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Reggae star Luciano has taken issue with what he says is the unprofessional manner with which some young artists are conducting themselves, their poor deportment, and, among other things, their deviation from the roots of the music.
Traffic Blocking deejay General Degree, is set to headline Negril’s Different Strokes, one of the biggest retro party series events on the entertainment calendar in western Jamaica, at the Wavz Beach in the resort town, come this Saturday.
Ras Iyah V, one of the 2017 Peter Tosh Legalize It Awardees, is urging the Jamaican government to establish a Ganja Research Centre in honor of the late Reggae Legend and cannabis legalization advocate.
Much has been said about singer-turned-influencer Wayne Marshall receiving the national honour of Order of Distinction last month, but he’s choosing to embrace the positives.
The Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) has urged music producers to continue churning out songs in order to build their catalogs, even if their contributions to the music they play a pivotal role in creating, go unrecognized.
Ghananian artist Shatta Wale has come out in defence of his nemesis Stonebwoy, after some of his compatriots took to social media to jeer the Everything artiste for missing out on a Grammy nomination once again.
Dancehall artist Macka Diamond has announced that she will be a brand and social media ambassador for the multinational retail corporation Walmart.
By all indications, Kailani Alcock, daughter to singer Jah Cure and fitness coach Kamila McDonald, is a budding star.
The Skatalites’ instrumental for Welcome You Back Home, the 1964 duet featuring Jamaica’s Queen of Ska Doreen Shaffer and Barbadian singer Jackie Opel, is the soundtrack for a new “Its All in The Bag” commercial for Swedish company IKEA.
Boston-based radio broadcaster and music selector Junior Rodigan says Grammy voters have erred by not selecting Blvk H3ro’s On A Mission to be among the five contenders for the Best Reggae Album.
Amid suggestions that free-to-air radio is fast-becoming irrelevant, the Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) has pointed out that the media form remains very important to the music industry, despite the prevalence of online platforms such as YouTube and Spotify.
Tony Rebel has declared his 1991 hit song Sweet Jamaica, a track which venerates Jamaica’s beauty and allure, while outlining the serious issues the island faces, as the unofficial national anthem of Jamaica.
Kabaka Pyramid has called for national support for Jamaica’s creative sector, and for local authorities to put structures in place to allow persons involved in musical and cultural activities, to benefit in a fulsome way, from the tourism industry.
Janelle Monáe’s genre-bending album, The Age of Pleasure, which credited several Jamaican artists and producers, is one of the eight albums nominated for ‘Album Of The Year’ (AOTY) at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
Buju Banton’s Born for Greatness, Beenie Man’s Simma, Collie Buddz’s Cali Roots Riddim 2023, Burning Spear’s No Destroyer, and Julian Marley & Antaeus’ Colors of Royal are the albums nominated in the Best Reggae Album category at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards, to be held in February 2024.
The family of legendary ska singer Derrick Morgan has retained attorney at law Charles Ganga-Singh in Jamaica to pursue legal action against Morgan’s daughter Ventrice ‘Queen Ifrica’ Morgan, who had accused the Tougher than Tough singer of rape.
One of the wonders of rap superstar Nicki Minaj’s versatility is her ability to tap into different accents.
Bounty Killer is of the view that the 90s represented the pinnacle of Dancehall music, a standard that current eras cannot match.
Kabaka Pyramid has called for freedom for the people of Palestine, who have been displaced after coming under siege from the Israeli military.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man may be the lone flag bearer for the Dancehall genre when nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards are announced on Friday.