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Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder She Wrote’ Certified Platinum In The UK

By Dani Mallick Mon, November 18 2024, 02:39 PM EST

Chaka Demus & Pliers’ Dancehall hit Murder She Wrote is now certified Platinum in the United Kingdom more than thirty years after its release. 

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From Desmond Dekker To Shaggy: Jamaican Artists That Reached No. 1 On The UK Chart

By Michael Nattoo Sat, August 12 2023, 09:57 PM EST

Of the numerous cultural crosscurrents that have enriched the tapestry of the UK music scene, few have left as indelible a mark as the rhythms and melodies of Jamaican music.

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Chaka Demus & Pliers Readying 30th Anniversary Album

By Sade Gardner Wed, April 5 2023, 03:11 PM EST

Thirty years ago, deejay Chaka Demus and singer Pliers joined forces for the recording of the album Tease Me, a move that would indelibly change their lives and make history when six of its songs entered the UK Singles chart.

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The Top 100 Most Streamed Jamaican Dancehall, Reggae Songs Of All Time

By Claudine Baugh and Latoya Collins Fri, February 24 2023, 11:45 AM EST

What’s the most streamed Jamaican song of all time? Take a guess. There are just too many fantastic hits to choose from, right?

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Angela Lansbury, Actress Who Inspired Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder, She Wrote’, Passes Away At 96

By Claudia Gardner Thu, October 13 2022, 11:26 PM EST

Angela Lansbury, star of the long-running television series Murder, She Wrote, which sparked the name of the Chacka Demus and Pliers’ legendary Dancehall song about a woman who seemingly committed abortion, has died at the age of 96.

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Chaka Demus Warns Artists About Dishonest Middlemen: ‘Wicked Set Of John Crow, Dem!’

By Claudia Gardner Mon, September 19 2022, 04:58 PM EST

Veteran Dancehall deejay Chaka Demus has issued a warning to his musical compatriots in Jamaica and across the world, urging them to be careful of people he describes as unscrupulous “middlemen” and “representatives” in the industry.

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Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder She Wrote’ Certified Gold In The UK

By Dani Mallick Wed, June 8 2022, 12:16 AM EST

Murder She Wrote, the hit song by Chaka Demus & Pliers, is now certified Gold in the United Kingdom (UK) 30 years after its release. 

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Watch: UCLA Gymnast Chae Campbell Scores Perfect 10 With A Dancehall Floor Routine

By Claudia Gardner Tue, March 1 2022, 04:41 PM EST

A slew of Dancehall tracks from the 1990s, Sister Nancy’s 1982 track Bam Bam, and the Jamaican dance moves embedded in her routine, propelled UCLA gymnast Chae Campbell into American history books on Sunday after the second-year student received her first-ever perfect 10 score, using a Dancehall floor routine.

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DJ Cassidy’s ‘Pass The Mic’ Reggae Edition 2022 A Hit: Watch

By Dani Mallick Sun, February 27 2022, 04:04 PM EST

Twenty-one Reggae and Dancehall acts were showcased on the global stage at DJ Cassidy’s special edition of Pass The Mic: BET Afterparty 2022,  following the 53rd NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night.

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Chaka Demus and Pliers’ ‘Murder She Wrote’ Makes Billboard’s “50 Best Song Interpolations”

By Claudia Gardner Fri, November 26 2021, 04:06 PM EST

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. 

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The Story Of ‘Bam Bam’: Dancehall Singer Pliers Almost Didn’t Record The Hit Song

By Sasha Lee Fri, March 19 2021, 02:01 AM EST

Out of many classics born in Dancehall’s heyday, Chaka Demus & Pliers’ lovers rock anthem Bam Bam is one for the ages.

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