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Queen Ifrica Withdraws From Rebel Salute Over ‘Contractual Dispute’
Reggae-dancehall firebrand Queen Ifrica has withdrawn her services over a reported contractual dispute regarding her performance at the Rebel Salute…
Sean Kingston, Mother Ordered To Pay US$38,500 In Restitution In Wire Fraud Case
US Rapper Sean Kingston, and his mother, Janice Turner, have been ordered to pay $38,500 USD in restitution as part…
Capleton To Headline ‘Legends Are Forever’ In Clarendon
Donovan 'Conscious' Anderson, one of the founding members of well-known record label and production house, Kings of Kings, believes that…
Kranium Dumps Caribbean Music Awards Trophy In The Trash, Organizers Admit ‘Human Error’ Caused Mix-Up
Dancehall artist Kranium threw his Caribbean Music Awards trophy in the trash after claiming organizers stripped him of his award…
Una Morgan Returns To Morgan Heritage After Long Hiatus
After nearly a decade away from the stage, Una Morgan has officially rejoined the Grammy Award-winning reggae group Morgan Heritage.…
Allan ‘Skill’ Cole, Football Legend And Bob Marley’s Former Manager, Dead At 74
The mercurial Allan 'Skill' Cole, former Santos and Jamaica football star and manager of reggae superstar Bob Marley, passed away…
Guyana Cops Arrest One Suspect In Shooting Of Lola Doll
Guyana sleuths have arrested one person in connection with the shooting of entertainment and social media personality Lolita Callendar, popularly…
Ministry Of Culture Plans Move To Access Unclaimed Royalty Funds Of Deceased Artists
The Ministry of Culture in Jamaica is addressing posthumous royalties for deceased artists by collaborating with Island Records founder Chris…
Jah Mission Africa Tour Gaining Momentum On Continent, Says DJ
DJ Ras Tariq, a well-known selector from Amsterdam, is excited about the cultural possibilities of the 'Jah Mission Africa Tour' which kicked off in The Gambia, West-Africa. "We have been…
Buju Banton, Mavado Appear To Endorse The PNP Ahead Of Wednesday’s General Election
Reggae superstar Buju Banton provoked a firestorm of criticism on social media after he appeared to endorse the opposition party, the People’s National Party (PNP), ahead of Wednesday’s General Election…
Capleton Talks New Album ‘Heights Of Fire’
Rastafarian firebrand star Capleton is excited about the release of his upcoming album, Heights of Fire, an album title that he says is synonymous with his "relentless, fiery spirit". "This…
Romain Virgo, Shenseea And Bugle Emerged As Big Winners At Caribbean Music Awards 2025
Jamaican artists Romain Virgo and Shenseea walked away as the big winners on Thursday night (August 28) at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards, held at the iconic Kings Theatre in…
US Prosecutors Want To Use Squash’s Lyrics As Evidence
Dancehall entertainer Squash is gearing up for a dogfight with prosecutors in Florida who have entered a fusilade of filings seeking to have the artist’s music and phone videos entered…
Lila Iké’s New Album Includes Savvy Nods To Garnett Silk, Peter Tosh
Lila Iké’s debut Treasure Self Love will land next Friday (August 22). Of the 11 songs on the album, four lean purposefully on Jamaican classics—an approach that underlines the Jamaican…
Cen’C Love On Her Father Bunny Wailer’s Estate, New Single ‘Habibi’ And Upcoming Album Release In October
Reggae singer Cen’C Love, daughter of the late music icon Bunny Wailer, is back after a nine-year recording hiatus. She’ll release her drum-and-bass-heavy EP, Elephant, on October 5, while continuing…
Sean Kingston Receives Prison Sentence For Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
Rapper Sean Kingston, who has Jamaican parentage, was slapped with a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence on Friday for his role in a $1 million fraud scheme in which he and his…
