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Raphi Chambers Aims To Bring Nyahbinghi Reggae to the Mainstream With “Jah Guide” Medley
Western Jamaica-based music producer, singer, and instrumentalist, Raphiel "Raphi" Chambers, is on a mission to restore Nyahbinghi Reggae to the…
Bugle On His Journey To ‘Apex’
Bugle’s fifth studio album, Apex, has a quintessential Reggae feel and delivers intrinsic codes of truth, morality, and inspiration. But the album…
The 10 Best Songs Inspired By Shabba Ranks’ ‘Ting-A-Ling’ And The ‘Giggy’ Riddim
Over the years, the influence of both the Giggy Riddim (created in 1991) and Shabba Ranks' Ting-a-Ling has spawned a…
The Peter Tosh Song That Almost Wasn’t Recorded Becomes His First To Hit Major Milestone On Spotify
Reggae legend Peter Tosh's daughter, Niambe McIntosh, and his former manager, Copeland Forbes, have expressed their delight that Johnny B.…
The 10 Best Songs That Sample Beenie Man’s ‘Who Am I? (Sim Simma)’
Beenie Man's 1997 Dancehall hit Who Am I (Sim Simma) has left a lasting imprint on music, with over 30…
7 Artists We Want To See Vybz Kartel Bring Out During His ‘Freedom Street’ Concert
Vybz Kartel is set for his long-awaited return to the stage with "Freedom Street," his first performance in 13 years…
Jamaican Artists Who Have Won A Grammy Award Outside Of The Reggae Category
Jamaica is renowned for its Reggae music, but a few artists from the island have also made achievements in other…
Swatch International Vows To Build On ‘Passa Passa’ Success
Most Jamaicans recognize Swatch International as the sound system that fuelled the 'Passa Passa' era of dancehall, during which the…
Bob Marley’s ‘Natty Dread’: The Story Behind The Album’s Title
Released over 50 years ago on October 25, 1974, Natty Dread was Bob Marley’s seventh album but his first without Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, who had left The Wailers…
Safaree Brings Back-to-School Joy To Pondside, Hanover
Scores of children turned out at the Pondside Primary and Infant School in Hanover, on Thursday for Jamaican-American rapper Safaree "Stuntman" Samuels' much-anticipated back-to-school treat. Despite some logistical challenges, including…
Gussie Clarke Hit With Cease And Desist From Tiger
An attorney-at-law representing Dancehall veteran Norman 'Tiger' Jackson has issued a cease and desist order to producer Gussie Clarke of Dubplate Music Publishers to stop acting as the authorized publishing representative…
Interview: Afro B Speaks On Buju Banton’s Criticism Of Afrobeats, His Jamaican Collabs And More
Popular Afrobeats star Afro B— known for hits such as Drogba (Joanna), Shape Nice (with Vybz Kartel and Dre Skull), Fine Wine & Hennessy (featuring Slim Jxmmi) and much more—has disagreed with Buju Banton’s…
Buju Banton Cancels Three More Dates On ‘Overcomer’ Tour. “It’s A Public Humbling,” Says Insider
Reggae superstar Buju Banton is the latest high-profile artist forced to cancel several dates of an arena tour in a crowded post-pandemic live entertainment marketplace plagued by elevated ticket prices…
Cutty Ranks: Dancehall’s First ‘Gunman Lyricist’
Veteran Dancehall deejay Cutty Ranks recently reminded fans of his groundbreaking role in Dancehall history as the first artist to record a hard-core gun song. The track in question, Gunman…
General Echo: The “Slackest” Deejay In Dancehall
Long before artists such as Lady Saw, Shabba Ranks, Vybz Kartel, and others became known for their explicit and provocative lyrics, lewdness was already a significant part of Jamaican dancehall…
Producers Face Off Over Royalty Splits For Tiger’s ‘When’ In Wake Of Drake Interpolation
There is a mushrooming dispute over the compositional rights of Tiger's song When in the wake of news that Drake's latest track, Blue Green Red, allegedly interpolates lyrics and melody…
