Shenseea Makes History as First Woman to Win Reggae Act MOBO Award
Jamaican dancehall artist Shenseea. 25, has received the 2021 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Award in the category of Best Reggae Act. With her win, Shenseea becomes the first female artist to receive the Reggae Award since it was first presented in 1996. The dancehall star was presented with the award at a ceremony at […]
Spice’s “Go Down Deh” Featuring Sean Paul and Shaggy on NPR List of 2021’s Best 100 Songs
“Go Down Deh,” a song by Grammy-nominated Jamaican recording artist Spice, has been listed as one of the 100 Best Songs of 2021 by National Public Radio (NPR) Music. Ranking at Number 48 on the list, NPR noted that it was interesting that while there were few artists from Gen X listed, the dancehall track […]
The 2021 Jamaican Person of the Year – Elaine Thompson-Herah
We asked you in our Best of Jamaica survey who is the Jamaican Person of the Year. The results are in. The 2021 Jamaican Person of the Year is Jamaican Olympic Sprint Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah. The Jamaica sprinter and five-time Olympic champion was born in Banana Ground, Manchester, Jamaica in 1992. Unlike other champion runners, […]
