Will the 2023 Jamaica Festival Song Be Nominated for a Grammy?

The Recording Academy is expected to announce on November 10, 2023 the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards including those in the Reggae Category. Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Olivia Grange said among the songs submitted to the Academy for review is the 2023 Jamaica Festival Song album. This marks the third year that the festival […]

Shaggy Premieres ‘Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall’ Documentary in Netherlands

The documentary film “Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall” first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to sold-out audiences in three showings in June 2023. Fans of Jamaican American and dancehall artist Shaggy were excited to see his name in the credits as its executive producer. The film follows the impact that Jamaican immigrants […]

Controversial Interview Casting Doubt on Jamaican Sprint King Usain Bolt Resurfaces

American journalist Graham Bensinger has renewed the debate about the superior abilities of Jamaican athletes including the world’s fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. The journalist recently shared on Tik Tok a preview of an interview he did with Victor Conte, founder and president of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO), a California-based sports nutrition center. […]