
Toots & The Maytals’ ‘Funky Kingston’ Makes Barack Obama’s 2023 Summer Playlist
Funky Kingston, the title track from Toots & the Maytals‘ 1973 album of the same name, is among the 41 songs on Barack Obama’s 2023 summer playlist.
Funky Kingston, the title track from Toots & the Maytals‘ 1973 album of the same name, is among the 41 songs on Barack Obama’s 2023 summer playlist.
The highly under-pressure Andrew Tate drew for Trinidadian Reggae singer Queen Omega’s music as a point for solace and a means to lash out at “The Matrix” yesterday.
Dancehall artist Alkaline is mourning the passing of his father, Mr. Earl Bartley, more commonly known as ‘Rooster.’
All was well between dancehall artist Teejay and DJ Mac until the latter contacted Warner Music Group to claim production credits for the summer anthem, Drift.
Declaring that a visa was not important to his career, as he was a superstar long before he received one, Sizzla Kalonji has rebuked the United States for allowing female spaces to be invaded by men and its Embassy in Jamaica for ‘daring’ to fly the LGBTQ flag.
Beenie Man missed the “Far East Reggae Cruise” because he was unable to make a connecting flight from Canada to Japan.
US-based dancehall artist Yellostone has released Cut Me Open, which blends elements from reggae, dancehall, hip hop, and R&B and features fellow artiste 1Mr Smooth.
EDM DJ and producer duo The Chainsmokers have a collaboration with Jamaican diva Shenseea to be released on July 28.
The African Giant Burna Boy hailed Reggae star Sizzla Kalonji as one of his biggest influences.
Brick & Lace’s Nyla was the first female Jamaican artist to have a Platinum song in the United States.
Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliot celebrated one more year around the sun on July 1, and you guessed it – the Queen of Dancehall, ‘Spice,’ was once again present for the festivities and fun.
President of the Negril Entertainment Association (NEA), Ryan Morrison, has taken issue with Dream Entertainment’s recent advisory to foreign patrons, who are flying into Negril for the Dream Weekend Independence party series, to convert their currencies to Jamaican money, using their “official cambio”.
Meteoric producer DJ Mac is crediting himself for the success of Teejay’s summer anthem Drift. The ‘Uptop Boss’ outed DJ Mac days ago for allegedly trying to benefit from the song’s production credits, though it was produced by Panda and Teejay’s Top Braff Music label.
After 60 years in music, Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths remains as influential, talented, and, of course, humble as ever.
Minister Marion Hall doesn’t care to be called Queen of Dancehall or perform the hits that made her Lady Saw.
Burna Boy says he bought GPP singer Jada Kingdom a Birkin bag in the upcoming and official remix of Byron Messia’s Talibans.
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Jamaican dance choreographer Rollx is being praised in India following a recent stint in which he traveled to the megacity of Delhi to teach Dancehall dance moves to Indian nationals at Issa Dancehall Ting, an event led by choreographer Garima “Lady Lolita” Gambhir, founder of India’s IRIE Dance crew.
The announcement that it will cost up to J$1.5 million for a ticket to attend American R&B star Chris Brown’s ‘Under The Influence’ concert tour, at the national stadium in Kingston on August 27, has been met with astonishment, sarcasm, and mockery by scores of Jamaicans.
Dancehall artists Ding Dong and Teejay will be joining R&B artist Chris Brown on the Jamaican leg of the ‘Under The Influence’ concert tour on August 27 at the National Stadium in Kingston.