Chantel Thompson, Author at World Music Views

Boy George, shown attending a event in New York, will no longer appear in the West End revival of “Jesus Christ Superstar” following backlash over a song posted to social media. (JP Yim / Getty Images )

Boy George Says He’s Losing Friends Over Pro-Israel Reggae Song After Exiting Jesus Christ Superstar

Boy George says his outspoken support for Israel is costing him both professional opportunities and longtime personal relationships, just days after he withdrew from the West End revival of Jesus Christ Superstar

31/07/2026

News

Caribbean Music Awards Heads to Trinidad & Tobago for Historic 2026 Staging

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago — The Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) is set to make history in 2026 as the prestigious celebration heads to Trinidad & Tobago for the very first

29/07/2026

Awards

Tyla: A*Pop Review- Africa’s Pop Girl Has Arrived—But Without the Edge

Tyla’s sophomore album A*POP leans fully into her lover-girl persona, delivering a smooth 14-track blend of Afropop, dancehall, and contemporary pop. It arrives after the commercial success of her self-titled debut, which transformed

24/07/2026

Album Reviews

Cardi B Says “I Understand Britney Spears” Amid Maduka Okoye Romance Rumors

Bronx rapper Cardi B took to social media on Monday with a cryptic message of empathy for pop singer Britney Spears tweeting: “Just know … I understand Britney Spears.” The post on

20/07/2026

News

Chronixx Talks Grammy Awards

The submission period for the 69th Grammy Awards is now open, running from July 7 to August 21, 2026. All eligible recordings must be formally entered into the Recording Academy’s Online Entry

17/07/2026

News

Album Review: Buju Banton – Too Too Bad

At Sting 2006, Buju Banton commanded the stage for two hours, unveiling material from his then newly released Too Bad (Gargamel Music) alongside a catalogue of classics. That album is now regarded

17/07/2026

Album Reviews

“Not A New Case” Chronic Law’s Representative On US Marshall Arrest

Following today’s court hearing involving dancehall artiste Chronic Law, his management has moved to clarify the status of the proceedings, emphasizing that the matter currently before the court is not a new

06/07/2026

News

Chronic Law Arrested in Florida on U.S. Marshals Hold

Dancehall artiste Chronic Law detained in South Florida on U.S. Marshals hold Dancehall artiste Chronic Law, whose legal name is Ackeme Jermane Campbell, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on

06/07/2026

News

The Numbers Are In For Vybz Kartel’s God & Time

Four weeks after its release, Vybz Kartel’s God & Time is closing in on 6,000 album-equivalent units in the United States. According to data obtained exclusively by World Music Views from Luminate,

28/06/2026

Album Sales

Sean Paul, Iration and UB40 Return to Billboard Reggae Albums Chart After 3 Albums Exit

There are three re-entries on this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums chart (dated June 27, 2026), led by Sean Paul’s Dutty Classics Collection, which returns at No. 3. Iration’s Double Up and UB40’s

23/06/2026

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Tyla And Zara Still Beating AI On The UK Official Afrobeats Chart

The latest Official Afrobeats Chart (13–19 June 2026) has South African superstar Tyla at Number One for 8 consecutive weeks with “She Did It Again,” a collaboration released via RCA Records with Swedish pop

21/06/2026

Afrobeat·UK Afrobeats Chart

The Second Voice Keeps Singing, But Tyla Represents For The Humans

Faceless AI artist The Second Voice logs a seventh consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as “Let Me Be” refuses to loosen its grip on the summit. The

18/06/2026

Afrobeats·Billboard Afrobeats Chart·Charts

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