The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Buju Banton paid a moving tribute to Peter “Peetah” Morgan, the lead vocalist of the Grammy-awarded Reggae ensemble Morgan Heritage, who passed away this morning (February 25) in the United States at age 46.
Athlete-turned-businessman Rohan Marley is likening his father, late reggae icon Bob Marley, to his ex-partner Ms.
YG Marley‘s debut single, Praise Jah In The Moonlight, has surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify.
Peter “Peetah” Morgan, lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning Reggae band Morgan Heritage, has died at the age of 50.
Mr. Vegas has weighed in on gatekeeping within Dancehall music, highlighting its multifaceted nature and the importance of context when discussing the practice.
Dancehall artist Charly Black is currently on a high as he continues his European tour that started on February 9 and runs to March 9, 2024.
Jamaican superstar Shaggy revealed that in the mid-2000s, Universal Music, his label at the time, balked at his desire to release a Dancehall track, Wild 2nite.
Dancehall artist Masicka revealed that structure, not money, was the driving force behind his signing a record deal with Def Jam Recordings.
Cindy Breakspeare, entrepreneur, mother of Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley and Miss World 1976, and Tessanne Chin, the 2013 winner of NBC’s The Voice, are set to speak at the Jamaican Women of Florida’s (JWOF) upcoming Women’s Empowerment Conference slated for Saturday, March 23, 2024.
The high-energy Electronic Dance collaboration TMO (Turn Me On) has achieved Silver certification in the UK, marking a fresh chapter for the iconic track’s original artist, Vincentian soca singer Kevin Lyttle.
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1980 hit Could You Be Loved is now certified 2X Platinum in the United Kingdom, matching Three Little Birds as the Reggae band’s most commercially successful songs in the country.
Byron Messia‘s hit song Talibans is now certified gold in the United Kingdom, thirteen months after its release.
Dancehall artist Mr. Vegas says he plans to re-record his 1998 hit Heads High, aiming to take control of the song’s masters—a move prompted by his lack of primary ownership when the song was first released.
Shaggy has proclaimed that Dancehall is long past due for the creation of billionaires, akin to Hip Hop, which has produced billionaires within its mainstream era.
Dancehall artist Pamputtae wants to join Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 tour which kicks off in the United States on March 1.
There will be a service of thanksgiving for the life of legendary bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett on March 5 at the National Indoor Sports Centre, beginning at 10 a.m.
Ska music will be featured heavily in what is expected to be another highly engaging television series in the UK later this year.
Coolie Dance producer Skatta Burrell has expressed dismay about Reggae music’s dwindling popularity in its homeland Jamaica.
Jamaican Dancehall star Mavado has reached a settlement with Ugandan promoter Chinedu Ikoroha in a long-standing legal dispute over a failed concert in the East African country over a decade ago.
Reggae singer Queen Ifrica says there’s a narrative that women who share romantic history with a man can’t peacefully coexist, and she wants Rita Marley and Cindy Breakspeare to disprove it.