The first sign that Masicka doesn’t stick to any preconceived path arrives when the new-generation Jamaican dancehall artist talks about some of his favorite musicians, like Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks — ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — In 2016, the cover of the Yellow Pages brought Jamaica to a standstill. For the Kingston and St. Andrews editions of the directory, three artists were commissioned to create ...

Shatta Wale debunked claims of studying dancehall in Jamaica, narrating how he spent seven years in his room mastering music production in Ghana.

Magnum Dancehall Week is celebrating three years as a cultural platform highlighting Jamaica’s dancehall culture. What began as an ambitious effort to formally recognise and celebrate Jamaica’s most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have arrested a dancehall artist accused of recording and playing a song they say ...

Dancehall music has long been one of Jamaica’s most powerful cultural exports, influencing artists and audiences across ...

Born Chinsea Lin Lee in Mandeville, Jamaica, Shenseea is the product of a Jamaican mother and a Korean father. As a child, she would go back and forth between St. Elizabeth and Kingston to spend time ...

Once a year, each of the two main Jamaican political parties holds a major conference at the National Stadium in Kingston, which is partly open to the general public and media. These events draw ...

The 48-year-old has been held a Jamaican jail since 2011 over the disappearance of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams, whose body has never been recovered. Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel, who ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...

Ghanaian reggae musician Rocky Dawuni has advised African artistes not to feel pressured to imitate Jamaican accents or ...

According to the Jamaica Observer, the Court of Appeal ruled against retrying the men for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams, resulting in his release. Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his ...