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 […]
Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton Goes Reggae
“Injecting some Jamaican soul into country favorites”, renowned Jamaican musicians today release the album Country Goes Reggae with a single featuring Dolly Parton. The 11-track project recreates the musical arrangements behind beloved Country songs, fusing together the top Reggae musicians in Jamaica with vocals from some of the biggest artists in Country music history. Featuring Country […]
Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” Featured in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Movie Trailer
The Marvel panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con event released the official trailer for the upcoming sequel to the franchise’s blockbuster film “Black Panther.” The trailer for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” features a mashup of a cover of the iconic Bob Marley song “No Woman No Cry” by multiple-award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems, […]
In Run-Up to Reggae Sumfest 2022, Global Sound Clash Showcased Jamaica’s Musical Legacy & Culture
Dubbed ‘The Return’, Reggae Sumfest 2022 featured the much anticipated Global Sound Clash which was held at the Pier I Entertainment Complex alongside the ocean front in Montego Bay, Jamaica. A Sumfest 2022 pre-event, the Global Sound Clash certainly lived up to the hype as Jamaica’s Bass Odyssey sound system emerged victorious after the dust […]
Jenieve Hibbert, Daughter of Reggae Legend Toots Hibbert, Announces Release of First Solo Album
Jenieve Hibbert, the daughter of Grammy Award winning Reggae legend Toots Hibbert, will release her debut solo album, Best Friend For Life on Friday August 26. The official launch for the album- described as a Reggae Gospel release- takes place a day later at a live concert on Saturday August 27 at 7:30pm at The […]
History-Making African Tennis Player Quotes This Bob Marley Song after Wimbledon Finals Loss
Ons Jabeur, the Number 1 Tunisian professional tennis player who was ranked Number 2 in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), is also the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in the history of the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). She is the first African woman and the first Arab […]