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In the aftermath of the outcry by some Dancehall artistes about what they deem the snubbing of the genre by the Grammy Awards, Dancehall megastar Shaggy, has reiterated his call for qualified entertainers to become members of the Recording Academy.
Reggae superstar Buju Banton has announced that he has re-mastered and re-issued in HD, all the music videos which were recorded for tracks on his 25 year old Til Shiloh album, which was officially re-released last Friday.
On the heels of the release of his latest single Guns of Navarone last Friday, which features Reggae singer Jesse Royal and Mutabaruka, Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran dub poet, whom he said was influential in his rise to stardom.
Dancehall megastar Shaggy, has called for the implementation of a quota system by the Jamaican Government, to ensure that the majority of music played on Jamaican radio stations is from the island, as opposed to overseas.
Some members of the Dancehall fraternity have thrown their full support behind Mayor of May Pen Winston Maragh, who has recommended that Jamaica take a wait-and-see stance toward the COVID-19 vaccine, before any decision is taken to introduce it into the island.
Weeks after Reggae singer Jesse Royal was raked over the coals for engaging in a Christmas advertisement featuring Santa Claus, another musician, this time saxophonist Dean Fraser is being criticized by Rastafarians and even non-Rastas, for what they deem to be an even more preposterous gaffe.
The Warlord, Bounty Killer, granted Christmas wishes on Friday at a children’s treat in his hometown.
Reggae music icon Lee Scratch Perry says he has a huge sustainable development plan for Jamaica, which includes the creation of an off-the-grid community, to enable him to get away from what he has described as “this Babylon Madness”.
Coming on the heels of his collab with Dancehall deejay Charly Black for the Party Animal remix, Colombian Reggaeton singer Maluma, has linked musically with yet another Jamaican, this time for a music video, which features Miss Universe Jamaica 2017, Davina Bennett.
Reggae legend Albert Griffiths, frontman of the reggae band The Gladiators, died on Tuesday evening in Aberdeen, St Elizabeth.
Jamaican singer Dalton Harris says the father-son relationship he once had with his mentor and former manager, acclaimed Reggae/Dancehall music producer, Donovan Germain “pretty much ended” after he came out as pansexual.
Reggae crooner Jahmiel always knew he’d one day be a role model and great man in the genre.
Roots-reggae artiste Alpha Rowen believes that he makes a compelling argument with his latest album, Dancehall Manners Book that dancehall needs a rebirth and a realignment because of the proliferation of gun songs and slackness in the marketplace.
The popular Team Spice trio comprising Dancing Rebel, TC and Pretty Pretty is in shambles. The dancers are being labelled ingrates and hypocrites towards dancehall deejay Spice, after they were thrown into the saga between her and spiritual advisor Nardo ‘RT Boss’ Smith.
Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta star Spice wants her fans to know that she has never done any underhanded act or ritual to bring harm to the careers of other female Dancehall artistes.
She’s no stranger to the Dancehall fraternity or wider Jamaica society, and we all know she has a mouth on her.
Dancehall artiste Laden was today sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for illegal possession of a firearm & 18 months for the illegal possession of ammunition.
Wrapping up her year of wins, Koffee gifted her fans an acoustic musical experience and virtual Q&A session on the Grubhub Soundbites stage.
Dancehall entertainer Tommy Lee Sparta has been officially charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition after he was detained yesterday by the police during a routine traffic stop.
Dancehall entertainer Laden will have to wait until tomorrow to learn his fate as his case was postponed when his lawyer appeared in the St.