Shenseea Is 4th-Most-Played Reggae Artist on Spotify Behind Bob Marley, Shaggy, Sean Paul
The monthly listener total for Jamaican reggae artist Shenseea on the streaming platform Spotify has increased to seven million, ranking her as the fourth most-played reggae artist on Spotify behind Shaggy, who has 14.4 million monthly listeners; Bob Marley, who has 16.1 million; and Sean Paul who has 24.9 monthly listeners. Romeich Major, Shenseea’s local […]
Living Legend Beres Hammond’s 2022 Solid Love Tour Stop in Ft. Lauderdale had the Masses ‘Rocking Away’
The Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida was certainly the place to be on Friday, September 2nd as reggae music lovers and aficionados flocked to the multi-purpose entertainment complex in droves to witness a memorable show performance given by the one and only—Beres Hammond. Conveniently located […]
Rolling Stone Pays Tribute to Jamaican Music with 60 Songs for Each Year Since Independence
Rolling Stone, the American monthly magazine that reports on music, politics, and popular culture, honored the 60th anniversary of Jamaican independence with a listing of 60 of the greatest songs – one from each year since independence from England was achieved in 1962 – that represent the island’s extensive musical history. The magazine noted that […]
Did You Know Pop Music’s Air Horn Originated in Jamaica?
Reggae scholar Roger Steffens says the first air horn to be included in a recording may have been in the B-side dub of the Wailers’ “Raver’s Version” in 1972. The track is an inconspicuous recording released by Tuff Gong until it reaches the three-minute-five-second mark when an air horn sounds just once. There are speculations […]
Koffee Makes Barack Obama’s Playlist for the 6th Time
Jamaican reggae artist Koffee has again been included on the summer playlist of 44 favorite songs compiled by the former United States President Barack Obama. This is the sixth consecutive time a track by Koffee has been included. His complete summer playlist was released via social media on July 26, 2022, and in addition to […]
Jamaican Dancehall Artist Shenseea Receives First Nomination for MTV Video Music Award
The Jamaican dancehall star Shenseea has been nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for the first time. Her video for “R U That,” a single from her debut album “ALPHA,” received the nomination just four months after Shenseea was named MTV’s global “Push Artiste of the Month” in March 2022. The announcement of Shenseea’s […]
Buju Banton Release First Single For 2022
Grammy winner, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping artist, and international reggae legend Buju Banton release his first single for 2022, titled Madda Badda, produced by J August. This new single, which is a mix of classic dancehall rhythm mixed with contemporary sounds, highlights the hardcore dancehall lyricism and flow that brought Buju Banton to prominence […]
Danielle Mayne is Jamaica Gospel Star 2022
Danielle Mayne copped the prestigious title of Jamaica Gospel Star 2022 at the grand finale aired live on Saturday, July 30, 2022 on PBC Jamaica, Love TV and Mello TV and streamed live on the JCDC Facebook and YouTube pages. Twenty-five-year-old Mayne outshone nine other finalists in this year’s competition to win a single, a […]
Sacaj Becomes 5th Woman to Win Jamaica’s Festival Competition in Its 56-Year History
Sacaj, the only woman to compete in the 2022 Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition, was announced the winner with her song, “Nuh Weh Nice Like Yard.” With her win, Sacaj became just the fifth woman to take home the top prize in the Festival Song Competition since its launch in 1966. Her victory also marked […]
The Tennors Find The Antidote With New Single
One of rocksteady/reggae’s enduring groups, The Tennors made their reputation by recording catchy dance songs like “Pressure And Slide” and “Ride yu Donkey”. Fifty-six years after the trio formed, they stay true to form with “The Antidote”, their latest song. Interestingly, “The Antidote” is driven by the beat of “Pressure And Slide”, the classic Studio […]