Jamaican entertainment promoter Fabian Cole, better known as “Boomas”, is taking his Soul Food Caribbean Festival overseas as demand continues to grow for reggae and soul-centred events within the Caribbean diaspora.
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Montego Bay-born producer Mxssivh is having a major moment after landing production credits on two tracks featured on Drake’s new albums.
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Queen Ifrica has weighed in on Vybz Kartel’s recent run of “shaky” online content, saying the King of Dancehall should be mindful of the influence he carries and how his public image might reflect on Jamaica.
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Vybz Kartel was the biggest winner at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards on Sunday night, taking nine awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Recording Artist of the Year, and Best Caribbean Entertainer.
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Dancehall producer Countree Hype is maintaining a positive outlook ahead of a hearing next month in Miami, where he is asking for a reduced sentence of three years after pleading guilty to smuggling 30 guns to Jamaica.
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Shaggy says Sean Paul is “the biggest Dancehall artist of all time,” but he is pushing back against the narrative that Sean’s Diamond-certified hit with Sia makes him a Diamond-selling artist.
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Trinidad singer Marlon Asher is marking the 20th anniversary of his ganja anthem, Ganja Farmer, with a new seven-track EP centered on the song’s legacy and its modern-day reach.
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Vybz Kartel’s real estate spree has hit Parkland, Florida, where the Dancehall star has purchased a US$3.9 million mansion on a private 2.19-acre lot.
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Producer Countree Hype has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal case accusing him of smuggling 30 firearms and ammunition from Florida to Jamaica inside office chairs.
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Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1973 album Burnin’ has been certified Gold in the United Kingdom, more than four decades after it first received a Silver award there.
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