World Music Views

Portland Paradise Weekend Returns with a Celebration of Culture, Community, and Caribbean Style

World Music Views recently sat down with Eunice “Vicky” Rashford, the vibrant founder of Portland Paradise Weekend, for an exclusive conversation about her upcoming event series set to take over Jamaica’s most

by Donovan Watkis

17/05/2025

Shaggy in Fiat’s latest campaign for the Fiat 'Grande Panda- Life Is Pandastic'

Shaggy Celebrates 30 Years of “Boombastic” with New Recording, Global Campaign and Fiat Partnership

Grammy-winning artist Shaggy is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his global hit

Sandz Caribbean Music Festival Florida 2024

Sandz Caribbean Lifestyle Brand Boosting Local Economies Everywhere It Goes

When Carlton Davy and his team launched the Sandz Caribbean Music Festival

Rebelution’s “Count Me In” Certified Gold by RIAA Over A Decade After Its Release

California reggae band Rebelution continues to break ground in the genre, as

How Ryan Coogler, Jeymes Samuel, and Black Music Are Rewriting Cinema’s Soundtrack

The main points: 1. Music as a Narrative Force Ryan Coogler and

Justin Bieber Spent Nearly $1 Billion, Sold Music Catalog for $200M Amid Financial Struggles, TMZ Reports

TMZ has launched a new documentary titled “TMZ Investigates: What Happened to

Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” fuels Airbnb’s new era as it strives to be the “Airbnb of everything”

“Here comes the Hotstepper…”—and apparently, here comes a brand new Airbnb. The

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Cassie and Diddy - CNN released a domestic violence video where Diddy assaults Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. The pair dated for a decade before calling it quits in 2018

Cassie Testifies in Court Against Her Ex-Boyfriend Diddy: “I Didn’t Know What ‘No’ Could Turn Into”

News

13/05/2025

In an emotionally charged testimony today, singer and former Bad Boy artist Cassie Ventura took the stand to give chilling details about her relationship

Escort Testifies Cassie Paid Him for Sex as Diddy Watched, Directed, and Filmed: “Someone With Unlimited Power”

News

12/05/2025

A federal courtroom in Manhattan bore witness to a series of bombshell allegations Monday morning as the civil trial against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy”

Sandz: The Caribbean Music Festival That Became a Worldwide Phenomenon

Concerts

12/05/2025

What began as a premium beach house party in Portmore, St. Catherine has now transformed into a global phenomenon. The Sandz Caribbean Music Festival,

Capleton Ignites; Rebel, TC, and Prettii Prettii Steal the Show at Aidonia’s 20th Anniversary

Concerts·News

11/05/2025

Social media sensations and dancers Rebel, TC, and Prettii Prettii may not have been officially billed for Aidonia’s 20th anniversary concert at Sabina Park,

Silent Daddy, Skillibeng, Shenseea, Moliy

Moliy, Silent Addy, Shenseea and Skillibeng’s “Shake It To The Max (FLY) [Remix]” Spends Six Weeks At No. 1 In Jamaica

Charts·YouTube Jamaica Chart

11/05/2025

Ghanaian breakout artist Moliy has secured the top spot on YouTube Jamaica for another week with her summer hit “Shake It To The Max (FLY) [Remix]/”

Aidonia Grateful as He Celebrates 20 Years in Dancehall with Historic Homecoming Concert at Sabina Park

Concerts

10/05/2025

Dancehall heavyweight Aidonia is celebrating 20 years as a recording artist, having emerged in 2005 as one of the most powerful voices in Jamaican

Jamaica’s Devin Di Dakta Scores Beats by Dre Sync with Footballer Lamine Yamal Campaign

News

09/05/2025

Grammy-nominated Jamaican artist Devin Di Dakta continues his international rise with a major music placement in the latest Beats by Dre campaign starring Spanish

Nasri Atweh in Helshire, St. Catherine Jamaica on set of I’ll Be Fire music video

Nasri of MAGIC! Talks Being ‘Happily Independent,’ New Song With Shenseea, and His Ongoing Love Affair With Reggae

Features

09/05/2025

Nasri Atweh—frontman of the chart-topping band MAGIC! and the voice behind the global reggae-pop hit “Rude”—is back in the reggae spotlight with a brand

WMV Exclusive: JonFX Talks Vybz Kartel, XXXTentacion, and His New Single “Rudeboy”

Features

08/05/2025

“I had this track from 2023, and when I saw Burna dropping something in the one-drop lane, I felt inspired to release mine too.

Live Wire Returns To Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records May 29 With Bayka Leading Lineup

Concerts·News

08/05/2025

Kingston’s premium live music series, Live Wire, returns with a bang on Thursday, May 29, promising another unforgettable night of rhythm, rum, and real

Beres Hammond’s Can’t Stop A Man Surpasses 100 Million Spotify Streams

Spotify

07/05/2025

Lover’s rock icon Beres Hammond’s compilation album Can’t Stop A Man surpasses 100 million streams on Spotify—his most-streamed project to date and the first

Nicki Minaj, Cardi B Hit Major Spotify Milestones

Fashion·Spotify

07/05/2025

Cardi B has officially surpassed 20 billion streams on Spotify. She is the third most streamed female rapper on the platform behind Nicki Minaj

Busta Rhymes Scores First Diamond Record with “Look at Me Now”

News

05/05/2025

“Look at Me Now” by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes has officially been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America

Shenseea is career focused - Contributed

Shenseea Says Being An Independent Artists Is Not Something To Brag About: “Come Out of That Broke Mindset — Nobody Became a Superstar or Billionaire Doing It Alone”

News

05/05/2025

Grammy-nominated dancehall artist Shenseea shared her insight into the internal calculus of today’s global music industry in a candid TikTok Live, —balancing independence, label relationships,

Donald Trump Set to Impose WWII-Style Tariffs on All Foreign Films Imported Into the U.S.

News

04/05/2025

In a dramatic policy announcement on May 4, 2025, President Donald Trump declared on his Truth Social network, he will authorize the United

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Vybz Kartel Introduces AI To Dancehall In New Music Video

Embattled entertainer Vybz Kartel, real name Adijah Palmer has made history as the first dancehall artist to deejay as an AI character in

01/06/2023

Donovan Watkis

Music Streaming·Tech·Technology

These Are All The Discontinued Music Streaming Services

Music streaming has revolutionized the way we consume music in the 21st century, beginning with Napster in 1999. Napster’s peer-to-peer sharing allowed users to

16/12/2024

Donovan Watkis

News·Tech

New App Lets You Create Festival Line-Up

Good morning. It is Tuesday Nov 29 and here are two interesting developments in the music industry today: The UK competition regulator has ruled

29/11/2022

Donovan Watkis

Tech

Platinum Rapper Iggy Azalea Relaunches Phone Company

Platinum rapper Iggy Azalea is dives deeper into the crypto world, and it’s already generating a buzz, as the Australian rapper is at the

10/06/2024

Isabell Chen

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O’Brain williams (drummer/band leader) left Christopher aka Chris reinge (lead vocalist)

Reggae Is Healing By Jah Rockaz Lyrics

ChorusUntil my last breath I will sing reggae music, music is the healing of the nation.Until my last breath I keep singing for Zion,

18/02/2025

Artist of the Week·Music·News

Bringing Back the Band: Jah Rockaz Focused On The Future Of Reggae with Power and Purpose

Modern reggae is increasingly dominated by solo artists, marking a shift from an era when bands frequently emerged with chart-topping hits. Over the past

17/02/2025

Artist of the Week·Features·News