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Trinidad’s Rebel Sixx: ‘Last Son Of Pharaoh’ Posthumous Album Review
In what has come as the reawakening of Trinibad’s promising young catalyst, Kyle George, a.k.a. Rebel Sixx, is the release…
Stone Love Propelled Merciless To International Stardom In Just One Night, Says Mr. G
Veteran Dancehall artiste and producer, Mr G. (formerly Goofy) says Stone Love was the catalyst that skyrocketed the Gyal dem…
Remembering Dancehall Legend Sister Charmaine: Five Influential Songs
In tribute to an outstanding career spanning through the mid-’80s and ’90s, DancehallMag honors the legendary Sister Charmaine for her incredible…
Reggae Icon Dennis Brown Is The Inspiration Behind ‘Outta Jamaica Riddim’ Project
The Have You Ever Been In Love track popularized by the late great Jamaican entertainer Dennis Emmanuel Brown in 1981 is…
Deep Jahi Not Afraid To Break From The Norm With New Romantic Single ‘Inseparable’
Dancehall artiste Deep Jahi is showing off a romantic side in his latest single Inseparable released on January 8 by…
The Story Of Tarrus Riley’s Courage
DancehallMag caught up with Tarrus Riley to get his thoughts on his latest release, EZ Nuh, and his consistent innovation…
Best New Dancehall Music This Week: Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Squash, Rygin King & More
Feelings are running high in Dancehall this week, the Gully Gad, Mavado in an unexpected admission, says he’s by no…
Davianah, Daughter Of Reggae Star Tony Rebel, Ready To Explode With ‘Rebel Offspring’ EP In 2021
Ultra talented dancehall-reggae artiste Davianah will be teaming up with Frankie Music for the release of her Rebel OffSpring EP in…
Making Good Music Is Not Enough: How Dancehall Artists Can Boost Music Streams
There are two common cries of Jamaican recording artistes: they don't get enough support from radio and street disc jocks, and fans aren't streaming their music enough. The latter will…
Top Viral Moments In Dancehall In 2020
The year 2020 culminates with a portfolio which proves there was never a dull online moment. With millions of people in quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic, screen times increased…
The Six G’s Of Dancehall
Dancehall music is governed by different modes of performance, ritual and spectacle. Music industry insiders often point to the lyrical rite of passage undergone by a dancehall act, like a…
Damage Musiq Has Breakout 2020 With 41 million Streams Of Tommy Lee Sparta’s ‘Blessings’
The year 2020 has been a breakout one for Damage Musiq Recording label and its chief executive officer Dwayne 'Damage Musiq' Parkinson. In a year where the music business has…
Skillibeng: ‘The Prodigy’ Skilltape Album Review
The ‘Fresh Prince’ is here with his brain-altering new album, ‘The Prodigy’ Skilltape. The wretched year of the pandemic has ironically been a breakthrough year for Dancehall trap star, Skillibeng,…
Slack Songs Of Mento, Ska And Rocksteady
Since its development almost five decades ago, Dancehall has gotten a bad rap for being too sexually explicit. Eighties toasters like Yellowman and Admiral Bailey were often demonized by self-titled…
Tommy Lee Sparta Arrested Again: A Timeline Of The Dancehall Star’s Run-Ins With The Law
Dancehall star Tommy Lee Sparta’s myriad of woes with the Constabulary in Jamaica has been well documented over the last few years. However, the proverbial “tough luck” with law enforcement,…
Do “Gimmicks Artists” Belong?
Dancehall and Reggae both began out of a love for music culture, it wasn’t until later on in the life of each genre, that they began to generate profit. This,…
