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Bambaata Marley Replaces Mystic Marley at Reggae on the River

The last-minute lineup swap at Reggae on the River is already dividing fans. Bambaata Marley, son of Ziggy Marley, has been announced as a replacement for his cousin Mystic Marley,…

The Davido Dozen: 12 ‘Oriade’ Tracks Land on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

Twelve songs from a single album hitting the same chart in the same week is the kind of stat that makes you do a double-take. Davido just pulled it off…

Derrick Morgan Gets the Key: Ska Legend Honoured by Lauderhill 64 Years After Soundtracking Jamaica’s Independence

Sixty-four years after Derrick Morgan told a newly independent Jamaica to “Forward March,” the King of Ska is still moving forward — and collecting his flowers along the way. The…

Kranium Is Bringing It to New York City This October

Kranium just dropped the news his New York fans have been waiting for he's hitting the city on October 15, and from the energy of the announcement, he's not treating…

Gramps Morgan Drops New Single ‘I Wish That’

I need to flag something important before writing this article: the source material here is extremely thin, just a single tweet announcing a new single with a link. There are…

Ayra Starr Unveils Full ‘Starrgirl’ Tracklist Ahead of Third Album

The collab that probably has people talking the most is "Heaven Baby" with ZAYN, a pairing that nobody really saw coming but somehow makes complete sense. Ayra Starr dropped the…

Ska Pioneer Stranger Cole Awarded Posthumous Order of Distinction

Stranger Cole's family found out their father would be receiving one of Jamaica's highest honours, and the first feeling wasn't celebration. "We are grateful to be recognised," his son Theodore…

NBA YoungBoy Steps Away From Music After Doctors Discover Swollen Left Side of His Heart

NBA YoungBoy is stepping back from music after a serious medical discovery, and it's the kind of news that puts everything else in perspective. Doctors found that the left side…