Dancehall News

A wave of celebration swept through the camp of dancehall artist Munga Honorable on Friday after the entertainer and his co-accused walked free from the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston.

For years, independent music label Overproof Records has quietly built a reputation for discovering emerging talent from western Jamaica and helping propel artists onto the national stage.

Veteran dancehall deejay Don Yute is enjoying a resurgence of attention thanks to his latest single, Upstream, a collaboration with conscious reggae artist I-Wayne that is steadily gaining traction both online and on radio.

Reggae pioneer Stranger Cole has passed away on Thursday, June 11. He was 83. Cole’s death marks the end of one of the longest and most influential careers in Jamaican popular music, a journey that stretched from the birth of ska in the early 1960s to reggae’s global expansion and beyond.

Recording artist Vybrid is preparing to unveil the official visualizer for his single, Outlet, on June 17; delivering a powerful message centered on mental health, self-love, and resilience.

Music producer Prod.LoudSpeakr is preparing to release his highly anticipated 1876 Riddimcompilation on June 26, a project that brings together a diverse cast of emerging artistes from Jamaica and beyond.

Dancehall star Squash is one step closer to freedom. The Jamaican entertainer, whose real name is Andrae Whittaker, is now expected to be released from federal custody a month earlier than originally scheduled, according to records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Vybz Kartel and Mavado will appear together on Kartel’s upcoming album God & Time. The collaboration, titled Hype Life, is one of several features announced for the album, which is due Friday, June 5, via TJ Records/Vybz Kartel Muzik and Zojak World Wide.

Nearly three decades after its release, Beenie Man’s swaggering 1997 anthem Who Am I remains one of the most instantly recognizable records ever produced in Jamaica.