Skillibeng The iconic Bam Bam riddim, known globally for Chaka Demus & Pliers’ mega hit Murder She Wrote in 1992, has been sampled by American producer Yeti for Skillibeng’s latest song, titled Boom. During a recent interview with Ras Kwame…
Keznamdi Tech companies capitalizing on people’s screen addictions and social media illusions, which impact a growing identity crisis among young people, have seemingly spurred Reggae artist Keznamdi into musical action. A week ago, Keznamdi released Identity Crisis, a song whose…
Eight-time Olympic gold medallist and the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, shows off his deejay skills as he plays the single ‘Jamaica All the Way’ at the Tracks and Records establishment. (Contributed) Jamaican athletics and Dancehall fans are abuzz with…
At the stroke of midnight on August 1, 1838, Reverend William Knibb declared “The negro is free” upon the full freedom of slaves in Jamaica. On the eve of the nation’s Emancipation Day 138 years later, Appeal Court president Justice…
As dancehall scholars tell it, the genre is governed by certain rules and modes of performance, and singjay Mr. Vegas wants the queer community to honour them. This means no deviation from the hardcore representation of masculinity in the dancehall…
Turf President Busy Signal has revealed his reasons for no longer performing at Reggae Sumfest, despite multiple invitations to do so by Downsound CEO Joe Bogdanovich. In an interview with Television Jamaica’s The Entertainment Report, Busy Signal expressed concerns about…
Reggae artist Anthony B has revealed that he underwent emergency surgery after experiencing severe abdominal pain while rehearsing for his Reggae Sumfest appearance earlier this month. Just hours before the scheduled performance on Saturday, July 20, the Raid The Barn…
Reggae superfan and journalist Roger Steffens has disclosed that the Marleys failed to match the offer made by music impresario Josef Bogdanovich, who reportedly closed a deal to bring a veritable trove of Bob Marley memorabilia and artifacts to Jamaica.…
Producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor (left) and artist Sizzla Kalonji They say rejection is often redirection, and this was the case for producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor 24 years ago. Long before his Billboard hit-making status, McGregor had all the wide-eyed and…
Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of Downsound Entertainment, has hailed Lauryn Hill’s surprise Reggae Sumfest performance on night one as the best from her in a long time. During a conversation with DancehallMag backstage at the 31-year-old festival, the CEO also revealed…