Opinion, reviews, interviews, staff lists, rankings, and other long talking about Reggae and Dancehall music and culture.
COVID-19 has slowed entertainment industries all over the world, Jamaica being no exception. With festivals and concerts like Pitchfork and SXSW having to cancel their annual stagings, the question arises; how will the music industry, in particular, cope in this downturn?
Reggae and Dancehall are cut from the same cloth. Indeed there are those who are less familiar with the story of their birth, those who believe they are one and the same.
Trap dancehall, the 808-heavy sonic that has pervaded many Jamaican studios in recent years, is undoubtedly that new family member everyone has a hard time warming up to.
Dancehall music has touched the world since it’s start in the 70s in Jamaica. With a large migrant population from the island, the United Kingdom is another epicenter for the music and its new emerging artists.
Romar J, born Romario Jackson out of Eltham Park, Spanish Town says his purpose is not music, but to make a positive change for his people through music.
Dancehall neophyte Rytikal sat with the folks over at The Fix yesterday for a one and one to talk about the secrets of his newfound success, the feels of the music industry and being signed to EastSyde Records.
With the growing popularity of the dancehall genre worldwide, it is sure to turn some heads and birth some loyalists all over the globe.
There’s a kind of congeniality ingrained in Ding Dong’s brand. His music is mostly family-friendly, his image is beloved by corporate giants, and you rarely hear his name attached to any controversy.
Danny English, formerly of the Duo Danny English and Egg Nog, has proven himself as an artiste for all times with his vibrancy and versatility as shown in his 19-year long music career.
With his soulful melodic sounds and lyrical prowess, Keivanni ‘Kevy The Artist’ Ewers is expecting that his uniqueness and a track record of his work ethic will not just help him build his musical empire but open doors to more collaborations with artists who share his passion.
Story, according to American author and lecturer Robert Mckee is “the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, and more meaningful experience.
A good old fashion back yard reasoning with the up and coming grimehall genius himself, the man they call Fyah Roiall.
Every now and then a female artiste rises above the cliché representation of women in Dancehall, with fresh concepts, brilliant songwriting, vocal versatility, and an unapologetic, profound sense of self.
Dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel joined several of his peers in condemning the killing of George Floyd, and he has kept up his insistence that the system continues to fail other black disenfranchised youth around the world, especially in Jamaica.
In a montage of reflecting, reminiscing, dreaming, hard-working, shot placing, and shot calling, the Unruly Boss Popcaan displays some of the many talents signed to and affiliated with his Unruly Camp.
Reginald ‘BawdaCat’ Brumley is a long time DJ and well-known comedian with a YouTube platform that rapidly grew in size.
Jamaican singer/songwriter Etana’s latest body of work evokes another album she did with VP Records. Better Tomorrow, her third studio album saw her work with one producer, Shane Brown of Jukeboxx productions.
We’ve reached mid-year and 2020 has been the kind of drink that doesn’t establish a flavor even after a few sips.
Reggae and Dancehall legend Buju Banton is riding waves of many emotions in his new album Upside Down 2020, released on June 26.
Vybz Kartel’s latest album is a mature work of mastery from Di Teacha, who shares the stage with his past-students, who are now crowned ‘Dons & Divas’ in the release two days ago.