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.
Dancehall star Squash is one step closer to freedom.
The Jamaican entertainer, whose real name is Andrae Whittaker, is now expected to be released from federal custody a month earlier than originally scheduled, according to records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Vybz Kartel and Mavado will appear together on Kartel’s upcoming album God & Time.
The collaboration, titled Hype Life, is one of several features announced for the album, which is due Friday, June 5, via TJ Records/Vybz Kartel Muzik and Zojak World Wide.
Nearly three decades after its release, Beenie Man’s swaggering 1997 anthem Who Am I remains one of the most instantly recognizable records ever produced in Jamaica.
For most singers, covering a classic made famous by Diana Ross would be an intimidating prospect.
By all accounts, Norman Espeut has earned the right to slow down.
The velvet-voiced reggae stalwart, best known as the charismatic former frontman of the 1980s group Kotch, has lived through the whirlwind excesses of the music business, survived shifting eras in Jamaican music and watched generations of fans cling affectionately to the timeless romance of Jean — the song that turned his band into household names across the Caribbean and beyond.
Reggae singer D’yani has joined forces with Kareem “Remus” Burrell, the son of legendary Xterminator Records founder Phillip ‘Fatis’ Burrell, for what both men believe could be a defining moment in their respective careers.
Dancehall veteran Mad Cobra is counting his blessings after being involved in a motor vehicle accident on the Florida Turnpike over the weekend.
Buju Banton has announced his new album, Too Too Bad, set for release on July 17.
Popcaan has earned the first Billboard Hot 100 entry of his career, with his Drake collaboration Amazing Shape debuting at No.