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Dancehall veteran Sister Nancy says the first time British luxury fashion brand Burberry reached out to her to participate in their Summer 2024 collection, she chased them away, thinking it was a hoax.
Shenseea says Bob Marley’s musical journey reminds her of herself, so much so that she’s watched the recently released ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ biopic twice.
Two mixtapes into her career, British Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don will finally release her debut album, Island 54, on June 14 via 54 LDN/BMG.
Jamaican singer Shenseea has released her second full-length album, Never Gets Late Here, along with a new video for Flava, a post-disco/pop track featuring rapper Coi Leray.
Producer-songwriter Diplo, of dancehall-EDM trio Major Lazer, has spoken glowingly of his love for Jamaica and how the island not only inspired him but also contributed to his success in music and became the location of his “home away from home,” an off-the-grid retreat for family and friends in Portland.
Veteran drummer and producer Papa Curvin has called on young Jamaican musicians and artists to educate themselves about the business aspects of the music industry to ensure financial stability and fair compensation for their efforts.
Reggae legend Burning Spear is set to make a historic return to the stage at the inaugural Jamaican staging of the Reggae Jam International Festival, set to take place from Friday, June 14 to Saturday, June 15, at the Reggae Park 420 in Friendship district in Wakefield, Trelawny.
Iconic drummer and record producer Jamaica Papa Curvin has outlined the events that led to the late German producer Frank Farian fraudulently claiming authorship of two Jamaican songs: By the Rivers of Babylon, sung originally by The Melodians, and Brown Girl in The Ring, a children’s ring game jingle.
What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? Well, Dancehall artist Valiant found himself stuck in one during a recent trip to New York, and he was pretty chill, to say the least.
It’s standard to see dancehall acts perform with a band or DJ, but Tommy Lee Sparta is switching things up with a full-on orchestra this Labour Day weekend.
Jamaican photographer and actress Esther Anderson—a former girlfriend of Bob Marley and co-founder of Island Records—will showcase a collection of rare photos capturing the Reggae legend’s early years at an exhibition in London later this month.
Shaggy’s 2000 hit It Wasn’t Me with Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify on Saturday (May 18).
Dancehall artist Nigy Boy is officially an honours graduate of the Stony Brook University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in political science and history.
Paramount Pictures and Tuff Gong’s musical biopic Bob Marley: One Love has been nominated for “Best Movie” at the 2024 BET Awards.
Jamaican singer Shenseea believes her unique style might deserve a label like “Dancehall pop” or “Reggae pop” artist.
Bay-C, formerly of the group T.O.K., has his sights set on becoming the best Dancehall artist ever as he continues his musical career as a solo artist.
Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is crying foul after a shared office building occupied by his attorney, Isat Buchanan, was totally destroyed in a fire, including documents related to his murder case and several others.
Should there ever be a biopic of Dancehall giant Beenie Man, he wants his sons Mosiah and Moses Jr Davis to portray him.
Attorneys representing Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel have submitted a habeas corpus application to the Supreme Court, advocating for his and two other men’s immediate release, the Gleaner has reported.
She’s earned her place as reggae royalty, but there was a time when Judy Mowatt almost walked away from music after signing away the rights to her name.