Reggae pioneer Stranger Cole has passed away on Thursday, June 11. He was 83.
Cole’s death marks the end of one of the longest and most influential careers in Jamaican popular music, a journey that stretched from the birth of ska in the early 1960s to reggae’s global expansion and beyond.
Veteran dancehall deejay Don Yute is enjoying a resurgence of attention thanks to his latest single, Upstream, a collaboration with conscious reggae artist I-Wayne that is steadily gaining traction both online and on radio.
For years, independent music label Overproof Records has quietly built a reputation for discovering emerging talent from western Jamaica and helping propel artists onto the national stage.
A wave of celebration swept through the camp of dancehall artist Munga Honorable on Friday after the entertainer and his co-accused walked free from the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston.
DJ Jahmar
When conversations turn to reggae and dancehall in the United States, cities like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles typically dominate the discussion.
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Emerging recording artiste Juni-Muzyc is making his introduction to the music scene with his debut single, Love Can’t Control.
Music producer Ricco Diplomats is teaming up with a duo of young emerging production houses to release a new dancehall banger, ‘Redemption’, by emerging star Tielo Lanez on the Mercy Lap rhythm project.
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For country singer Wesrok, music has always been about storytelling. But with his latest single, God Knows Me Better, the country reggae crooner is telling perhaps his most personal story yet — one rooted in faith, reflection and a growing conviction that life’s greatest answers are found in God.
Emerging dancehall artiste Don Kuttz believes his latest single, Tru Blva, will be the song that elevates his career to a new level.
Music producer Prod.LoudSpeakr is preparing to release his highly anticipated 1876 Riddimcompilation on June 26, a project that brings together a diverse cast of emerging artistes from Jamaica and beyond.