Before a single riddim drops at Plantation Cove on July 18, Reggae Sumfest is already thinking about how to get thousands of people in and out without turning the night into a parking lot nightmare.
Before Buju Banton was a Grammy winner or a VP Records artist with 13 studio albums to his name, he was a product of the dancehall sound system circuit, the kind of culture where dubplates and selectors built reputations long before streaming algorithms existed.
The most surprising thing about “Dai Dai” hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 this week is not that it got there, but how long it took.
Jamaican dancehall Konshens has unveiled his latest single, “Yard Man,” a vibrant and deeply personal track produced by the highly acclaimed Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor. Officially
Fantan Mojah
The reggae fraternity is in mourning following reports that roots reggae singer Fantan Mojah has died at the age of 49, just weeks before what would have been his 50th birthday.
The number that might surprise you isn’t the platinum certification itself, it’s that the song hit number one in eight countries back in 1992 and is still racking up enough streams and digital sales in 2026 to clear the 600,000-unit threshold the BPI requires for platinum status in the UK.
The Afrobeats pipeline is not slowing down, and this week’s New Music Friday drop is proof that Nigerian artists are keeping the momentum going deep into the year.
Beres Hammond just put Atlanta on notice, and he’s not coming alone. The reggae veteran announced via Instagram that he’ll be hitting Gas South Arena on August 16, and he’s bringing Kes the Band along for what he’s calling “a night of Caribbean joy.”
J. Cole opened The Fall-Off World Tour not with a flashy gimmick or a celebrity cameo, but with a fan getting the mic.
Shaneil Muir is clearly building anticipation for something, and the clues are right there on her Instagram.