Features
Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Ten Questions With Reggae/Dancehall Producer Jeremy Harding
Veteran Jamaican music producer Jeremy Harding is reflecting on some of the most memorable experiences in his over two-decade-long tenure…
‘Time To Pay Attention To Blatant Racism,’ An Interview With Reggae Singer Kashief Lindo
US-based Reggae artist Kashief Lindo is addressing racism in his latest single I Can't See Your Face, which was released…
Clarks Redemption: Clarks & Jamaica
CLARKS ORIGINALS launched a new collection and accompanying video campaign Clarks & Jamaica using the voices and talents of 7…
Celebrate 4/20 Day 2021 With This Perfect Dancehall And Reggae Weed Playlist
As 4/20 rolls around yet again, DancehallMag is rolling out a lit 20 track playlist for the occasion featuring some…
Vybz Kartel’s Albums: Ranked From Worst To Best
With this month marking seven years since Dancehall titan Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment, we reflect on his…
Konshens, Spice & Rvssian’s Team Up And 8 More New Dancehall Songs For Your Playlist
New Music Friday brought many great collaborations, love songs and uplifting narratives, thanks to talents such as Konshens, Spice, Jahmiel,…
Vivien Goldman Talks Cultural Appropriation And Working With Bob Marley
British writer and musician Vivien Goldman began her career as a journalist for Cassettes and Cartridges. Goldman then became a…
15 Essential Sizzla Songs On The Reggae Crooner’s 45th Birthday
The Reggae/Dancehall scene has hardly encountered another artist as militant or prolific as Sizzla Kalonji. With over 55 albums, a…
Intence’s Upcoming ‘Wounded’ EP Will Feature Something For Everyone
Four years after he set foot on the Dancehall scene, Intence is ready to drop his debut EP. The 5 track project entitled Wounded is “a critical collection that explores…
The No-Maddz Trodding Globally With Music And Movies
The No-Maddz are credited as being the group that started what is now known as the Reggae revival; the resurgence of Reggae among young people. As a group, they have…
Ce’Cile’s ‘Come Over,’ Byron Messia’s ‘No More Parties’ And 11 More New Dancehall Songs For Your Playlist
We’ve got an exciting collection of new Reggae and Dancehall releases, so get ready to update your playlist with any of these hot tracks that we picked just for you.…
What Are Jamaican Films Without Jamaican Culture And Language?
In 2017, an accomplished American Hollywood producer Joel Zwick told a group of Jamaican filmmakers that they should only use English in their movies as the use of Patois makes…
Vybz Kartel – Beyond The Music
The name Vybz Kartel is a loaded one. In addition to being a legend in Dancehall, he’s also a convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Jamaica. For many Adidja…
‘Hits Pon Toppa Hits,’ 15 Of Capleton’s Best Songs On His 54th Birthday
Call him by any of his dignified titles — Clifton George Bailey III, King Shango, The Prophet — but one thing you can’t call Dancehall/Reggae stalwart Capleton is watered down.…
Khago In Control
Dancehall artist Khago recently won over USD$700,000 in a counter-lawsuit against producer Kemar "Flava" McGregor in a South Florida court. The ever outspoken deejay has since been expressing the need…
Dancehall, Crime And Leadership In Jamaica
Dancehall artists have come out lashing, in a more sustained and visible way to respond to the most recent statement by Prime Minister Andrew Holness about dancehall lyrics and their…
