HEAR THIS: Dexta Daps “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U”
Daps Gets All in His Feelings on this new Tune for the Ladies You might know Dexta Daps from his street anthem “Shabba Madda Pot” or his new collab with M.I.A. “Foreign Friend,” but the latest release from the dancehall heartthrob is entitled “Mi C Mi Bed N Miss U.” According to the artist “It’s […]
Jah 9 Talks Yoga, Herbs and Holistic Healing: “This is no Devil Thing, This is Life!”
Jamaican Warrior Goddess Vibes in the British countryside On a rainy day in Hainault Forest Country Park in Chigwell, Essex, Jah9 and her band performed at One Love, the UK’s No. 1 reggae and dub camping festival. Running through new songs like “Humble Me” and the warrior anthem “Unafraid” from her new album, which would be released […]
WATCH THIS: Jah Cure “Rasta” Official Music Video
New Video Goes Around the Globe With Cure What has Jah Cure been up to? We haven’t heard much from Iyacure since last year’s Grammy Awards, when his album The Cure was highly touted to win Best Reggae Album honors. Although the Morgan family ended up taking the title that year, the excellence of Cure’s […]
How Gentleman Buss As A Reggae Artist
The Tunes That Turned This Teenager From Köln, Germany Into A Certified Jamaican Star In late 2014 MTV invited Gentleman to record an “Unplugged” album, marking the first time any reggae artist had joined that respected series which has included the likes of Jay Z, Nirvana, and Lauryn Hill. With guest appearances by Shaggy, Ky-Mani […]
Irie Jam Sizzles with Sizzla, Anthony B & Friends
Tropical Storm Stays Far, Roots Vibrations Catch A Fire At Queens Stage Show On Sunday, September 4, boom chunes reverberated from early afternoon across the pristine greens of Queens’ Roy Wilkins Park. It was Irie Jam Radio’s 23rd Anniversary and heavyweights were out in full force to celebrate. Though fallout from a tropical storm was supposed to […]
HEAR THIS: Equiknoxx Music “Us In 2007” PREMIERE
Once Upon a Time In Jamaica Like the mighty bird of prey who serves as the label’s logo/mascot, Equiknoxx Music has soared to higher heights in recent years. But today the dancehall production team of Nicholas “Bobby The Blackbird” Deane & Gavin “Gavsborg” Blair rewind back to the days when they flew mostly under the radar. […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Nah Idle”
“If you never listen Popcaan song, mek sure you listen to dah one yah” What a year Andrae Hugh Sutherland has had! Hits pon toppa hits in the dancehall. High-profile collabs. Shelling stages and killing sounds around the world. Smoking the highest and relishing close encounters with “some real star gyal.” In his latest tune, […]
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Speaks on the “Nail Pon Cross” Music Video Controversy
Judge Not, Lest Ye Shall Be Judged After premiering as a Tidal exclusive, Damian Marley’s powerful new video, “Nail Pon Cross” appeared on his Vevo channel earlier this week, bringing the disturbing visuals to the whole wide world. Although it’s not the first music video to feature a crucifixion scene—Damian told Billboard that he was […]
WATCH THIS: Gyptian “Summer Is Back” Official Music Video PREMIERE
Beaches, Bikinis, Waterfalls—It’s All In a Day’s Work We may be close to the end of August, but trust and believe summer is still in full effect. Summer 2016 has been a big season for reggae and dancehall in the international pop charts, although much of it got labeled as “tropical house” in the mainstream […]
Out and Bad: Elephant Man Teaches His Top 10 Dance Moves
Getting Jiggy With Di Energy God With Notting Hill Carnival coming up next weekend—and Brooklyn’s Labor Day parade the weekend after that—it’s time to brush up on your dance steps. You love the vibes and you want to bust some moves like Usain Bolt celebrating a gold medal, but you don’t know your “Willie Bounce” […]
HEAR THIS: Popcaan “Usain Bolt / World Cup Dubplate”
Weh Dem Ah Go Do Now? Usain Bolt has never hidden the fact that he’s a major dancehall fan. Back in Beijing, he celebrated his first Olympic win by busting a Gully Creeper dance. (His 2009 welcome home dance in Trelawney was legendary.) This year in Rio Bolt celebrated his first win by posting an […]
Reasoning with Sizzla: “I’m a Different Sort;
I Man a Rasta”
Kalonji Speaks on U.S. Tour and Black Lives Matter It’s been 8 years since Sizzla Kalonji has touched down in NYC, so history was made yesterday he officially announced his big return to New York for Irie Jamboree this Labor Day weekend Sept 4, 2016. Passing through town on the way home from what he […]