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Newcomer Marcilli Talks Being An Openly Queer Jamaican Artist

In a world where music often serves as the canvas for personal stories, Marcilli’s latest single, ‘Done (Breakup Anthem),’ is painted with the hues of defiance and resilience. This Jamaican-born artist opens

19/10/2023

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Audi’s Integration with Streaming Platforms is Changing the Way Hundreds Of Jamaicans Listen to Music

Jamaicans are listening to music now more than ever with the integration of streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music in the island two years ago. A far way we have come

14/10/2023

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Mykal Rose Dishes on Reggae, Grammy Triumphs, and Outsmarting Unfair Record Deals

Mykal Rose, has been in the music business for fifty years. He recorded his first single at 15 and worked with producers like Newton Simmons, Niney the Observer and Lee “Scratch” Perry.

13/10/2023

Exclusives·Features·Interview

Alexx Antaeus Highlights How Jamaican Artists’ Limited Participation in the Grammy Process Weakens the Reggae Genre

Alexx Antaeus is known in Jamaica mostly as a Greek restauranteur and club operator, but internationally he is a respected musician who rubs shoulders and make music with some of the most

13/10/2023

Features·HOT 10·Interview

Max Romeo ‘Chased The Devil’ And Went From BBC Ban to Reggae Icon

In 1976, Max Romeo, a relatively unknown reggae singer at the time, faced a BBC ban on his song “Wet Dream,” a risqué hit from 1969 that gained popularity through word-of-mouth and

09/10/2023

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Top 10 Highest Streamed Jamaican Artists On Spotify Of All Time

Among the Top 10 highest streamed Jamaican artists on Spotify, a number of them have crossed over into the Billion Streams Club according to data obtained by WMV from Spotify. The platform entered Jamaica and 80

02/10/2023

Exclusives·Features

Sean Paul Reflects on His Monumental Performance at Madison Square Garden’s ’50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ Celebration

43 years after Reggae legend Bob Marley gave his last Madison Square Garden performance, dancehall icon Sean Paul headlined the venue at the sold-out Hot 97 ’50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ celebration concert. Sean was the only Jamaican

21/09/2023

Features·Interview

Top 10 Beenie Man Albums On Spotify

Next year dancehall celebrates 50 years since the first song of the genre was released but today August 22, 2023, is King Of The Dancehall, Beenie Man‘s 50th birthday. The Grammy winning artist has been

22/08/2023

Album Sales·Catalogues·Features·Spotify

Ten Reggae Songs Influenced By Marcus Garvey

Today, August 17 is the birthday of Marcus Garvey, the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). The son of a stonemason founded the UNIA in 1914 and his teachings continue to

17/08/2023

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Marcus Garvey’s Multi-Billion Dollar Infleunce On Reggae And Pop Culture

Today, August 17, Marcus Garvey, the first leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) was born in 1887 in St. Ann Jamaica. The son of a stonemason founded the UNIA in

17/08/2023

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Marketing Marley: Meet The Man Responsible For Making Bob Marley A Household Name

Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley and The Wailers spends another week at the top of the US Billboard Reggae Albums chart. 184 weeks at the top for an album first released in 1984

01/08/2023

Album Sales·Features·Milestones

Interview: Omi Says He Is Not A Dancehall Artist, “I am a Musician, Singer-Songwriter”

Omi is drawing a second gear as he enters the next phase of his music career. His new single T.M.I. joins a discography that has surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify. The Hula Hoop singer

29/07/2023

Features·Interview

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