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Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Hanks Says He Inspired A Generation To Speak Jamaican Patois

Chet Hanks is at it again with his wild shenanigans and aspersions. This time the social media personality is taking credit for popularizing the Jamaican dialect. A guest on ZIWE, a Showtime

11/05/2022

Culture·Dancehall·Reggae

Gold/Platninum Music Certification Now In Jamaica

As of today, May 1, 2022, all singles and albums released and available in Jamaica will be eligible for Gold and Platinum certification via a newly launched Jamaica World Music Certification program.

01/05/2022

Culture·Dancehall·Music·Pop·Reggae

NBA Youngboy Do Second ‘Jamaican Song’: Remix Skillibeng’s ‘Whap Whap’

Last October, music producer Johny Wonder said that Skillibeng’s entry into music will bridge the gap between Hip Hop and dancehall. It seems that statement is inching closer to becoming a reality

25/04/2022

Culture·Music

“Little Jamaica” In Toronto Canada Under Threat

The father of Canada’s current Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau relaxed immigration rules in the 1970s and many Jamaicans were on the first thing smoking in search of a better life. This created

21/04/2022

Culture·Features

Donovan Watkis Releases Cultural Capital To Financial Capital

Music writer, Tv host and cultural insider Donovan “JR” Watkis is shedding new light on discourse around turning culture into wealth, with his latest publication, Cultural Capital to Financial Capital. This is

19/04/2022

Books·Culture

Brazilian Superstar Anitta Rocks Coachella, Links Up With Jamaican Artist Shenseea

Coachella got off to a nice start yesterday with performances from Big Sean, Jhene Aiko, Cordae, City Girls and more. One of the stand out performances came from Brazilian singer Anitta. Anitta

16/04/2022

Culture·Music

Koffee’s Coachella Set Time Is Here

The Coachella set times are here and Koffee, the only reggae singer on the line up is scheduled to perform on both weekends. For this weekend’s performance, the Lockdown singer is scheduled

14/04/2022

Culture·Music

Reggae Kingmaker, Chris Blackwell, to Release Memoir “The Islander”

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell will release his memoir on June 7 via Gallery Books. The long awaited title “The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond,” co-written with Paul Morley, will

14/04/2022

Culture·Music

Elon Musk Stages Hostile Takeover Of Twitter For $41.39 Billion

Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter Inc., saying the company has extraordinary potential and he is the person to unlock it. The Tesla owner posted on Twitter “I made

14/04/2022

Culture·News

Watch Koffee Live At Coachella Festival On YouTube This Weekend

For fans across the world who wish to watch the Coachella festival that kicks off this weekend, YouTube will be live streaming the event. According to an announcement on Monday, the streaming

11/04/2022

Culture·Music

Charlamagne Tha God Says Spice Should Have Won The Reggae Grammy

Radio and podcast host Charlamagne Tha God has come out in support of hardcore dancehall artist Spice whose debut album 10 was nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 64th Annual Grammy

09/04/2022

Culture·Dancehall·News

Music Executive Nolan Baynes Says Jamaicans Should Consider Doing Own Award Shows

Nolan Baynes, has been in the music industry for a long time. His connection to Jamaica runs deep and rightfully so being from Guyana. At one point in his career he almost

06/04/2022

Culture·Features

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