Editors At Large

HOT 50: “Catch A Fire” By Bob Marley & The Wailers Was Released 50 years Ago

Today April 13, 2023 marks 50 years since the release of “Catch A Fire,” the first Island Records album by the Wailers Trio, Bob Marley & The Wailers. Since 1991, the album

13/04/2023

HOT 50·Milestones

Popcaan’s “Great Is He” Sells 23K In The U.S. After 12 Weeks

Dancehall artist Popcaan’s latest studio album “Great Is He” released by Drake’s OVO label has so far sold 23,000 units since its January 27, 2023 release according to data provided to WMV by Luminate

13/04/2023

Album Sales

Charlamage Tha God Says Snow’s “Informer” Is What Music Needs Now…Sorta!

Power 105’s Breakfast Club host Charlamage The God has given a resounding endorsement to Canadian Dancehall artist Snow and his Platinum single “Informa.” Charlamage, real name Lenard Mkelvy posted a meme with

13/04/2023

News

On The Low By Burna Boy Is Now Certified Gold In The U.K.

‘On The Low,” the second single from Burna Boy’s African Giant album is now certified Gold in the U.K. for selling more than 400,000 units in that country. Released November 16, 2018, the song

12/04/2023

Afrobeat·Afrofusion·Certifications

Music Videos From Karol G, Shakira, Davido, Phil Watkis And More That You Should Watch

Afrobeats star Davido has released the first music video since his fourth studio album timeless debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard chart. The official video for “Unavailable” featuring Musa Key earned

12/04/2023

New Music

Horace Andy Alleges Trojan Records Has Not Paid Him For 40 Years Of Hit Records

Reggae singer Horace Andy was awarded the Reggae Icon award last evening (April 10, 2023) at the JARIA Honors Awards. The roots reggae singer used his acceptance speech to hit out at

11/04/2023

Features

Davido Calls For Afrobeats Stars To Own The Genre As “Timeless” Debuts At No. 37 On The U.S. Billboard 200

Timeless, the fourth studio album by Nigerian star Davido has officially debuted at No. 37 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. The album sold 17,000 units SEA and TEA. The Afro-fusion

10/04/2023

Afrobeat·Afrofusion·Album Sales·Charts

DJ Envy & Wife Take Their 7 Adorable Children To Rohan Marley’s Beach House In Mexico On Vacation

Power 105 Breakfast Club’s DJ Envy took his wife and six children to Rohan Marley‘s Beach house in Mexico. The luxury vacation property, Rohan Marley told WMV is part of a collection

10/04/2023

Uncategorized

Uncle Waffles and Shenseea To Do It Big For Their Culture As They Make Coachella Debut

Dancehall process Shenseea and South African Amapiano DJ Uncle Waffles are set to represent their respective cultures in California at their Coachella performance debuts. The official line up for Coachella 2023 was

10/04/2023

Afrofusion·Amapiano·Concerts·Dancehall

Phil Watkis Says Some Reggae Singers Lost Their Identity Trying To Be Rappers

Phil Watkis, Jamaican reggae artist and producer, talks about how the reggae scene has changed over the years, and how the music has evolved. Watkis explains how a demo was released and

10/04/2023

Interview

Interview – 50 Years Of The British Phonographic Industry (BPI)

The British Phonographic Industry is celebrating 50 years in 2023. According to Youtube Music CEO Lyor Cohen in a Financial Times interview , the UK music scene is the most interesting right

09/04/2023

Certifications·Features·HOT 50

Tekashi 6ix9ine Takes On Afrobeats

Controversial Mexican rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is moving away form his usual aggressive style of music and seeking to appeal to his African fans with a forthcoming Afrofusion song. In a snippet of

07/04/2023

Afrofusion·Hip Hop

Donovan Watkis

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