The 2023 Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise: In Photos

The Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise, founded by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and his manager Dan Dalton, recently wrapped up its 8th successful voyage, entertaining 4,375 Reggae and Dancehall enthusiasts from 47 countries on a musical odyssey aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas.

Grammy Winner Kabaka Pyramid Strikes Back At Critics During Reggae Sumfest Performance

“Yuh neva hear no song bout no molly or scamming or dunce from Kabaka.” That was one of the punch lines within a freestyle from Kabaka Pyramid in the wee hours of Sunday morning during the 2023 Reggae Grammy winner’s performance at Reggae Sumfest, as he addressed his detractors who had castigated him for decrying the use of “dunceness” and the use of Rastafarian images in lewd songs earlier this year.

Valiant Says He Didn’t Disrespect Rastafarians With New Song ‘Rasta’

Dancehall artist Valiant has explained that his intention was not to disrespect Rastafarians with his new song titled Rasta. The North Carolina deejay was speaking during a recent interview on Zip 103 FM’s Zip Code, when he was asked to respond to criticisms from Reggae Grammy-winner Kabaka Pyramid about the controversial track.