Marcia Griffiths Skips Rebel Salute, Prepares For 60th Anniversary Tour
Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths is gearing up for what she says will be a memorable 60th-anniversary tour that begins in March.
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Wayne Marshall’s Son Gio Mar Talks His First Independent Single ‘Truth’
By no means a stranger to music, Giomar ‘Gio Mar’ Mitchell, the oldest child of dancehall artist Wayne Marshall, is booming with excitement after releasing his first independent single, Truth, earlier this month and has promised to release a song every four weeks as he grows as an artist.
Jamaican Model Turned Artist Sandra Rose Talks Debut Track, How Spice And Etana’s Music Inspired Her And More
Jamaican model turned-artist Sandra Rose is looking to find her footing in Dancehall with her debut single, Whiplash, and its accompanying music video.
How Eric Donaldson Inspired Nigerian Artist Prince Maxee To Make Jamaica His Home
It was Jamaican singer Eric Donaldson’s 1978 winning Festival Song, Land of My Birth, which inspired Nigerian Reggae-Afrobeats artist Prince Maxee to not only pursue music but to make Jamaica his second home.
BuddahBabyWoo Says His Father Robbie Shakespeare’s Reggae And Dancehall Legacy Is An Inspiration, Not A Limitation
Shaun ‘BuddahBabyWoo’ Shakespeare, son of the late legendary Reggae/Dancehall producer Robert ‘Robbie’ Shakespeare, is on his own quest to etch his mark in Jamaica’s musical landscape.
Devin Di Dakta Uses EP Series Approach Leading Up To Debut Album
Devin Di Dakta‘s recently released EP titled SOPHOMORE is the second installment of his ongoing EP series leading up to his debut album.
Wyclef Jean Shares Thoughts On Modern Dancehall Lyrics
Wyclef Jean, the Haitian rapper whose infectious rhymes helped propel Fugees into the mainstream, has weighed in on the debate about the nature of lyrics being spewed in modern Dancehall music.
The 40 Best Dancehall Songs Of 2023, Ranked By YouTube Views
Jamaican music, for all its troubles, had an impressive showing last year! Here, we’ve rounded up YouTube’s 40 most-streamed songs from Dancehall artists that kept us moving in 2023.
Dancehall Artist Topmann To Pay Final Respects To Father Iyah Syte
Dancehall artist Topmann will pay his final respects to his father, reggae singer Iyah Syte this Saturday, during a funeral service at The Catherine Hall Deliverance Center in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Blae Minott Says He’s Carrying On Father, Sugar Minott’s Legacy, With Launch Of New EP, ‘Citizen Of Love’
Reggae singer Daniel ‘Blae’ Minott, son of the late reggae legend Sugar Minott, is determined to build on his father’s legacy and grow the Sugar Minott brand on an international scale.
RDX Tensions Still High Following Strictly 2k Appearance
Tensions are high again between the former RDX members Delomar and Renigad following a recent incident at Strictly 2k.
Year In Review: DancehallMag’s Top Stories Of 2023
The year 2023 was a variegated scrapbook of beautiful, bittersweet and bad news emanating from Jamaica’s music culture, and DancehallMag captured it all.
Exclusive: Wyclef Jean Says He’s Working On A Reggae, Dancehall Album That Won’t Sound Like Snoop Dogg’s
Haitian-American rapper Wyclef Jean says he’s working on his first Reggae and Dancehall album, and according to him, it won’t sound like Snoop Dogg‘s (then Snoop Lion) 2013 album, Reincarnated.
Macka Diamond Defends Sting
Dancehall star Macka Diamond has jumped to the defense of the promoters of Sting, the clash-centered stage show organized by Isaiah Laing, which has been widely derided online by netizens after the show ended in a fist-flinging fracas on Boxing Day.
Bugle Says He’s Releasing His Fifth Album In August 2024
Reggae artist Bugle will release his 5th studio album in 2024, a follow-up to 2021’s Toxicity.
Max Romeo Switches Lawyers Again In $15 Million Lawsuit Against Universal Music
Reggae legend Max Romeo has tapped his third lawyer in just over a year as he fights a $15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group and Polygram Publishing over allegedly unpaid royalties dating back nearly five decades.
The Jamaican Artists Making Their Film Debut In The ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Biopic
The upcoming Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, is staying true to its producers’ claim of authenticity, as more than a few members of its supporting cast are Jamaican artists and musicians – some of whom are children of real-life associates of the Reggae legend.
Producer Salid A Quadruple Threat
Record producer Jadou Clayton King of Hard Layer Records, better known as Salid, also has the titles of studio engineer, artist and host under his belt.
The 30 Best Reggae And Dancehall Albums Of 2023
The year 2023 brought a wave of compelling albums from the Dancehall and Reggae genres. From Elephant Man's energetic "Cool Reminder" to Collie Buddz's polished "Take It Easy," artists showcased their best.
Evy Royal’s Versatility From Skit Actor To Short Film Maestro
Manchester native Evy Royal, known for his humorous Instagram skits, which capture the essence of rural Jamaican life, culture, and psyche, transcended digital boundaries when he was hand-picked to star as a rogue, in Trap-Dancehall artist Rygin King’s 2021 hit Squeeze Trigga and an embattled office worker in Chronic Law’s Choices earlier this year.