• Mon, 14 September 2026

Sean Paul Now Part of Billon Stream Club on YouTube

Sean Paul Now Part of Billon Stream Club on YouTube

Sean Paul’s hit recording “No Lie,” which featured the pop music star Dua Lipa, garnered more than 1 billion streams on YouTube just five years following its release. The milestone is Paul’s first as a lead act as he achieved his first 1 billion-stream milestone as a featured guest on the Clean Bandit single “Rockabye” […]

Jamaican Casting Begins For Feature Film of Reggae Legend Bob Marley’s Life

Reggae Legend Bob Marley

The Marley family is pleased to announce that Jamaican casting sessions are beginning for the new feature film of Reggae legend Bob Marley’s life. The biopic is being produced by U.S. studio Paramount Pictures. Cedella Marley, who has been named as a producer on the project – along with Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Stephen […]

Shaggy’s New Album, Produced By Sting, Has Him Singing The Sinatra Songbook In A Reggae Style

Shaggy New Album Produced By Sting Has Him Singing The Sinatra Songbook In A Reggae Style

Following the Grammy Award for their collaborative album, 44/876, rock icon Sting and dancehall/reggae legend Shaggy have joined forces again for Com Fly Wid Mi. The new album, produced by 17-time Grammy Award winner Sting, features Shaggy singing the Sinatra songbook in a reggae style and will be released May 25 on all digital platforms. In yet another surprising chapter in their […]

We Have Unwittingly Buried Reggae/Dancehalls Gift Value To Jamaica

We Have Unwittingly Buried Reggae and Dancehalls Gift Value To Jamaica

The Reggae Grammy win by Virginia-based all-white band SOJAhas certainly set tongues wagging back home in Jamaica and among nationals in the Diaspora and the discussions have not only been confined to those in the music community. It seems that from the street corners to the recording studios, from to the highest seats in academia, […]

Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards 2022

JARIA HONOUR AWARDS 2022 – A DIAMOND CELEBRATION

The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) hosted the annual Honour Awards show on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. For the second consecutive year since the show’s establishment in 2009, the JaRIA Honour Awards was presented in a predominantly virtual format to lovers of Jamaican music and entertainment on JaRIA’s online platforms. JaRIA honoured the exceptional contribution of twenty-six (26) […]

Reviewers Rave Over Koffee’s Debut Album “Gifted”

Reviewers Rave Over Koffee Debut Album

Jamaican reggae superstar Koffee has released her debut album “Gifted,” and judging from the rave reviews the album has received from critics and fans alike, it is sure to make its mark on the recording industry. Koffee, who was born Mikayla Simpson in Spanish Town, Jamaica, first came to the public’s attention when she was […]

Bob Marley Did Not Sing “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”

Bob Marley Did not Sing Dont Worry Be Happy

A persistent rumor continues to circulate about the song “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” Despite evidence to the contrary, people still believe that the song is part of the repertoire by legendary Jamaican reggae singer, Bob Marley. The track was actually released and performed by American jazz artist Bobby McFerrin. The misinformation gained traction, and a […]

Koffee Makes History on UK Charts with Debut Album

Koffee Jamaican Musician

Recording industry history was made on April 1, 2022, when Koffee’s debut album “Gifted” hit the Official UK Albums Chart at Number 9. With that chart entry, Koffee became the first female artist from Jamaica to achieve a Top 10 entry on the chart. She also became the first Jamaican to get a spot on […]