Dancehall News

International reggae icon Jimmy Cliff passed away after a battle with pneumonia which followed a seizure.

Jamaican producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor, who is the head of Billboard King Records, partnered with the University of Technology, (UTECH) Jamaica to donate approximately 5000 care packages across southwest Jamaica inclusive of: air mattresses, Starlink, over 50 cooking gas-powered generators, tents, and other essentials .

Reynolds Entertainment Agency, one of the principal organisers of Cayman Fiesta in the Cayman Islands, has refuted allegations of ‘unprofessionalism and disrespect’ made by soca star Alison Hinds in the wake of the three-day party weekend.

Music personality Errol ‘Joe Lickshot’ Dacres died earlier this week. The well-known figure in the reggae and dancehall music, had reportedly been battling prostate cancer.

A major brouhaha that developed between Grammy-winning deejay Buju Banton and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz over relief supplies has begun to take on disturbing political overtones.

Grammy-nominated Reggae singer Alecia ‘Lila Iké’ Gray and her co-accused Shennelle Moore will face the music on disorderly conduct charges on February 12, 2026, in the St Catherine Parish Court.

Reggae artist Robert Minott is pleased with the enthusiastic response to his latest single, Link Up’ on the Pretty Little Baby instrumental.

The albums nominated for ‘Best Reggae Album’ at the 2026 Grammy Awards are: Treasure Self Love, Lila Iké Heart & Soul, Vybz Kartel BLXXD & FYAH, Keznamdi From Within, Mortimer No Place Like Home, Jesse Royal

Music critics are raving about the music producer DJ Jason’s ‘Wagonist’ rhythm which was released in October on his own DJ Jason Music label.

Tough times make tough people. That’s why Dancehall artiste Carlos Tha 1st is toasting the resilience of the Jamaican spirit with a song called ‘Disaster’ as the island attempts to return to some level normalcy.