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A senior aide to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has told Davido, flat out, that he is not welcome to perform in the state.

The history of reggae is inseparable from the history of Jamaica itself. Emerging in the late 1960s, reggae fused elements of ska and rocksteady with socially conscious lyrics and a distinctive rhythm, quickly becoming not only a soundtrack for dancehalls but also a voice for the oppressed, a symbol of resistance, and a cultural export

The Game has never been short on candor, but a recent sit-down produced one of the most complete accounts the Compton rapper has ever given of the life that shaped him, from a childhood spent walking through gang territory to a near-fatal shooting that left him in a coma for three weeks.

It is no exaggeration to say that Vybz Kartel is the most influential Jamaican recording artist since Bob Marley.

Reggae star Chuck Fenda brought fire, fury and a formidable catalogue of hits to Germany as he delivered an electrifying performance before 7,000 fans at the Turnpike Reggae Festival 2026.

The most telling detail from this year’s MTV VMA nominations is not who showed up, but what disappeared.

Few genres have mapped the terrain of romance as faithfully as reggae. From the sun-soaked studios of Kingston in the late 1960s to the lovers rock clubs of London in the 1980s and the digital dancehalls of today, the best reggae love songs have carried declarations of devotion across language barriers, generations, and continents.

Reggae is one of the most globally influential genres ever born from a single island. For a small Caribbean island, Jamaica has had an extraordinary influence on music.

When the question is who made dancehall a global phenomenon in the 21st century, the answer starts and ends with Sean Paul.

50 Cent turned a soul battle into a full-scale event when he made a surprise appearance at the Joe versus Donell Jones Verzuz in Los Angeles, performing the Power theme alongside Big Rich Town and sending the crowd into a frenzy that nearly drowned out the music itself.