Jamaican record producer Rvssian added some much-needed energy to dancehall late last year when he re-released his hit 2009 rhythm Go Go Club, allowing a new generation of artistes to shine on a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week, we bring our classic Life of a Song series to your ears, with the dramatic story behind 'Bam Bam', ...

Nicki Minaj returns with her first solo single of the year with "MEGATRON." On the (custom Versace) heels of releasing the track "BAPS" with Trina earlier this week, its no coincidence Nicki dropped ...

Buju Banton’s viral Afrobeats-lambasting Drink Champs appearance (Aug. 28) previewed a particularly contentious month for reggae and dancehall music, and September did not disappoint. As a global ...

The press release that comes with Science Fiction Dancehall Classics, a new 2 CD/3LP, 27-track compilation of classic cuts, rarities and remixes curated by artist, re-mixer and producer Trevor Jackson ...

In just over a year, Manchester MC Murkz has dropped no fewer than six new videos and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Back in July, Murkz, who's also known for his production work in the ...

LAST year when the Wiletunes label decided to relaunch the revered Far East beat, singer Izula was one of the artistes selected to record on it. He covered True Love, originally done in the 1980s by ...

Though technically illegal, the explosively vibrant promotional signage for dancehall bashments are Jamaican cultural icons. Filmmaker Maxine Walters has been collecting these colorful artifacts, ...

For dancehall fans, Vanessa Bling's name has most often been associated with currently incarcerated Vybz Kartel and then-newcomer Popcaan since the mid 2000s, but the singer-songwriter has been busy ...

The announcement is accompanied by a new video for her latest single, “Romantic,” featuring another popular Jamaican upstart, dancehall star Masicka. Produced by Jamaica’s Dunw3ll and British-Ghanaian ...

In 2008, the Jamaican producer-turned-singer Serani released a pretty, pleading track titled “No Games.” He had already helped create major singles like Sean Paul’s “We Be Burnin,'” so he knew how to ...