Kairo Mclean, 13, Is Canada’s JUNO ‘Reggae Recording Of The Year’ Winner
At age 13, Reggae/Dancehall singer Kairo McLean yesterday became the youngest winner of reggae recording of the year at the 2022 Juno Awards for his EP titled Easy Now.
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“I’m Not A Father,” Vybz Kartel’s Son Likkle Addi Reveals After DNA Results
Likkle Addi, the teenage son of Vybz Kartel, has revealed that a DNA paternity test proved that he’s not the father of a baby boy that was speculated to have been his.
Bounty Killer Claims He Was Taken Off Crime Stop Campaign, JCF Says “Nothing Personal”
Senior superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, Head of the Corporate Communications Unit, the information arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was surprised at the tenor and timing of Bounty Killer‘s recent allegations that the Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony had him taken off Crime Stop’s Take a Stand ad campaign.
Ziggy Marley Says His Efforts To Highlight Food Shortage, Climate Change Crisis In Horn Of Africa Being Sabotaged
Rebellion Rises singer Ziggy Marley says his efforts to shed light on the current major humanitarian and food shortage crisis which has left millions of children in East Africa malnourished, and an appeal for help for vulnerable communities in the Horn of Africa, which are being disproportionately affected by climate change, is being sabotaged.
Dancehall Selector Hotta Rice Charged In Florida Over Domestic Incident (Updated)
Hotta Rice, a popular Dancehall selector and event promoter, was arrested on May 11 by the North Lauderdale cops following a domestic incident, in which his wife of nine years—who is currently three months pregnant—fired a gunshot at him, after he allegedly tried to strangle her.
Dawn Penn’s ‘You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)’ Certified Gold In The UK
Jamaican Rocksteady singer Dawn Penn’s iconic single You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) was today certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) after it sold more than 400,000 copies in the UK.
Shenseea, Popcaan And Skillibeng To Rep Jamaica At UK Wireless Festival
Dancehall princess Shenseea as well as Unruly Boss Popcaan and rising star Skillibeng have been confirmed for the United Kingdom’s Wireless Festival come July 2022.
Aidonia Says He Does Not Perform In Bars And Grills, But Locks Stadiums
Thunderous Clap artist Aidonia says he is not a “bar and grill” artist, performing to tiny audiences overseas, but one who locks stadiums and huge nightclubs all by himself, everywhere he goes.
Bounty Killer Orders Jamaica Gov’t To Pay Striking Air Traffic Controllers
Bounty Killer has demanded that the Jamaican Government pay the island’s air traffic controllers monies due to them, after learning that the officers went on strike this morning due to a fallout in salary negotiations, which had been taking place with the Ministry of Finance over the last three months.
Julian Marley Announces New EP ‘1692’ And Tour, Shares New Song ‘The Tide Is High’
Julian Marley has announced his upcoming EP titled 1692 due out in September via Monom Records.
Barbara Gloudon, The Most Deejayed-About Journalist In Dancehall, Has Died
Tributes have been pouring in following the passing of iconic Jamaican journalist and talk show host Barbara Gloudon, the playwright who etched veteran Dancehall artist Josey Wales’ 1986 cautionary hit song Wrong Move into the ears and psyche of Jamaicans, and whose name Vybz Kartel and Buccaneer immortalized in punch lines in four songs.
Ella Mai Says Her Dancehall-Themed Party Would Have Spice, And Vybz Kartel Via Zoom
After being one of the scores of party-goers ‘skinning it out’ at Cardi B’s ‘Passa Passa’ Dancehall-themed birthday bash last October, Boo’d Up singer Ella Mai says her Dancehall celebration would have Spice and Vybz Kartel as the guests of honor.
Aidonia Says He And Vybz Kartel Are Among Few Leaders In Dancehall
Aidonia says the tendency of Jamaican artists to jump on the latest musical trends is nothing new, as piracy and mimicry have characterized Dancehall, which has been comprised of a few leaders and mainly followers since its inception.
Dr. Orville Burrell: Shaggy To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Brown University
Dancehall megastar Shaggy will be conferred with one of nine honorary doctorates, by one of the United States’ leading Ivy League research universities, come Saturday, May 28.
Popcaan To Headline ‘Unruly Culture Splash’ In Croatia
Popcaan’s Unruly brand in collaboration with London-based music and travel company Pollen have teamed up for Unruly Culture Splash, a four-day festival fusing Jamaican, African and UK music to be held in Croatia.
Deejaying National Water Commission Protester Prompts Dancehall Remix
A video clip of an exuberant male National Water Commission (NWC) staff member, spitting lyrics demanding payment of monies owed to workers by the Government of Jamaica, has taken on a life of its own, with producer Neutron Obliv creating a remix.
El Gringo Records Teams Up With Tuggawar And Jah Tee
El Gringo Boss Reece Dry, a UK-based dancehall producer, is getting major props for creating a trap dancehall-styled song, ‘Rich Badness’ which merges two artists across the Atlantic, Tuggawar from the UK and Jah Tee who hails from Central Village, St.
Dona-V To Release Dennis Brown Cover ‘Should I’
Dennis Brown may be the most-covered reggae artist given his amazing catalogue of reggae and lover’s rock songs.
Videoropes Releases ‘Reality Of The Dancehall Pt. 2’ Film That Champions Jamaican Culture
Dancehall videographer-turned-film-director ‘Videoropes’ wants to use art to shift narratives and tell beautiful, nuanced stories about black people while also championing his Jamaican culture.
Buju Banton Barred From Entering Maroon Settlement
There have been mixed reactions to reports that Buju Banton was barred by soldiers and police from entering the Moore Town Maroon settlement in Portland on Sunday, en route to casting his ballot in favour of Lomora “Hope” Dillon in the Maroon elections.