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Chino McGregor On Spending Time Overseas, His New EP And The State Of Jamaican Music
Jamaican music is fast-paced primarily because of the audience’s insatiable demand for it, and yet there are those artists who…
Bob Marley’s Legacy Going Strong After 40 Years: “Them Can’t Stop It Mon”
Today, February 6, 2021, marks 76 years since the birth of the roaring, magnetic Tuff Gong. The late, legendary Jamaican…
Brady O’Connor On Living, Loving And Making Sweet Music In Jamaica
Jamaica is a sea of muses, and inspired artists, something which is reflected in both our music and culture. Often…
Jamaica’s Entertainment Industry Has Been On Back Burner Long Before COVID-19
The Recording, entertainment and cultural industries in Jamaica have been on the back burner long before COVID-19.
Best New Dancehall Music This Week: Shaneil Muir, Popcaan, IWaata, Kabaka Pyramid & More
As a new week rolls around so has a surge of new music from an exciting list of Dancehall artists. …
Sean Paul Wants Full Development Of Kingston As A Music Tourism City
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has outlined parts of his vision for Kingston which would help the city to fully capitalize…
How Dancehall Icon Lady G Fell In Love With ‘Herbie’
Veteran Dancehall deejay Lady G has revealed the source of inspiration for her 2013 double-entendre song Herbie, noting that it…
Minister Marion Hall Drops Two ‘Holy Ghost Bombs’, Says The ‘Obeahman Gone A Hell’
Minister Marion Hall, formerly Lady Saw, has returned with a bang, dropping no fewer than two Dancehall-tinged gospel tracks, Mi…
Dancehall Artist Rytikal Is Critical Of ‘Murder Surge’ In Jamaica, Ready To Drop New Mixtape
One of Dancehall's new generation rhyme-slingers Rytikal believes that the savagery demonstrated during a recent surge in the number of murders committed in Jamaica represents a "new low". "I do…
‘Switch It Up’ Stylist Diedré McKenzie Dishes On The Looks From Protoje & Koffee’s New Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z04PEg2QwNY Protoje’s swanky showcase of #squadgoals in his new music video Switch It Up is creating a buzz while climbing the trending list on YouTube Jamaica. Owing largely to the…
Here Are 16 Dancehall Albums To Expect In 2021: Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Spice, Shenseea & More
Dancehall and Reggae artistes in Jamaica, as well as their compatriots domiciled overseas, were on a creative streak in 2020 leading into 2021, with a plethora of albums set to…
How Tony Matterhorn Got His Name
The Man from Mars, Tony Matterhorn, got his moniker in an explosive way – literally - veteran Inner City Sound System selector, Mark Dragon has revealed. In fact, the explosion…
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 of his new album, Last Son Of Pharaoh. The new…
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 Gizzada Merciless, from a virtual unknown to one of Dancehall’s…
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 contribution to the Dancehall genre. Charmaine, whose real name was…
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 the inspiration behind the Outta Jamaica Riddim project which has…
