Beenie Man Insists He Should Be Awarded The Order of Jamaica: “Mi Nuh Want No OD”
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.
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Protoje’s ‘Lost In Time’ Festival Was The ‘Best Of Jamaica On Display’
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.
Sean Paul, Charly Black Among The 50 Most Played Artists At Dutch Electronic Music Festivals In 2022
Dancehall artists Sean Paul and Charly Black were among the 50 most-played artists at Electronic Music Festivals in The Netherlands for 2022, according to Billboard Magazine.
Nigerian Music Critic Joey Akan Fearful Afrobeats Will ‘Decline Like Dancehall’: “We Are The Shiny New Thing, As They Once Were”
“When Jamaicans see Afrobeats at the NBA All star halftime and say, ‘Afrobeats have replaced dancehall’, we all see a competition for Western gaze.
Jay-A Banking On ‘Pain’ With Mavado, Dexta Daps
Gangster tunes are a dime a dozen, but songs that add socio-economic context to why some men opt to stay strapped?
Mr. Lexx Explains What Started Beef Between Him And Bounty Killer
Dancehall deejay Mr. Lexx is big on unity. In fact, he says he gets along with all his co-workers.
United States Plans To Raise Visa Fees For Foreign Musicians By Over 250%
President of Ineffable Records Adam Gross has reacted with dismay to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of plans to raise visa fees for foreign musicians by more than 250 percent.
Musician Dean Fraser Hails Late Singer Bob Andy, Says Tribute Album Was Deserving
“He was not just a normal, ordinary guy who wrote a couple rhymes,” saxophonist Dean Fraser told DancehallMag about late singer-songwriter Bob Andy.
Bob Marley’s ‘Crusty, Old’ Range Rover Up For Auction
A 1980 Range Rover Classic, reported to be formerly owned by Reggae legend Bob Marley, and later Geejam’s Jon Baker, is now up for auction via the UK-based Classic Car Auctions.
Outer Banks’ Carlacia Grant Says She Listens To Rihanna, Shenseea & Skillibeng To Get Into Her Caribbean Character Cleo
American actress Carlacia Grant says she listens to Jamaican artists Shenseea and Skillibeng, Bajan superstar Rihanna and Ducking singer Fadda Fox to mentally prepare for her Bahamian character Cleo in the popular Netflix drama Outer Banks.
Skillibeng To Join Wizkid’s US-Canada Tour On Select Dates
Dancehall star Skillibeng will join Nigerian artist Wizkid’s ‘More Love Less Ego’ US/Canada tour on select dates, starting March 11.
The Top 100 Most Streamed Jamaican Dancehall, Reggae Songs Of All Time
What’s the most streamed Jamaican song of all time? Take a guess. There are just too many fantastic hits to choose from, right?
Quavo’s New Track ‘Greatness’ Carried By Reggae Beat
Greatness, a new song released yesterday by American rapper and one-third of the Migos, Quavo, is a Hip-Hop experiment that owes much of its likeability to its backing Reggae instrumentals.
Nicki Minaj Previews New Song, Which Samples The ‘Diwali’ Riddim
Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj has once again hopped on the Jamaican wave, this time she’s going to sample the iconic Diwali Riddim.
Throwback Thursday: Barrington Levy, Bounty Killer’s ‘Living Dangerously’
The ages-old debate about whether or not Dancehall music has gotten better or worse over the years hardly lends itself to objectivity.
Steely & Clevie Has Trouble Tracking Down Some Reggaeton Artists, Producers In ‘Dem Bow’ Copyright Lawsuit
Steely & Clevie Productions Ltd says that, despite its best efforts, it has been unable to effect service of its copyright infringement complaint on some of the Defendants, all of whom, it is alleged, infringed on the Dancehall production company’s Fish Market riddim, better known as Dem Bow.
“They Are Going to Be the Next Dancing Bogle” – Boysie Roses, Happy Feet and More Support ‘Little Dancas’
There’s a transformational power of support that permeated the atmosphere at Little Danca’s debut reggae showcase at Pon Top Grill in Kingston last weekend.
Dre JA Tells The Industry To ‘Keep Up’
Dancehall artist Dre JA has released a new video for his latest single, Keep Up. “The way the song was written shows that there are different layers to the term ‘keep up’.
Westmoreland Police Chief Says Artists’ Lyrics Among Factors Considered Before Granting Or Denying Event Permits
Commanding Officer of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent Wayne Josephs, says the lyrical content of artists and the character of the promoters booking them, are among the key factors that determine whether event applications are approved or denied in that parish.
Negril To Get Entertainment Park To Accommodate Large International Music Festivals
Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange on Saturday added a location at the north side of Negril, reportedly with the capacity to accommodate large international music festivals, to the Government of Jamaica’s list of entertainment zones to be created across the island.