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Nayda Vii Opens Up About Knowing Her Worth, Working With Vybz Kartel and Making Music On Her Own Terms

Nayda Vii, pronounced nay-dah vee, grew up surrounded by music. In her first interview with World Music Views, the Jamaican dancehall artist reflects on a childhood shaped by church choirs, community sound

24/01/2026

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Theron Thomas on Standing Ten Toes Down for Reggae—and Writing Rihanna’s Man Down

When Rihanna released Man Down in 2011, it didn’t sound like what pop radio was demanding at the time. There was no EDM drops or glossy dance-floor formulas. It was raw. Caribbean.

24/01/2026

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Sean Paul, the most streamed Jamaican artist on Spotify globally

Sean Paul Makes History as First Jamaican Artist Ever to Earn RIAA Diamond Single in the U.S. — “Cheap Thrills” Certified 11X Platinum

Dancehall giant Sean Paul has officially become the first Jamaican artist in history to sell a Diamond-certified single in the United States, after his 2016 smash “Cheap Thrills” with Australian hitmaker Sia

23/01/2026

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Exclusive: Jermaine Edwards Tells Akon to Stop Spreading Rumors After “$1M for a Hit” Claim

Jermaine Edwards’ buoyant anthem “Thank You for Sunshine” has become one of the island’s most exported inspirational tracks of the last decade, with multiple mutations, samples, flips, reposts and remixes. However, as the

20/01/2026

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Stephen Cat Coore April 6, 1956- January 18, 2026

Reggae Icon Stephen “Cat” Coore Has Died At Age 69

The Third World co-founder helped carry Jamaican music into the world — with melody, discipline, and a musician’s soul. Kingston, Jamaica — Reggae icon Stephen “Cat” Coore, the instrumentalist, singer, arranger and

19/01/2026

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OMI Kicks Off 2026 With New Single “S.O.B (Standing On Business)” — A Ska-Pop Fusion Arriving January 23

The Cheerleader hitmaker is back — and he’s starting 2026 exactly how you’d want a Caribbean pop superstar to: loud, bright, and built for movement. International superstar OMI launches the new year

19/01/2026

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Vybz Kartel Stands Firm on Trinidad Cancellation as Promoter Heads to Court

Grammy nominated Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel has issued a statement over his cancelled Trinidad performance last year, reaffirming that his decision to stay off the bill was strictly business and tied to one key

18/01/2026

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Biggest No. 1 Songs In Jamaica On YouTube In 2025

Vybz Kartel began 2025 at No. 1 on the YouTube Jamaica Weekly Chart with “Amout,” which debuted with 390,852 local streams. The early lead underscored his continued commercial pull in Jamaica, even

17/01/2026

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Omi Standing on Business lyrics

And now now baby with your permissionCan I get closer so I can listenTo the sound of your heartbeatI like that rhythmMake me want to two stepMy phenomenal womanI’ll be up in

15/01/2026

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Diplo Recalls Making His First Song “Diplo Rhythm” and Major Lazer’s “Pon Di Floor” With Vybz Kartel

On the newest episode of And The Writer Is… with Ross Golan, Diplo pulls the curtain all the way back on the real origin story of Major Lazer — and himself as

12/01/2026

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“No One Takes Anyone’s Spot”: EXCLUSIVE Tony Kelly on King of the Dancehall and More

It’s late Thursday morning, and Tony Kelly is already on his first call of the day with World Music Views. He speaks the way seasoned studio men often do—quietly, efficiently, and with

10/01/2026

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Exclusive: Queen Of The Dancehall Spice Reflects On Her Historic 2025 Run As She Steps Into a New Era

For nearly two decades, Grammy nominated artist Spice, has been dancehall’s undisputed queen — a commanding performer whose charisma, theatre and cultural fidelity have taken her from Kingston dancehalls to international arenas.

02/01/2026

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