Culture Archives - World Music Views

KFC Posts AI Dreadlock Chicken Ad

KFC Antigua is facing backlash for trivialising or exploiting Rastafarian imagery for commercial gain. At 2:04 pm on Tuesday KFC’s official account with 61 million followers posted on Facebook: “Everybody in Antigua

19/11/2025

Culture

Will Smith holding his first Golden Trophy for Best Actor

’90s R&B Group SWV Didn’t Want To Be In The ‘Men In Black’ Video With Will Smith- Steve Stoute

On Emma Grede’s Aspire podcast, music executive Steve Stoute dug into one of the most surprising turning points in pop-culture history when a blockbuster film, a fading rap career, and a reluctant

13/11/2025

Culture

Bob Marley’s Hope Road Show Set to Gross Up to $40 Million Annually: “This is the future of this business”

The business of legacy music continues to find gold in new formats. At the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Bob Marley Hope Road has emerged as the latest powerhouse

18/09/2025

Culture

Jaii Frais Says He Was Snubbed for PM Youth Award —Tells How He Became an Unfiltered Voice Driving a New Era of Entertainment Conversations in Jamaica

Jhaedee “Jaii Frais” Richards has become a standout voice in Jamaica’s new media landscape, known for his raw, relevant, and often revolutionary take on entertainment and culture. As the creator and host

01/06/2025

Culture

Vybz Kartel is the first dancehall artist to sell out two back to back shows at the Barclays Arena in history

Biltmore Ballroom to Barclays Center: Vybz Kartel’s Return Concert Is Dancehall’s Crowning Moment

Main points: Dancehall developed underground in NYC alongside early Hip-Hop, driven by Caribbean immigrant communities. Flatbush, Brooklyn, became the epicenter of NYC Dancehall culture with venues like Biltmore Ballroom. Dancehall and Hip-Hop

14/04/2025

Culture·Opinions

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

Island Music Conference 2025: Shaggy Speaks on Clashing & Why Verzuz Succeeded – “If I see a clash that going to carry me to a bigger bag, I am all in”

At the third staging of the Island Music Conference (IMC) at the Courtleigh Auditorium, Shaggy, Chairman of IMC addressed questions from World Music Views about his stance on clashing and the challenges

19/02/2025

Culture

West Indian Labor Day Parade in New York City

Calendar 2025: This Is How Americans Will Celebrate Every Federal Holiday This Year

The United States federal government recognizes 11 official holidays annually. These holidays not only mark significant cultural, historical, and societal milestones but also serve as peak moments for live events, concerts, and

04/01/2025

Culture

Luciano To Perform at Club 24 in France On August 10, 2024

Luciano Reflects on the Wisdom of Legendary Tour Manager Copeland Forbes

In a candid interview on I Never Knew TV on YouTube, Jamaican reggae icon Luciano shared profound insights about his career and the pivotal role that legendary tour manager Copeland Forbes has

22/11/2024

Culture

Buju Banton on Drink Champs with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN

Buju Banton’s Champion Joins Bollywood Hit Haare Haare in Viral TikTok Mashup

Buju Banton’s music continues to make waves across Asia, with an unofficial remix of Haare Haare by Bollywood singer Alka Yagnik, featuring Buju’s Champion, taking over TikTok. The viral mashup, created and

21/11/2024

Culture

Buju Banton Is The New King Of Reggae?

Event promoter and PR agent Ralston Barrett recently crowned Buju Banton the “King of Reggae” — a bold statement considering Bob Marley’s lasting legacy in the genre. Speaking during a TikTok Live

07/11/2024

Culture

Model Davina Bennett Recreates Grace Jones’s Nightclubbing Album Cover

Davina Bennett’s recreation of Grace Jones’s Nightclubbing album cover for Halloween has everyone doing a double take. With an uncanny resemblance, Bennett, 2017’s Miss Jamaica Universe captured the iconic elements from the 1981 photograph—right

31/10/2024

Culture·News

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