Dancehall News

If you are planning a trip to Jamaica, reconnecting with your heritage, or simply fascinated by one of the Caribbean’s most vibrant tongues, learning core Jamaican Patois phrases is the single best investment you can make.

Deciding on the best reggae artists of all time is both an act of musical criticism and a reckoning with history.

Vybz Kartel is bringing his homecoming energy back to the National Arena this Saturday for “The Return of The Building,” a show that pays direct tribute to Asylum, the nightclub that shaped a generation of dancehall nights in Jamaica.

Gramps Morgan took to Twitter to flag something that’s got the dancehall world buzzing Cardi B apparently asking whether Jamaica is ready, with the post tied directly to the #bzr2026 hashtag.

Queen Ifrica just confirmed she’s bringing her show to London on August 25, and she made the announcement the way a lot of artists do these days straight from her own Facebook page, no middleman.

Shaneil Muir just put the dancehall internet on notice with the release of the music video for “Gypsy,” announced directly through her own Facebook page with the kind of energy that needs no press release.

Spice didn’t just wish her son a happy birthday, she handed him a microphone. The dancehall queen took to Instagram to announce that her son Nicholas is stepping into the music industry under the name Triple Matrix, dropping his debut EP *Three* on all streaming platforms the same day.

Cardi B has never performed in Jamaica before, and that fact alone is part of what makes her BZR WKND booking feel like a bigger deal than your average festival announcement.

A jury spent two full days being asked how they feel about gangsta rap before they could even sit down for Lil Durk’s federal murder-for-hire trial.

The Moon Person trophy for Best Afrobeats existed for exactly three editions, and now it’s gone.