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Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
Reggae Sumfest 2023: The Top 10 Best Performances
Reggae Sumfest culminated its pearl jubilee on the weekend and it’s fair to say the Downsounds Record team balanced the…
Beenie Man’s ‘Happy Life’ And Nine New Songs
There’s always time for good music, and in this iteration of our music roundup, we deliver all the good stuff…
Interview: Pablo YG Talks Quitting School For Music, The Journey So Far And ‘Bad Juvi’ Mixtape
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as the world ground to halt, a then 16-year-old Romeo Hines,…
Brick & Lace’s Nyla Was First Female Jamaican Artist To Go Platinum In US
Brick & Lace's Nyla was the first female Jamaican artist to have a Platinum song in the United States. Light…
Interview: Marcia Griffiths Reflects On 60 Years In Music, Working With Bob Marley, And More
After 60 years in music, Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths remains as influential, talented, and, of course, humble as ever.…
Vybz Kartel, Popcaan Reunite On ‘Dull Colour,’ And 10 More New Songs
If you’re looking to inject some new life into your weekend playlist, DancehallMag’s got you covered in this edition of our…
Busy Signal Talks Covers And Remixes, Says ‘Jamaica Love’ Is The Country’s Unofficial Anthem
Dancehall star Busy Signal, known for original hits like Stay So, Dolla Van, and Come Over (Missing You), is also…
Interview: Christopher Martin, Busy Signal And Bounty Killer Talk ‘Guaranteed’ Remix
Reggae/Dancehall singer Christopher Martin has recruited Busy Signal and Bounty Killer for a remix of his 2022 single Guaranteed. The track,…
Teejay Interview On His Summer Hit ‘Drift’, Signing With Warner Records, And Fatherhood
Dancehall artist Teejay has ‘drifted’ his way into success on more than one front over the last couple of weeks, the biggest of which was the signing of publishing and…
Shaggy, Rayvon And DJ Cassidy Remake ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’ And 8 More New Songs
Every week our writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists. This week we have Shaggy reuniting with his longtime…
Lord Creator, Original ‘Kingston Town’ Singer, Dead At 87
Calypsonian, ska, and rocksteady artist Lord Creator, best known for his hit song Kingston Town, later covered by UB40, died today (June 30). Born Kenrick Patrick, he was 87. "He…
Spice’s ‘Jealous’ And 9 More New Songs
Every week our writers at DancehallMag highlight new Jamaican songs and videos you should add to your Reggae, Dancehall, Trap, and R&B playlists. This week we have new drops from Spice, Shenseea,…
DJ Lava Talks ‘Chat And Laugh,’ Managing Mackerel And The Music Business
A year into post-lockdown life, DJ Lava's Chat and Laugh is among the few remnants from the pandemic-era trend of DJs playing sessions on Instagram. DJs like D'Nice and Jamaica's…
Six Dancehall Songs For Dad: 2023 Father’s Day Playlist
Dancehall and reggae artists have been known for immortalizing their mothers in songs. However, songs expressing love to fathers in the dancehall space, have been few and far between and…
Tatik Shares A Lesson On Purpose, And 10 New Songs
Check out new tracks from Tatik, Stephen Marley, Valiant, Byron Messia, Govana, Blvk H3ro, Bugle, Stalk Ashley, Jah Vinci, and more.
Interview: Grammy Manager Len Brown Urges Jamaican Musicians To Join The Recording Academy
Len Brown, Senior Manager of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Reggae at the Recording Academy, is imploring more Jamaican musicians to register with the organisation. His call comes in the wake of…
