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“You Can’t Take Breaks”: Penthouse Records’ Donovan Germain Calls Out Chronixx’s Commitment to Reggae

Penthouse Records founder Donovan Germain believes Chronixx shouldn’t have stepped back from reggae music. Speaking exclusively to WMV, the ‘Til Shiloh producer expressed that while he recognized Chronixx’s potential as a key

08/11/2024

Reggae

Reggae Icon Sizzla Encourages Artists to Embrace Other Genres, Endorses Trap Dancehall: “I have nothing bad to say about it, it’s music, it’s still sounding good.”

Legendary reggae artist Sizzla says he believes that artists today have a broader understanding of reggae music, allowing the genre to evolve beyond the roots set by artists like Bob Marley and

24/06/2024

Culture·Hip Hop·Reggae

Sizzla Kalonji has more than 80 reggae albums

Sizzla Says Marijuana Charge Affected his Ability To Travel To The US

Reggae artist Sizzla, recently spoke about the impact of his visa status on both his business and personal life. “Spiritually it doesn’t affect me, but on a business aspect, persons out there

21/06/2024

Reggae

Exclusive: The Untold Story Of ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ By Donna and Althea

Althea & Donna, singers and songwriters of the song “Uptown Top Ranking,” which climbed to the top of the British singles chart in 1977, are one of two female Jamaican acts to

05/05/2024

Exclusives·Reggae

Stephen Marley- Mind Control surpasses 100 million streams on Spotify

Mind Control By Stephen Marley Surpasses 100 Million Spotify Streams

Mind Control, Stephen Marley’s debut album has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. This is Stephen’s second album to reach the milestone on the platform, following his 2011 album Revelation Part 1: The

28/04/2024

Reggae

Junior Gong Never Wanted To Use The Marley Name Says Minister Grange

Damian “Junior Gong” Marley never wanted to pursue music using his father’s name, said Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Jamaica’s Minister Of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sports. In her address at the launch

25/04/2024

Reggae

50 Year Old Bob Marley, Reggae Archives Still On The Cards For Jamaica Says Joe Bogdanovich

Reggae Sumfest Boss, Josef Bogdanovich says that plans are still under way to acquire Roger Steffens’ extensive reggae archives, including rare Bob Marley images, concert materials, and memorabilia, which are currently domiciled

06/04/2024

Art·Lifestyle·Reggae

The Search for Reggae’s Next Superstar: Shaggy Calls For Superhero-like Talent To Elevate The Genre

Multi-Platinum Reggae superstar Shaggy, upon learning that Reggae had been ranked at number 10 in terms of listenership globally according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) 2023 Engaging With

27/03/2024

Features·Reggae

Buju Banton, Marley Family, and Others Offer Heartfelt Tributes to Morgan Heritage Family Following Peetah Morgan’s Sudden Passing

The reggae world is reeling from the sudden and tragic loss of Peetah Morgan, a towering figure in the music industry. Buju Banton, in a poignant tribute, reflects on the profound impact

25/02/2024

News·Reggae

Tarrus Riley Rejects Divisive Reggae-Dancehall vs Afrobeats Statements

Reggae luminary Tarrus Riley is hitting out against what he says are divisive statements made by Murray Elias, former A&R for top selling dancehall artists Sean Paul who said Afrobeats acts are better writers and singers than

16/01/2024

Afrobeats·Reggae

The Business of Jamaican Music: Ownership, Tours, Unpaid Royalties, and The Streaming Evolution

Backing band member Nigel Staff recently dismissed the notion of independence within the Jamaican music industry, directing his critique towards the CEO of this publication, albeit in a somewhat disjointed manner. In

29/11/2023

Dancehall·Editorial·Music Business·Record Label News·Reggae

Jamaican artists Kabaka Pyramid collecting his Best Reggae Album award at the Grammys 2023

Voting Begins For ‘Best Reggae Album’ At The 66th Annual Grammy Awards: Who Will Be Nominated?

We are one month away from the announcement of the nominees in the 66th Annual Grammys awards and first round voting will be open on October 11. This year a number of

09/10/2023

Awards·Best Reggae Albums·Reggae

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