Amaya McDonald, Writer at DancehallMag

Amaya McDonald is a New York based Arts & Culture journalist. She has received awards for photography and multimedia journalism as a student at Stony Brook University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in journalism. Amaya is now pursuing a Master’s degree in journalism at the CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and focusing her work on music journalism and Black culture. Born to native Jamaican parents, Amaya has a passion for celebrating Caribbean culture, music and history, which is underrepresented in the United States.

3 articles since 19th November 2022

The Death Of Tenor Saw: Here’s What Actually Happened To The Dancehall Icon

By Claudia Gardner and Amaya McDonald Sat, December 2 2023, 09:06 PM EST

In 1988, at only 21 years old, Dancehall icon Tenor Saw was the victim of a hit-and-run driver in Houston, Texas, contrary to widespread reports and speculation in Jamaica that his death was the result of gun violence or exposure after an altercation.

The First-Ever Annual Caribbean Music Awards: What You Missed And Full Winners List

By Amaya McDonald Fri, September 1 2023, 01:55 PM EST

The first annual Caribbean Music Awards was held on Thursday at King’s Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, the neighborhood known as New York’s “Little Caribbean.”

Sean Paul On ‘Dutty Rock’ At 20

By Amaya McDonald Sat, November 19 2022, 11:01 AM EST

Twenty years ago, Sean Paul’s sophomore album Dutty Rock brought Dancehall music to the forefront of global, mainstream music.

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Articles by Amaya McDonald

The Death Of Tenor Saw: Here’s What Actually Happened To The Dancehall Icon

The First-Ever Annual Caribbean Music Awards: What You Missed And Full Winners List

Sean Paul On ‘Dutty Rock’ At 20