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Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Let’s Take It Higher: Humble Heir Skip Marley In Search Of His Higher Calling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UgVEAzXXZE If Skip Marley had his way, world leaders would wise up overnight and Toots and the Maytals will win…
For Dancehall’s Sake: UWI Culture Lecturer Says Veteran Producers Should Nurture Younger Counterparts
Director of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, is…
Augustus Rasta Says He Channelled Michael Jackson For ‘Cry Help’ Single
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30XEoPEmETs Michael Jackson’s Earth Song is the tune that inspired Jamaican reggae artist Augustus Rasta to write his single Cry…
Posh Morris’ ‘Badmind Friend’ And 11 New Dancehall & Reggae Songs
In a slew of new music releases this week, we’ve sifted through to find the top picks to update your…
Four More Dancehall Artists Ready To Roll Up Sleeves For COVID Jab
Jamaica began rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination program on Wednesday (March 10) and there has been an indisputable increase in…
Downsound Drops New Riddim To Bolster Emerging Dancehall Artists
Downsound Records (DSR) recently dropped its Storm Trooper Riddim, the label's first riddim project in five years. Released on February…
Who Should Play Bob Marley? Here’s 10 Picks For Lead Role In The Upcoming Movie
Who should play Bob Marley? Forty years after his tragic passing, the adaptation of his life story is finally forging…
Reggae Might Need Another Revival As Artists Shift Away From Genre —Professor
Head of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niiah, says…
Get On With It! Culture Doctor Presses Gov’t To Create ‘Iconic’ Museum Of Jamaican Music
Director of the Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, has called for the relevant authorities to move with alacrity to establish…
Dotta Coppa Drops ‘Work’ On Int’l Women’s Day, Talks Challenging Conventional Beauty Standards
Super long lashes, big bottoms, toned stomachs, pouting lips and wads of makeup, feature heavily in Dancehall music videos, reinforcing the idea that women have to look a certain way…
Montego Bay’s 6IX Urged To Wake For From Musical Slumber
The fizzling out of the Montego Bay-based 6IX was a topic of debate recently, on the Let’s Be Honest Podcast, among the likely reasons being whether Alkaline had “written off”…
Boy Boy’s ‘New Uprising’, Taddi’s ‘Thigh Gap’ And 8 New Dancehall Songs To Add Your Playlists
In another mission of musical discovery, we have some hot tracks for your Dancehall playlist right now.
Lila Iké Delivers Hit After Hit At Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
Reggae starlet Lika Iké was certainly the highlight of Day 2 of the first-ever, virtual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival last night, which also saw headliner performances from Jah9 and…
Jaz Elise’s New EP ‘The Golden Hour’: Album Review
Jamaican songbird Jaz Elise has debuted her new EP, The Golden Hour today through her label, In.Digg.Nation Collective in partnership with Six Course Music & RCA Records. In joining the…
Damian Marley Says Reggae Industry Should Learn From South Korea’s K-Pop
Known as the “youngest veteran”, Damian Marley has made a name for himself locally and internationally in the music business although he is from Reggae royalty. In this conversation, we…
Dancehall Star Bugle Sings Of Brighter Days Ahead
https://youtu.be/k8_pjvr-lf0 Dancehall artist Bugle believes in the power of positive thinking and this is something that evident in his music. “I mek music to uplift the people some artistes mek…
