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Allakine’s NPT Officially Spends One Month at No. 1 in Jamaica On Apple Music

Dancehall artiste Allakine’s third studio album NPT has officially spent a full month at No. 1 on the Apple Music Jamaica chart. The project released March 23, initially topped Apple Music charts in 11 countries,

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23/04/2026

Exclusive: Flourgon Still ‘Run Things,’ Opens Up About Miley Cyrus Lawsuit Settlement

Dancehall deejay Flourgon — born in the kinetic crucible of 1970s Jamaica

Billboard Ranks Pass The Dutchie On its “25 Weed Songs: Highest Hits in Hot 100 History”

Billboard has ranked Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth at No. 10

Protoje and Masicka Have The Top Song In Jamaica On YouTube This Week

For the week ending April 16, 2026 on the YouTube’s Jamaica Chart

Above Ocho Rios, Cedar’s Estate Offers Caribbean Views, Slow Living, and Story-Rich Luxury

Sitting at 1000 feet above the Caribbean Sea, just 20 minutes outside

Ernie Smith, Jamaican Singer-Songwriter of ‘Life Is Just For Living,’ Dies At 80

Jamaican singer Ernie Smith has died at age 80. The singer known

Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” Hits 1 Billion Spotify Streams, Her First Song to Reach the Milestone

Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” becomes her first song to surpass 1

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Bad Bunny Wins Latin Tour of the Year at 2026 Pollstar Awards for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour”

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16/04/2026

Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” is winner of the Latin Tour Of The Year at the 37th annual Pollstar Awards. The announce announcement

Lisa Hanna Launches Beauty Line, Expects The Brand To Surpass $1 Million In First-Year Sales

Beauty

14/04/2026

Miss World 1993 winner Lisa Hanna has officially introduced Lisa Hanna Beauty, a luxury skin care line rooted in what she calls “aging intelligently.”

Tony Rebel Cultural Impact Awardee at the 2026 Reggae Gold Awards

Tony Rebel Says Reggae & Rastas Are Burning “A Different Kind of Fire” As Rebel Salute Heads To Florida

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14/04/2026

“Fire comes in different forms. Sometimes you see the flame, sometimes you don’t—it’s just the heat,” Tony Rebel said, pushing back against claims that

Rihanna Makes History As First Woman Of Color To Receive Edison Achievement Award

Awards

14/04/2026

“An undisputed icon in music, beauty, fashion, and philanthropy…” Global superstar Rihanna has been named a 2026 Edison Achievement Award honoree, marking another major

PPL Surpasses £1 Billion In Revenue as 2025 Annual Revenue Reaches £315.3 Million, Up 4.75%

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14/04/2026

UK Music licensing company PPL has reported a strong financial performance for 2025, with total revenue rising to £315.3 million, marking a 4.75% year-on-year

YouTuber Podcaster Jhaedee “Jaii Frais” Richards Disarms Attackers At Carnival In Jamaica

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13/04/2026

Popular Jamaican YouTuber and podcaster Jhaedee “Jaii Frais” Richards is recovering in hospital after reportedly disarming one of his attackers during a violent incident

Beres Hammond Earns First UK Silver Certification With ‘The Ultimate Collection’

British Music Certifications

10/04/2026

Can’t Stop A Man: The Ultimate Collection by Beres Hammond is now Certified Silver int he UK for sales sand streams surpassing 60,000 album

Dawn Penn’s “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No),” Is Now Certified Platinum in the UK

British Music Certifications

10/04/2026

Dawn Penn’s “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” has been certified Platinum in the UK. According to the British Phonographic Industry, the track—produced

Baby Rasta Responds to Shaggy’s Reggaeton Origins Story: “Puerto Ricans Created The Genre”

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10/04/2026

Puerto Rican pioneer Baby Rasta has responded to Shaggy’s claim that Reggaeton started in Panama during a World Music Views interview. The exchange has

Can Jamaican Artists Win At Home And On The Charts Abroad?

Features

09/04/2026

According to Billbaord, 1992 and 1994 marked the most successful periods for Jamaican dancehall artists on the Billboard Hot 100, R&B/ Hip Hop and

Mathew Knowles Says Destiny’s Child Is Bigger Than TLC Globally

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09/04/2026

Mathew Knowles is on social media giving his two cents about the music industry of the past and present, drawing clear distinctions between domestic

Hip-Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dead at 67

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09/04/2026

Afrika Bambaataa born Lance Taylor, has died at the age of 67. He passed away in Pennsylvania early Thursday morning. Emerging from the Bronx

Lady Saw & Tanya Stephens End Decades-Long Feud: “Let Us Get Over This Because It Has Been Too Long”

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09/04/2026

After years of tension, both in direct exchanges and through lyrical clashes, dancehall icons Lady Saw, now known as Marion Hall, and Tanya Stephens

Latin Music Is 8.8% Of Total U.S. Recorded Music Revenue For The First Time In History

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09/04/2026

Latin music in the U.S. is generating $1 billion in annual wholesale revenue for 2025, according to new data from the Recording Industry Association

Robert Livingston on Managing Super Cat and the Infamous Ninja Man Sting Clash: “It Would Have Been the Best Movie”

Concerts

08/04/2026

Robert Livingston is the most successful Jamaican producer of the 21st century by record sales. Having sold millions of records, he is the executive

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Exclusive: Former EVEN Labs Executive D-Dot Speaks Out on UMG Deal, Direct-to-Fan Future, and Lawsuit Against Platform

Music industry executive and consultant Damien “DDOT” Washington, a former executive at EVEN Labs, speaks exclusively with World Music Views (WMV) about technology’s role in music, artist

21/02/2026

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Cali Reggae frontman Stick Figure lead vocalist, producer and guitarist Scott Woodruff

Stick Figure’s Free Flow Sessions Poised for Highest Billboard Reggae Debut of the Year

Stick Figure’s Free Flow Sessions is set to make the highest debut on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart next week. The album, released on

21/11/2025

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Exclusive: Annalaex on Leaving SOBE Entertainment, Dancehall, Soca & Her Next Chapter

In an exclusive sit-down with World Music Views in Florida, model-singer Annaleax opened up about her whirlwind year—one that has taken her from Tobago

13/11/2025

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Maxine Isis Stowe Accepts Court Ruling On Bunny Wailer’s Estate

Maxine Isis Stowe says she is ready to speak on Bunny Wailer’s estate following a Supreme Court ruling on June 28, 2024, which gave

21/08/2024

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