Mr. Boombastic Shaggy says he will be teaming up with Solid Agency’s Sharon Burke and broadcaster/media manager Judith Bodley to stage a music symposium titled Island Music Conference, next February, which is celebrated as Reggae Month in Jamaica.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that his administration will be constructing a school to train upcoming Dancehall and Reggae entertainers, deejays, and musicians.
Dancehall gospel superstar Papa San is all smiles these days as his video, Love About You, has been added to the rotation of international video stations, Vh1 Soul, MTV Jams, MTV U and MTV VOD.
One of the standouts from Sean Paul‘s 2003 music video for I’m Still In Love With You were the silky smooth moves from dancer-choreographer Tanisha Scott, who rocked a pinstripe, ‘batty rider’ shorts and double-layered crop top with a white vintage newsboy cap.
Shenseea is loving her thinner look these days and seems determined to keep things that way despite some fans who say ‘thicker was better’.
Queen of the Pack Patra has paid homage to fashion icon, actress, author, film producer and singer Grace Jones, whose iconic song Pull Up to My Bumper, was featured as a remake on her sophomore album Scent of Attraction and landed on the Billboard Hot 100.
Dancehall megastar Shaggy says he has learnt from his mistakes of the past, and is savvier when it comes on to the business of music and seizing existing financial opportunities in the industry.
Dancehall deejay Skillibeng was a guest artist at Drake’s 36th birthday bash on Monday, October 24.
The number of albums up for consideration in the Best Reggae Album category at the 2023 Grammy Awards took a drastic dip to a total of 67, down from 125 last year.
This article is the second in a monthly series that will revisit ‘Dancehall Riddims That Slapped.’
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Desmond McKenzie has thrown his support behind the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica’s directive to rid the airwaves of content that promotes and glorifies illegal activities, such as gunslinging, scamming, and “molly popping.”
Dancehall megastar Shaggy has tipped his hat to his compatriot Sean Paul whom he says is way more patient and tolerant in dealing with “music business disrespect” meted out by international singers, who feature in collabs, than he is.
Veteran Reggae singer Leroy Sibbles has taken Tuff Gong to task for being involved in SiriusXM’s relocation of its The Joint channel in favor of “Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio,” an exclusive, year-round channel dedicated to the music of the Reggae icon.
Known for the striking butterfly tattoos on her buttocks and her raunchy dancehall moves, German-born dancehall fusion artist Lil Hanky Panky is making bold moves with her latest single, ‘Active’, which is one of the songs released on the Green Dot ‘riddim’, produced by Chase Millz Records.
Dancehall artist Serani got a boost from seven-year-old Lottie Tute when she joined him on stage at the Manchester Caribbean Carnival at Alexandra Park in August, and recited his 2008 hit No Games word for word.
Hits and Jams Entertainment CEO Rawle Ferguson has dismissed statements made by the Guyanese Opposition Leader about Spice and Skillibeng being the “worst of the Dancehall music.”
Dancehall entertainer Squash has denied the reports that he was shot and injured during a shoot-out in Lauderhill, Florida, over the weekend.
The death of popular social media influencer Aneka ‘Slickianna’ Townsend has shaken the Dancehall community, prompting artists such as Bounty Killer, Tommy Lee Sparta, and Cham to express their heartfelt condolences and rage on social media on Saturday, October 22, a day after her body was discovered at sea.
Serani’s hit No Games was certified platinum in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, October 21.
Dancehall deejay Mavado and Ghanaian singer KiDi have moved up to the No. 7 spot on the Billboard Top Thriller Global charts with their collaboration Blessed.