Patra Announces New Self-Titled Album, Partnership With VP/The Orchard And New Management
Reggae and Dancehall singer Patra has announced her upcoming fifth album, PATRA, which will be released in late summer this year.
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Spice Preps Third Album, Enjoys Downtime In Jamaica
Queen of Dancehall Spice says she’s working on her third album. The So Mi Like It singer recently shared some highlights of her downtime in Jamaica, where she says she feels extra inclined to tap into her creativity.
Sevana Explains ‘I Am A King’ Line In New Song
Jamaican singer/songwriter Sevana has clarified the usage of the line “I am a King” in her newly-released song Keep Going, explaining that the choice of the word “king” over “queen” was primarily driven by poetic license and its rhythmic suitability within the song’s context.
Sean Paul Nominated For Two 2024 Latin American Music Awards
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has earned two nominations in the 2024 Latin American Music Awards. The Temperature artist, 51, copped a nod in the ‘Best Crossover Artist’ category, alongside Adam Levine, David Guetta, DJ Khaled, Drake, Marshmello, Rema, and Usher.
Mr. Vegas Says There’s No Victory For Vybz Kartel Because He’s Already Served Time
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his attorneys have been rejoicing over the recent overturning of his murder conviction, but his peer Mr.
Reggae Legend Bob Marley Deserves National Hero Recognition, Says Golding
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has pledged that a future People’s National Party (PNP) government will name Reggae legend Bob Marley Jamaica’s next National Hero.
Vybz Kartel Will Be Retried For Murder If DPP Paula Llewellyn Has Her Way
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn says her office will ask the Court of Appeal to order a retrial for Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused Shawn “Shawn Storm” Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre “Mad Suss” St.
Mr. Lexx No Longer Retiring
Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx, who called time on his career in 2022 after three decades in the dancehall industry, has changed his mind about retiring.
Mutabaruka Warns Jamaican Gov’t Not To Take Sides With France, United States In Haitian Conflict
Dub poet Mutabaruka is warning the Government of Jamaica not to take sides with France and the United States, in determining how to pacify the political conflict taking place in Haiti.
Queen Ifrica Says Vybz Kartel Should Mentor Youth If He’s Released From Prison
Reggae singer Queen Ifrica wants Dancehall star Vybz Kartel to be a mentor to youth if he’s released from prison.
Mr. Lexx Says 2000 Was A Good Year: Multiple Hit Songs And Four Women Pregnant At The Same Time
Veteran Dancehall artist Mr. Lexx says the year 2000 was the golden era of his 30-year music career, a time when he had multiple hit songs and also found himself juggling fatherhood to a whole bunch of newborns.
YG Marley’s ‘Praise Jah In The Moonlight’ Certified Silver In The UK
YG Marley’s debut single, Praise Jah In The Moonlight, is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, almost three months after its release.
Vybz Kartel Not “The Least Bit” Worried About A Retrial, But Urges Court Of Appeal To Do The “Right Thing”
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel has openly declared his readiness for a potential retrial but is calling on Jamaica’s Court of Appeal to act justly in determining whether there should be one.
Vybz Kartel, Shawn Storm Can Now Apply For Bail Ahead Of Court Of Appeal’s Retrial Decision
Lawyers for Dancehall artists Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, Shawn ‘Storm’ Campbell, and two other men can now request bail pending the Jamaica Court of Appeal’s decision on a possible retrial.
Marcy Chin To Younger Female Artists: ‘Sometimes Being Flirtatious Is To Your Advantage’
There’s a psychology of navigating unwanted advances as a woman in the music industry, at least in the school of Marcy Chin.
Vybz Kartel Wins Privy Council Appeal: Conviction Overturned, Retrial To Be Determined
Dancehall artists Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, Shawn ‘Storm’ Campbell, and two other men had their convictions overturned by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) in London due to juror misconduct during their trial in Jamaica.
Dancehall Artist Nigy Boy Declares ‘Judgement Day’ On 25 Women
The debut of Nigy Boy’s new Rvssian-produced Judgment Day track on the Payment Plan riddim, has sparked renewed praise of the Continental singer as a potential saviour of the Dancehall genre, which some argue has been waning in the shadow of Trap music’s emergence.
Reggae Music To Soon Be Allowed 24/7 In Kingston, Says Dr. Nigel Clarke
Minister of Finance Dr. Nigel Clarke has made an ambitious promise to Jamaican star Protoje that Reggae music will soon be allowed in the country’s capital all day, every day.
Jamaican Artist Jean Francis Is Bringing Dancehall To Hungary
Jamaican-born Jean Francis has been making a name for himself in Hungary, introducing Dancehall to a central European country that is more in tune with Reggae.
Spice And Shenseea Try To Figure Out What Caused Their Beef
Dancehall stars Spice and Shenseea have contradictory stories about what caused the rift between them. In a recent clip from the Zeus Network’s Baddies Caribbean Auditions, where both artists judge talent, they bickered over who initiated the social media unfollow that seemingly marked the public breakdown of their friendship.