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The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Junior Byles’ ‘Ni-Night’ Service Set For Friday, May 23
There will be a ni-night ceremony on Friday, May 23 to mark the passing of Jamaican roots reggae artist Kenneth…
Deportee, Ricky Ten To Release Tracks On “Melodies Riddim”
Deportee and Ricky Ten, two artists on the Akbar Record Label out of Boscobel, St Mary, are set to drop…
Pantason Makes Foray Into Music Production With Standout Bangers
Music industry insider Pantason, known as the 'Dubplate Legend', is one of the leading dubplate procurement experts in the reggae-dancehall…
Mystic Revealers Still On Track With Positive Messages: Readies For Tour, New Releases
After almost five decades since its formation, legendary reggae group Mystic Revealers is still on a mission to spread positive…
Stamma Gramma Returns After Serving Prison Sentence For Fake ID Ring
After spending two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production of false identification documents and bank fraud, dancehall…
Bounty Killer To Hit Barclays Center For First US Performance In Brooklyn
Dancehall superstar Bounty Killer will hit a US stage for the first time in fifteen years with the event dubbed…
Davianah ‘Torn’ By Savage Death Of Her Cousin, Jabari, Jah Mason’s Son
Reggae fusion singer Davianah is mourning the loss of her 25 year-old cousin, Jabari Johnson, who was gunned down in…
International Groups The Jets, Atlantic Starr Among Lineup For Bonafide Fest
The stage is set for the inaugural staging of Bonafide Fest at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay, St…
Moliy, Yung Wylin, And More To Perform At AfroJam Jamaica
Ghanaian-American singer Moliy as well as rapper/singer and songwriter Yung Wylin’ are just two of the headliners billed for AfroJam Jamaica between June 26-29 in Negril. Organiser Susannah Salmon explained…
Jah Mason’s Son Gunned Down While Streaming Live On TikTok
The reggae music industry has been sent into a state of shock over the execution-style killing of the son of well-known reggae star Jah Mason. The popular singer's 25 year-old…
‘Dancehall Strong’: Slate Of Activities To Mark 40 Year Anniversary Of Genre In May
Music executive Maxine Stowe is heading up a movement to push a month of activities to highlight the potency, cultural pull and international relevance of the dancehall genre. The activities…
‘Brunch And Soca: Riddim And Rum’ Was Lit
Hundreds of sexy patrons descended on the Police Officer's Club Course on Hope Road to 'galang bad' during a rip-roaring soca-dancehall session, 'Brunch and Soca : Riddim and Rum' last…
Queen Ifrica’s Lawyer Ready To Challenge Defamation Lawsuit Filed By Father, Derrick Morgan
Seymour Stewart, the attorney-at-law representing Queen Ifrica, real name Ventrice Morgan, has confirmed that there will be a case management session on May 8 in the defamation suit filed by…
New York Man Convicted Of Murder Of Ricky Trooper’s Daughter
Selector Ricky Trooper has got some measure of justice after a three-judge panel of the Superior Court convicted 43 year old Bronx resident Derrick Francis, of murder in the 2023…
Rickey Teetz Gears Up For Guyana Show
Montego Bay-based dancehall artiste Rickey Teetz is eagerly anticipating yet another Caribbean show this year as he is one of the headliners at a dancehall show at the Ultra lounge…
Judge Dismisses Lisa Hyper’s Trespassing Charges In The US
Dancehall star Lisa Hyper scored another legal victory this week when a judge dismissed her trespassing charges in a US court in Florida. “The case was on the trial list…
