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5 Songs That Highlight Reggae & Dancehall’s Love For “Mama”

Reggae & Dancehall celebrates Mother’s Day everyday and WMV takes a look at some of the biggest songs about “Mama” from reggae and dancehall. In reggae music a mother is not always a

14/05/2023

Music

Stonebwoy’s Def Jam Debut “5th Dimension” Opens At No. 8 On The US Billboard Reggae Chart

The first week’s sales and streaming numbers for Stonebwoy‘s Def Jam debut “5th Dimension” were enough to place the album at No. 8 on the US Billboard Reggae chart. “5th Dimension” sold

10/05/2023

Album Sales·Charts

Afrobeats Putting Hip Hop On Notice Says Vin Rock Of Naughty By Nature

As some quarters of the music industry debate whether Afrobeats has taken over from dancehall, it seems the relatively new genre is bound to take up more space in mainstream America with

08/05/2023

Music

Bay-C, T.O.K. Make Progressive Turn Away From Homophobic Lyrics

When WMV interviewed Bay-C of dancehall group T.O.K in June 2021, he said at the time that he had no regrets about singing songs with homophobic lyrics including the infamous “Chi Chi

07/05/2023

Music

Live & Dangerous: Boston 1976 By Peter Tosh Has Re-Entered The Billboard Reggae Chart

Live and Dangerous: Boston 1976, the album recorded on Peter Tosh’s first American tour as a solo act as re-entered the Billboard Reggae albums chart. The album peaks at No. 4 this

02/05/2023

Charts·Weekly Music Charts

Calm Down Spends 34 Weeks At No. 1 On The Billboard Afrobeats Chart

Nigerian singer Rema’s breakout hit Calm Down featuring Selena Gomez spends 34 weeks on the Billboard Afrobeats chart this week. The London and Andre Vibez produced song also stays at its peak position

26/04/2023

Charts

Malie Donn Dethrones Valiant From Apple Music Jamaica Chart’s Top Spot With “V6”

For the first time in six months, dancehall artist Valiant does not have the top song on Apple Music Jamaica. Malie Donn’s Ireland Boss produced song V6 ends Valiant, the TikTok breakout sensation’s

16/04/2023

Charts·Music

Phil Watkis Says Valiant Copied His Style

Jamaican Reggae singer Phil Watkis says dancehall newcomer Valiant jacked his style when he recorded the controversial Rasta song. Phil, who now lives in Florida is a songwriter, guitarist and performer and

12/04/2023

Music

Davido Calls For Afrobeats Stars To Own The Genre As “Timeless” Debuts At No. 37 On The U.S. Billboard 200

Timeless, the fourth studio album by Nigerian star Davido has officially debuted at No. 37 on the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. The album sold 17,000 units SEA and TEA. The Afro-fusion

10/04/2023

Afrobeat·Afrofusion·Album Sales·Charts

T-Pain Says A Jamaican DJ Help To Make His 4x Platinum Hit “Bartender” Possible

Two time Grammy winning rapper T-Pain has revealed that his 4x Platinum single “Bartender” featuring Akon was recorded in a makeshift studio while on vacation at the Hedonism resort in Jamaica. In a two

04/04/2023

Music

Shaggy Dexta Daps, Stormzy And More Featured On Stonebwoy’s Upcoming Def Jam Album ‘5th Dimension’

Dexta Daps, Shaggy and Davido are just some of the names featured on Ghanaian dancehall singer StoneyBoy’s upcoming studio album 5th Dimension. The 17 track project represents StoneBwoy’s first for Def Jam Africa after he

29/03/2023

Afrofusion·Music·News

Morgan Heritage Pays Homage To African With Forthcoming Album “The Homeland”

Kingston, Jamaica. Grammy award-winning reggae group Morgan Heritage which now includes Peetah Morgan, Gramps Morgan, and Mr. Mojo Morgan, announce their 19th studio album, The Homeland, set for release April 21. The 21-track

20/03/2023

Music·News

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