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Deva Bratt’s Family Sets Up GoFundMe Page After He Was Detained By ICE
Dancehall artist Deva Bratt, whose birth name is Sheldon Smith, is reportedly no longer in the custody of U.S. Immigration…
Bob Marley’s Most Defiant Album Just Went Gold In The UK
Bob Marley and the Wailers' Survival, often described as the Reggae group's most defiant and politically charged album, is now…
Bunny General recovering after heart failure
Reggae-dancehall artiste Bunny General is at home recuperating after he suffered a health scare last week when he experienced 'heart…
Bounty Killer, D’Angel And Lisa Hyper A Part Of ‘Allergy’ Lineup
Several popular dancehall acts are set to take the stage at ‘Allergy’ on August 1. This includes heavyweight Bounty Killer,…
Synthdicate Music Drops ‘Slash And Burn’ Riddim
US-based independent music label Synthdicate Music, led by the dynamic duo Victor ‘DJ Future’ Wells and Jason ‘Firestorm’ Bevans, has…
Reggae Producer Calibud Passed Away At 47
Well known audio engineer and music producer Sheldon 'Calibud' Stewart passed away earlier this week after battling cancer for only…
Lila Iké Announces Debut Album ‘Treasure Self Love,’ Drops New Single With Masicka
Jamaican singer Lila Iké has officially announced her debut album, Treasure Self Love, set for release on August 22, 2025,…
Warrior King To Embark On Asia Tour
Rastafarian reggae artist Warrior King is anxious to conquer Asia with his feel-good brand of reggae music that focuses on…
Dubbi aka 1bing Preps For ‘Dunce Season’ In The UK
UK-based, Jamaica-born dancehall artist Dubbi is logging on to the 'Dunce' movement. The artist, who is known as 1Bing, welcomed Jamal aka Dunceman to the UK with a preview of…
Jah Cure Will Remain In Custody Until October 9 As Language Interpreter Cancels At The Last Minute
An 11th hour cancellation by an language interpreter doomed Reggae singer Jah Cure to be remanded in custody when he appeared in a Netherlands court this week. The court-hired interpreter…
Reggae Singer Leroy Gibbons Dead At 74
Beloved reggae singer Leroy Gibbons, whose given name is Leroy Gibbon, died of a suspected heart attack after he collapsed at a studio in Hanover on Tuesday morning. The This…
Squash Is A “Transnational” Gang Leader, Say US Prosecutors
US federal authorities have alleged that dancehall artist Andre Maurice Whittaker, popularly known as Squash, is the leader of a "transnational criminal organization". Federal prosecutors have laid new charges against…
Trial Of Man Charged With Killing Keshan, Former Vybz Kartel Protoge, Is Set For October 2026
The murder trial of the man accused of murdering dancehall starlet Keshan will begin in October 2026, a source close to her family told DancehallMag. "We're finally getting some closure.…
Sizzla Refutes TT Promoter’s Allegations Of ‘Equal Kartel Pay’ As A ‘Blatant Lie’
Reggae icon Sizza Kalonji has emphatically denied allegations made by JACHO Entertainment, organisers of the One Caribbean Music Festival in Trinidad, that he requested that he be paid the same…
Man Convicted Of Murder Of Ricky Trooper’s Daughter Hit With 55 Year Sentence
Famed dancehall selector Ricky Trooper hopes that the soul of his daughter, Brianna Destiny McKoy, can rest in heaven now knowing that her killer, Derrick Francis was sentenced to 55…
Queen Ifrica-Derrick Morgan Defamation Suit Moves Into ‘New Phase’
The case management conference in the defamation lawsuit pitting reggae star Queen Ifrica, whose real name is Ventrice Morgan, against her father, ska great Derrick Morgan has been adjourned to…
