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Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia Grange has assured Jamaicans that Reggae cannot be “taken away” from the country, as it is safeguarded under UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and so there is no need for foreign Reggae creators to be viewed with disdain.
Yesterday, was the first day of the inaugural staging of the Island Music Conference (IMC) at the Courtleigh Auditorium.
Dancehall music producer Seanizzle is reveling in the success of Nadg’s We A Run E Grung single on the Busta Beat riddim, which has been propelled internationally, via a TikTok dance challenge, attracting millions of views.
Veterans Bounty Killer and Mr. Vegas have turned their ongoing beef into a lyrical one, with each Dancehall artist dishing out diss tracks against the other over the last two weeks.
The “fully dunce” slang has been problematic since it gained popularity on social media in 2018, manifesting itself in trending songs like Valiant’s Dunce Cheque to the critique of information minister Robert Morgan late last year.
Dancehall music producer Skatta Burrell has weighed in once more, on the issue of artists and producers creating “highly disposable” music, using Trap beats that all sound alike and are forgotten within months, instead of adding their own creative flair.
Dancehall artist Dexta Daps will be returning to the United Kingdom in March to kick off his TRILOGY tour.
Bounty Killer has hailed iconic producer and songwriter Mikey Bennett, as a “national treasure in Dancehall and Reggae”.
Popcaan‘s fifth studio album Great Is He has debuted on two Billboard album charts. Billboard revealed on Tuesday (February 7) that the album opened at No.
Jamaican singer Koffee is looking forward to Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII halftime performance, like the rest of the Bajan artist’s fans across the world.
Popcaan‘s latest album Great Is He has landed at No. 3 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, lower than the opening week debuts of his previous four studio albums.
As the world marks the 78th birthday of the King of Reggae, February 6 has officially been proclaimed as Bob Marley Day in Toronto, Canada.
Toots Hibbert’s mega-hit song 54-46 Was My Number, which he wrote while imprisoned in Jamaica, has been featured in Levi’s ‘Greatest Story Ever Worn,’ a global ad campaign celebrating the 150th anniversary of the brand’s 501 Jeans.
Reggae star Kabaka Pyramid has won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with his sophomore album The Kalling.
Shenseea and her label Interscope Records have denied ripping off any intellectual property of US-based artist Stephanie Sarley in the music video for the Jamaican singer’s 2019 song, Foreplay.
Dancehall artist Queen Nikki launched her podcast on Friday with boo thang producer GoldFinga Tipical, and between him walking off set, her defending searching his phone and him declaring she’s the best he’s ever had, the debut was rather spicy.
It was 45 years ago that Donna Reid and Althea Forrest’s iconic single Uptown Top Ranking hit number one on the music charts in the United Kingdom.
Jamaican singer Shenseea was spotted among a score of music’s hottest stars at Spotify’s 2023 Best New Artist Party on Thursday night (February 2).
Upcoming Dancehall artist Caano has denied a CVM TV report that he is involved in human trafficking and scamming and that he allegedly held a white Canadian national against her will.
American rapper Future has gotten a tattoo of the King of Reggae, Bob Marley on his right leg.