If you go to Trip Advisor and type in “music streaming in Jamaica” you’ll see comments by visitors to the island who had no choice but to listen to local FM radio while on vacation because the streaming platforms did not work.
Dancehall starlet Shenseea was spotted in the studio with renowned record producer Murda Beatz last night, evidently laying down beats for some new music.
Trojan Jamaica/BMG have released another single from U-Roy’s upcoming album, Solid Gold U-Roy. The single, Stop That Train, features vocals from the late toaster and Dancehall sensation Rygin King.
Californian Reggae band Rebelution has debuted No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with their seventh studio album, In The Moment.
Self-styled paramount chief high priest of the Nyan-Ko-Pong Maroons, Horace ‘L.A.’ Lewis is now free after he was granted $30,000 bail in his own surety when he appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court today.
Shenseea attended an after party after the BET Awards Show in LA, with the likes of hip-hop diva Megan Thee Stallion and American singer Chloe Bailey, who were just star-struck upon seeing the Dancehall celebrity.
Country reggae impresario Wesrok has christened himself as the King of Country Reggae — an emerging and bonafide brand of reggae music with country music stylings — which is making its first embryonic moves on the international stage.
Among new Dancehall releases, this week is a surprising collab with two of the genre’s most irresistible bachelors, Kranium and Dexta Daps blending their charismatic croons with Reggae singer Qyor.
Dancehall music joined the big stage once more when the BET Awards highlighted some of its icons last night.
Eastsyde Records artist Rytikal hosted a small treat in downtown Kingston last weekend where he provided hot meals to over 50 homeless persons in the area.
Dancehall star Shenseea stepped out of her social media hiatus and back into the studio based on her Instagram Stories yesterday.
Paramount Chief High Priest and entertainer L.A. Lewis was arrested by police officers on Saturday in Spanish Town as they executed a bench warrant that had been issued for his arrest.
Dancehall artist Caano has been picking up steam ever since a video of him spitting the lyrics to his Bankrobber and Polo Shorts song inside a mechanic shop went viral in May 2020.
School administrators at a high school in the Cayman Islands have come under fire after Dancehall artist Intence was invited to speak at a special function at the institution.
Dancehall artist G Rock may have had a tough upbringing, but that hasn’t stopped him from sharing his experiences and how they have influenced him.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. “Etana, me love har me love har like crazy…she have certain qualities…she can sing,” said an avid fan on the Reggae singer’s latest album with an opening skit.
⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. British band UB40’s 21st album Bigga Baggariddim is characterized by beautifully arranged, groovy Reggae instrumentals, but sadly, apart from the stellar effort of the Kioko group and a few other artists, it is typified by a large number of amateurishly-written songs.
In today’s sea of musical talents, tools exist that can help artists to stand out with ease. While the most obvious is controversy, underused implements like discipline are very key for longevity. Dalaz, St Catherine’s very own, is one of the very few using such a tool to put himself in the minority of artists that achieve mainstream looks.
Jamaican-born producer, Markland Raymond, has been producing music for over 16 years. The international businessman, who hails from Clarendon, has a passion that fuels his quest to offer any artist the chance to be a part of his journey in the music industry through his indie label, Music House Entertainment.
Sampled by everyone from Shaggy to the Black Eyed Peas, Barrington Levy’s 1984 dancehall hit Here I Come has ‘shoodilley-wopped’ its way to the big screen, and is the first song released on the soundtrack for Netflix’s upcoming original The Harder They Fall.