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Popular dancehall artiste Busy Signal was on tour in Europe recently, but immediately upon his return to Jamaica, he was reportedly met at the Norman Manley International Airport by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Fugitive Apprehension Team and United States marshals, and promptly arrested on an extradition warrant to the United States. Busy Signal, [...]

The JazzReggae Festival at UCLA returns this Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-28) for its 26th Anniversary event. This celebration of LA’s music, art, and culture has become a must-see tradition for Southern Californians, and draws an impressive and loyal following each year. The festival includes a unique two-day festival experience, featuring a talented line up [...]

Later today, at 7 p.m. Liberty Hall (76 Upper King Street, Downtown Kingston) will host a panel discussion for the producers and directors of the film Journey to Jah, along with the protagonists for their documentary feature film. The film brings into focus the journey of three musicians: Gentleman and Alborosie, European musicians of international [...]

Dancehall/reggae artiste Protoje is set to kick off his ‘Rasta Love’ West Coast USA tomorrow night in Santa Rosa, California. Check out the flyer below for more information about this upcoming tour dates.

Tomorrow, May 4, dancehall/reggae artiste I-Octane will kick off a six week promotional tour with a series of performances that will take him to see his many fans across the globe. I-Octane is headed to Canada where he is scheduled to perform in London, Toronto, Montreal, and Hamilton. While in Canada, I-Octane is also scheduled [...]

The new Bob Marley documentary – Marley – The Definitive Story – premiered recently at Emancipation Park in Kingston, and now this powerful and exciting new Marley movie is available via iTunes and Amazon Instant Video. This documentary looks at Bob Marly the musician, revolutionary and legend, from his early days growing up in the [...]

What you’ve heard is true, Morgan Heritage will ‘return’ in 2012. They return to touring this year, with their The Return set to have performances in Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, The Americas and here in the Caribbean. The tour will coincide with Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence, and the 46th Anniversary of H.I.M. Haile [...]

21st Hapilos presents its 2nd Anniversary Digital Recognition Awards Party tonight, April 20, at Waterfalls Club on Old Hope Road. No cover charge + surprise guests + music by Foota Hype, Solar Sound, Arif Cooper, Supa Hype and Chromatic.

Via hypebeast.com – In a step away from his usually mechanic and “glitchy” sonic soundscape, dubstep producer Skrillex enlists the help of Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley for “Make it Bun Dem.” One part dubstep, and equal parts dub reggae, the result is a mashing of two separate genres that sound surprisingly cohesive when paired together. [...]

Up and coming dancehall artiste, Kronik’s reflective look and commentary on the many lives lost each year in Jamaica and worldwide to violence for which the families of the victims suffer and grieve in anonymous silence.

Just days after launching a ‘Champs’-related promotion campaign named after up & coming dancehall artiste Potential Kidd’s song ‘Ah Yah So Nice’, telecommunications giant LIME has backtracked on the move due to “the nature of the performer’s lyrics.“ Earlier this evening, LIME issued the following release: LIME has facilitated a dialogue between dancehall artiste Potential [...]

In 2009/2010, popular dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel used music to declare his preference for a particular brand of shoes, the British-made Clarks. His Clarks song [Amazon | iTunes], which also features Gaza Slim and Popcaan, undoubtedly helped inspire thousands of Jamaicans at home and abroad, to buy more of this particular shoe brand. Jamaicans have [...]

International dancehall/reggae singjay, Gyptian, has a brand new single called “Fire”. Produced by Dylan Powe of Prodigal Entertainment, “Fire” is a soca-flavoured reggae track that shows the Billboard-charting Gyptian in rare form, as he croons for the ladies. After the worldwide success of “Hold Yuh” [Amazon | iTunes] in 2010, Gyptian is one of the [...]

The protests against high light bills and Jamaica’s light & power monopoly – JPSCo. – continue here in Jamaica, and emerging dancehall deejay KroniK is lending support to this growing campaign with the release of his latest song, “Dark Fi The Light”. Check it out below, and join the ‘Fight For Your Light‘ movement on [...]

Today’s Clovis cartoon in the Jamaica Observer newspaper shows a bleached-faced Vybz Kartel in jail, purportedly chatting on the phone to alleged West Kingston ‘Don’, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke (also known as ‘Prezi’). Dudus’ sentencing in the U.S. has been delayed several times, while Kartel, who has been in custody since October 2011 facing several charges [...]