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Patra Signs Global Distribution Partnership with JHOUSE Entertainment, The Orchard and Sony Music

Kingston, Jamaica — Freddy Browne, CEO of JHOUSE Entertainment, and internationally acclaimed dancehall artiste Patra—globally revered as the “Queen of the Pack”—have announced a new distribution partnership that will see the artiste’s

01/06/2026

News

Eve Credits Dancehall Stars Patra and Shabba Ranks as Early Inspirations in New Memoir ‘Who’s That Girl’

In her memoir, Who’s That Girl, Ruff Ryders rapper Eve traces her path to hip-hop back to a surprising source: 1990s dancehall star Patra. Eve writes that the first two CDs she ever

13/08/2025

News

All The Jamaican Women To Hit The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart

From ska to dancehall, reggae to pop-infused anthems, Jamaican-born women have made historic entries on the Billboard Hot 100, shaping the global appeal of Caribbean music. Millie Small was the first in

29/05/2025

Features

Shenseea's "Never Gets Late Here" will be released May 24, 2024

Reggae Pop Singer Shenseea Contemplates Hitting the Billboard 200 Albums Chart: “That Would Be Amazing”

Reggae pop singer Shenseea celebrates her annual “Yeng Day” with her fans today May 20 and says it would be nice if she hit the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with her second

20/05/2024

Features

Shabba Ranks,Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sports, Patra

Olivia “Babsy” Grange Reflects on Breaking Shabba Ranks and Patra into the American Hip Hop Scene

Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sports, speaking at the launch of the book Dancehall Queen by Professor Donna Hope shared insights into her experiences as a former

24/04/2024

Culture·Dancehall

Year In Review: Bounty Killer, Max Romeo, Sinéad O’Connor, Rvssian, and Patra Lead The Top 5 Headlines On World Music Views for 2023

From reggae icon Max Romeo‘s bold $15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group for 47 years of unpaid royalties to Bounty Killer’s $25,000 battle to reclaim publishing rights from No Doubt, the

30/12/2023

World Music Views®

Patra Talks ‘Queen Of The Pack’: The Only Female Dancehall Album To Be Certified Gold

Lady Patra is one of the female pioneers in dancehall music, but her influence stretches beyond Jamaica and dancehall into hip hop where her artistic DNA can be found influencing many of today’s

04/08/2023

Culture·Interview·Milestones

Patra Pays Tribute To Tina Turner

Queen Of The Pack dancehall hitmaker Patra is expressing sadness at the passing of Rock and Roll Queen Tina Turner The Romantic Call Jamaican MC posted her tribute on Instagram late Wednesday

24/05/2023

News

Meet William Richards, The Man Behind The Biggest Reggae & Dancehall Album Covers

William Richards is a university educated Jamaican photographer. He has captured almost every modern dancehall and reggae artist with timeless prestige and taste, “except Shabba” he says. His work has been featured

26/03/2023

Exclusives·Interview

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