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Dancehall artist Alkaline appeared on Audiomack’s Fine Tuned series today, performing his hit singles Cree and Ocean Wave to live acoustics provided by guitarist Elijah Rawk.
Reggae singer Chrisinti believes that the time has come for Reggae artists to step up to the plate and return the genre to a position of dominance on the world stage.
Popcaan’s run-in on Sunday with a female Inspector of Police in St. Thomas, who slapped him with breaches of Jamaica’s Road Traffic Act, remains the “talk of the town”, with the incident now being made the subject of a stinging Jamaica Observer editorial and one eyewitness coming forward to defend the Dancehall superstar.
Dancehall star Sean Paul today released new visuals for his single Scorcha, as he celebrates 21 years in Dancehall.
Global sprint icon and fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, says he is open to considering establishing a school in Jamaica that bears his name.
New York-based dancehall artist Gaps 7 G has expressed concern over an announcement made by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that police officers can now immediately arrest persons who are found to be in breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) without warning.
Dancehall artist Elephant Man, who allegedly lied to immigration authorities about his trip to Belgium, which was on the list of countries for which Jamaica had imposed travel bans, will return to the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on May 12.
Dancehall artist Wasp has come upon an unexpected problem at this stage in his career — another artist, Wahs, whose name sounds the same albeit with a different spelling.
Dancehall legend Buju Banton has denounced an announcement made by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) today that police officers can now immediately arrest persons who are found to be in breach of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) without warning.
DJ Khaled’s new album Khaled Khaled will feature Buju Banton, Bounty Killer Barrington Levy, and Capleton on a single track.
Three weeks after Canadian deejay/rapper, Kardinal Offishall, created black history by being named Senior Vice President, A&R, for Universal Music Canada (UMC) the Dangerous artist has announced that he and Dancehall superstar Sean Paul will be teaming up for a new project.
The island of Jamaica and its culture continue to be in demand among European fashion houses and establishments.
English Reggae and Pop band UB40 have announced their new ‘reggae collaborations’ album Bigga Baggariddim with artists ‘spanning four continents and seven decades of recording experience’.
Members of the reggae and dancehall communities can participate in the celebration of life ceremony for Donald ‘Tixie’ Dixon which will be held on Sunday May 2nd at the Tabernacle Seventh-Day Adventist church, located at 8017 NorthEast 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL, 33138.
Carl Livingston, one of the co-executors of the Bunny Wailer estate, said that with the recent developments regarding his brother’s estate, he is adopting a “wait-and-see approach” as there is no still no definitive date for his brother, Bunny Wailer’s funeral.
Dancehall artist Rytikal heads to the Gun Court today for trial on gun charges. The 25-year-old King Ina War deejay is being represented by attorney-at-law Able Don Foote “We will let you know what happens later today,” Able Don Foote told DancehallMag.
A week after Clarks Originals unveiled its Clarks and Jamaica marketing documentary, The Gleaner newspaper has reported that all is not well with the British footwear company financially, resulting in it “launching its new Dancehall campaign aimed in part at reconnecting with Jamaican ‘cult’ consumers, as a way to regain lost sales”.
Vendetta fans erupted with joy last night after top-flight Dancehall deejay Alkaline posted a teaser on Instagram stating that his highly-anticipated sophomore album Top Prize is now available for pre-order.
Dancehall-reggae artist One1Can has retained the services of attorney-at-law Christopher Townsend in the wake of the threat of a lawsuit by Khadine ‘Ms.
Mere days away from marking 141 years of existence, the Alpha Institute—credited with influencing the development of Ska and Reggae—has received a boost for its music program.