Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
There has been a flurry of accusations aimed at the Recording Academy—including those of bias and race-based favoritism—after American band SOJA (Soldiers of Jah Army) upstaged Jamaican artists Spice, Jesse Royal, Sean Paul, Gramps Morgan, and Etana, to win the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award for their album Beauty In The Silence.
It’s that time again when the Reggae and Dancehall music mill churns out brand new releases for music fans.
At the 27th annual Grammy Awards held in 1985, Reggae music made its historic debut amongst the globally respected genres that have long since borrowed from its creative intrigue.
Overseas copyright holders are still collecting the bulk of royalties paid over by local radio stations for playing music.
Before Ryan McFarlane honed his craft at Bull Bay’s EastSyde Records, the fast-rising recording artist, known professionally as Rytikal, earned an income as a construction worker, who juggled raising goats, cannabis farming, selling jelly coconuts in Downtown Kingston, and picking coffee in the mountains for a living.
Although it has been long recognized as an international art form, reggae music still struggles to gain a great foothold in Malaysia.
Dancehall entertainer Silk Boss and his girlfriend, now manager Brii have provided more details surrounding their leaked sex tape, the damming voice note, and their recent falling out with ex-manager and YouTuber Terro Don.
Grammy Award-winning superstar Shaggy has managed to get tongues wagging with his latest offering Mi Nuh Know, which sees the Diamond-plus selling artist speaking his mind like never before.
⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. At his zenith, I-Octane was a fashion-conscious hitmaker, who flooded the market with party songs and an obsessive focus on ‘bad-mind’ adversaries.
Today, prominent selector/DJ Yaadcore finally released Reggaeland — his debut album through his label 12 Yaad.
Reggae and Dancehall star I-Octane, who’s known for hits like Wine and Jiggle, L.O.V.E Y.O.U., Gal A Gimme Bun, and Cyaa Do It with Gaza Slim, is confident that his fifth studio album I AM GREAT is his best work yet.
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is happy to be back on stage after his hiatus due to the pandemic.
Veteran Dancehall deejay Mr. Lexx is working on his final album before retirement from the industry.
Music industry executive Julian Jones-Griffith has been in the music industry for over 30 years, having guided the careers of Dancehall acts such as Ninjaman, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Mavado, Serani, Charly Black, Jada Kingdom, and Stalk Ashley.
Dancehall artist Iyara is fresh from a vacation that saw him visiting far-off locales like the snow-laden landscapes of Alaska.
As many Dancehall and Reggae fans gravitated to Shenseea’s debut album, Alpha, with a sigh of relief last week, other practitioners in the genre had a slew of new singles.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. After giving her fans a scare with Lick, R U That and Deserve It which spurred protests that she had ditched her Jamaican sound and authenticity, an unfettered Shenseea rose to the occasion like a true Alpha, not only showing her musical mettle but that she has a heart of steel.
Vybz Kartel and Shaneil Muir’s new single Ride It heads this week’s list of new tracks to add to your Dancehall playlist.
Dancehall producer Linval “Shabba” Thompson Jr. says that the only way “gun” songs can be stopped is if they are banned online and by the radio stations.
Few Dancehall artists can boast of an American Idol appearance on their CV, but Marcus Antonio has never been afraid of being an outlier.