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Popcaan‘s attorney-at-law Bert Samuels says his team discovered evidence that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) had deliberately disseminated an allegedly defamatory press release about the Dancehall star last year, contrary to their defense in the lawsuit filed over the matter.
After almost three years, the search continues for Sister Jean, wife of the late Reggae Legend Bunny Wailer.
Rising dancehall star Valiant performed to a sold-out crowd in Guyana for the second time in less than a month on February 25, a testament to his heady rise as one of the most sought-after dancehall acts in recent months.
Nobody Has To Know singer Kranium is making it known that he’s leaving Atlantic Records, the major label that has been his home since 2014.
Reggae and Dancehall superstar Damian “Junior Gong” Marley says the “new sound” which young Jamaican artists and producers are attempting to create appears to be struggling to arouse the interest of lovers of the island’s music.
Undeniable isn’t just the name of singer Jah Cure’s new album, but an unavoidable theme in the project’s actualization.
Murder accused Jahreme ‘JMan’ Shelton, a producer who is a known associate of Dancehall artist Squash, has retained a new lawyer to argue the defense of his murder case in a Florida court.
Dancehall artist Al’Qual had a tough life. The son of crack addicts, the youngster kept on the straight and narrow, choosing music as his singular focus as he chased his dreams.
Dancehall star Agent Sasco has announced that he will be working on another album this year, and has asked his ardent fans for their input.
Singjay Valiant has copped a total of eight nominations for the Irie FM Music Awards, leading the pack ahead of his compatriot Popcaan, who is in second place with five.
Undeniable, the ninth studio album from incarcerated Reggae singer Jah Cure failed to debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart after its first sales tracking week.
J. Cole’s annual Dreamville Festival will have a bit of Dancehall flavor this time around, as Jamaican megastar Sean Paul has been announced among the star-studded lineup.
The relationship police have been up in arms about singjay Razor B having a tongues-wiggling, derrière-shaking, and saliva-swapping music video while being married.
During a recent walk-through of her Fletcher’s Land, west Kingston community, dancehall artist Pamputtae gave BBC 1Xtra host Seani B an inkling of the life of single mothers from vulnerable communities.
Reggae/Dancehall superstar Sizzla Kalonji has invited Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia “Babsy” Grange to pay an official visit to Bobo Hill, the home of the Bobo Ashanti Rastafarians.
General Manager of the Jamaica Association of Composers Artistes and Publishers (JACAP) Lydia Rose is insisting that there are no discrepancies in how royalty fees collected from events are distributed to artists, even though there is no mandatory submission of playlists before or after functions are staged.
Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Carey Wallace says he believes Jamaican music and culture has the wherewithal to join and even surpass tourism as the island’s biggest income earner, akin to what legendary pop group ABBA did for Sweden in the 1980s.
Jamaican Gospel artist Jermaine Edwards is honored that the new remix of Beautiful Day, which features his protégé Rushawn Ewears, has debuted at No.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man has insisted that the Government of Jamaica bestow upon him the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the nation’s fifth highest honor.
Those who attended Protoje’s inaugural Lost in Time festival on Saturday night are still reeling from the star-studded and largely well-executed show, which also featured surprising guest performances from Chronixx, Ky-Mani Marley, Popcaan, and Aidonia.