he would not have…

Nigerians Concerned Reggae, Dancehall Fading Away, As Artists Switch To Afrobeats

While the BBC made much of what it described as Ghana’s “love affair with Reggae" earlier this year, there has seemingly been love lost in Nigeria, where other reports are…