Donovan Watkis

Vybz Kartel backstage at The Barclays April 11, 2025

Vybz Kartel Left Nothing Onstage in Triumphant Return to NYC: A Night of Redemption, Royalty, and Raw Emotion at Reggae Fest

Cardi B summed it up best: “(I’ve) never seen it (Barclays Center) this packed.” And for good reason. On a night that felt more like a homecoming than a concert, Vybz Kartel

12/04/2025

Concerts

Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now” Goes Platinum in the UK After More Than 50 Years

Johnny Nash’s beloved classic “I Can See Clearly Now” has officially been certified Platinum in the United Kingdom, recognizing over 400,000 units sold, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The milestone

11/04/2025

British Music Certifications·Certifications·News

Nelly and Kelly Rowland’s “Dilemma” Surpasses 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

Nelly and Kelly Rowland’s iconic duet “Dilemma” has officially surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify as of April 9, 2025. Released in June 25, 2002 as a last-minute addition to Nelly’s blockbuster

09/04/2025

News

Victoria Mallo plays Lillian in the Edna Manley College Student production of Tick Tock

‘Tick Tock’ Tackles Gender, Power, and Jamaican Identity Through Dancehall and Drama

Dancehall music is the soundtrack of Tick Tock, the stage play now showing at Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts. First mounted in 2009 at the now-shuttered Theatre Place,

05/04/2025

Culture·Theatre

Byron Messia’s “Talibans” Becomes First Trap-Dancehall Song to Earn Platinum Certification in the UK

Byron Messia’s Talibans becomes the first Trap-Dancehall song to be certified Platinum in the UK. According to the British Phonographic Industry the song has surpassed sales and streaming equivalent units of 400,000

04/04/2025

British Music Certifications·Certifications

“I Absolutely Screamed!”: Jamaican Beauty Influencer Shelby On Being Recognized by Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty

When 26 year old Jamaican beauty influencer Shelby received her first Fenty Beauty PR package, it wasn’t just a box of makeup—it was a dream manifesting in real time. “I absolutely screamed!”

04/04/2025

News

Buju Banton and Vybz Kartel Are Creating a Defining Moment in U.S. Reggae,” Says Record Label President

Adam Gross, head of Ineffable Records, has been at the forefront of some of the most significant changes in the reggae music industry, particularly with the rise of streaming and its impact

02/04/2025

Features

Reggae Man Clive Hunt On Surviving Extortion, Assassination Attempts and Producing Music For the World

Clive Hunt, born Maurice Hunt, describes himself as a “Reggae Man” because he has lived a life steeped in the rich and turbulent history of reggae music since the 1960s. His journey,

02/04/2025

News

Rihanna holds the record for the most-streamed English-language album by an artist from Latin America or the Caribbean.

Rihanna Won’t Attend Fenty Beauty Launch in Jamaica, Despite Previous Promise

Jamaicans eager to see Rihanna at the official launch of Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin in Jamaica on April 10 will have to wait a little longer, as the superstar will not

31/03/2025

News

Beenie Man, Bounty Killer at Reggae Sumfest performing together 2019

Jamaica to UAE Flights Set for April 2025, Reggae Promoter Welcome New Route

Jamaica’s Junior Tourism Minister, Delano Seiveright, has announced that direct flights between Montego Bay and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will commence on April 1, 2025. The development has sparked interest, particularly

28/03/2025

Concerts

Shenseea's 'Never Gets Late Here' is the most streamed dancehall album of 2024

Exclusive: Shenseea Departs Interscope, Eyes New Record Deal

Jamaican Dancehall artist Shenseea officially departs Interscope Records, according to sources close to the matter. The 28-year-old singer originally signed with the label in 2019 through a partnership with Rvssian’s Rich Immigrants

28/03/2025

News

Chris Brown live in Kingston, Jamaica. August 27, 2023. Photo by GD Films for World Music Views

Chris Brown Announces Breezy Bowl XX World Tour with Stadium Stops in North America & Europe

Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller Join as Special Guests; First North American Stop at Miami’s loan Depot park on July 30. MIAMI – Global R&B icon Chris Brown is set to embark

27/03/2025

Concerts

Donovan Watkis

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