If you are planning a trip to Jamaica, reconnecting with your heritage, or simply fascinated by one of the Caribbean’s most vibrant tongues, learning core Jamaican Patois phrases is the single best investment you can make.
Spice didn’t just wish her son a happy birthday, she handed him a microphone. The dancehall queen took to Instagram to announce that her son Nicholas is stepping into the music industry under the name Triple Matrix, dropping his debut EP *Three* on all streaming platforms the same day.
Shaneil Muir just put the dancehall internet on notice with the release of the music video for “Gypsy,” announced directly through her own Facebook page with the kind of energy that needs no press release.
Queen Ifrica just confirmed she’s bringing her show to London on August 25, and she made the announcement the way a lot of artists do these days straight from her own Facebook page, no middleman.
Gramps Morgan took to Twitter to flag something that’s got the dancehall world buzzing Cardi B apparently asking whether Jamaica is ready, with the post tied directly to the #bzr2026 hashtag.
Bubba Sparxxx has opened up about a pivotal moment in his career when Eminem told him something so profound it took him nearly a week to fully understand what had been said.
Future Fambo is riding a wave of momentum in dancehall, but the artist has made clear that not everything around him sits well.
Moses Anthony Davis, better known to the world as Beenie Man, is turning 53 today, and fans across the globe are taking a moment to celebrate one of dancehall’s most enduring figures.
The history of reggae is inseparable from the history of Jamaica itself. Emerging in the late 1960s, reggae fused elements of ska and rocksteady with socially conscious lyrics and a distinctive rhythm, quickly becoming not only a soundtrack for dancehalls but also a voice for the oppressed, a symbol of resistance, and a cultural export that has shaped global music.
A senior aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has told Davido, flat out, that he is not welcome to perform in the state.