Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that financial assistance will be made available to members of the entertainment industry who continue to reel from the COVID-19 containment measures, which have brought the island’s sector to a standstill.
There is a melancholic mood that comes with funerals, and Irish comedian David O’Doherty wants no part in that when he dies.
With Spice‘s debut album 10 finally released by VP Records, the Queen of Dancehall is free from the NY-based record label and needs a new home, according to the album’s executive producer and CEO of Ranch Entertainment, Shaggy.
Spice recently paid tribute to the women, who were nominated for a Grammy before her, thus paving the way for her nomination for Best Reggae Album at the upcoming 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
Dancehall star Shenseea has disclosed that she’s recovering from hematoma—a condition that occurs when large blood vessels are damaged and leak, resulting in pain and swelling, according to Healthline.
Director Reinaldo Marcus Green has not only started working on the script for Paramount’s Bob Marley biopic but has found “the right angle” to approach the Reggae legend and political activist’s life story.
American rapper Fat Joe has expressed concern about the arrogation of Jamaican music and culture by non-nationals, who refuse to credit the country for the Dancehall/Reggae music they make.
As some Dancehall acts continue to keep up in appearances this week, others like Elephant Man and Leftside have decided to treat fans with new music as a reminder that they are still relevant as ever.
LawGiver the Kingson released his latest video Jah Never Fail I Yet earlier this month. “The response has been really great, the video has racked up over 10k views since its release.
Dancehall producer Passadon, the resident engineer of Sha-Tess Records, is excited about his first major project, the Red Rum riddim.
Jamaican, London-bred singer Khalia and Roots Reggae crooner Dre Island have teamed up on a new single Wild Fire, a collaboration no one knew they needed.
Suave deejay Alkaline may not have been included in the 2022 Grammy Awards nominations, but the numbers show he’s still the Dancehall artist with the best-selling album of 2021.
Ernesto Mitchell, founder and lead music video producer at Xtreme.Arts, says he is eyeing the film industry, and hopes to get into the groove of it soon.
Reggae artist Kaya Black believes doing covers of international hits creates a new window of opportunity for Jamaican acts.
Jamaica’s inner-city, plagued by gang violence and political division, has served as inspiration for Dancehall deejays to deliver lyrical content.
Still euphoric over her Best Reggae Album Grammy nomination, Dancehall diva Spice has pointed out that she was the first “hardcore” female Dancehall artist to be nominated for the award.
Twenty-six-year-old Yared “BoomDraw” Lee is living his dream after Jesse Royal’s album Royal was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the upcoming 64th Annual Grammy Awards to be held on January 31, 2022, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Chaka Demus and Pliers’ 1992 hit Murder She Wrote which featured in American singer Omarion’s hit song Post to Be, has been dubbed among the “50 Best Song Interpolations of the 21st Century” by Billboard.
There is only one meal that Queen of the Dancehall Spice would prepare for Thanksgiving this year, or the first episode of her cooking show were she to have one, and it is not the expensive lobster, oxtail, and other ‘high-end’ faire that many of her fans imagined.
Anthony Malvo, veteran reggae singer and close friend of dancehall deejay Tiger, says fans shouldn’t be apprehensive in donating to Tiger’s medical bill fundraisers.