Dancehall and Reggae News
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Dancehall artiste Bobby Bigga 5 is pleased with the feedback to the video for his popular ‘Day One’ single. The video was released a few months ago and based on the buzz around the song, will be released on all major cable channels this Summer. “The feedback to the new ‘Day One’ video has been […]
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Well-known reggae singer Pat Kelly died in Jamaica on Tuesday from complications of kidney disease. He was believed to be in his early 70s. During the late 1960s, the Kingston-born Kelly had great success as a member of rock-steady group, The Techniques. In 1967, when Slim Smith left The Techniques, Kelly was brought in to […]
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Reggae artiste Davianah is applying the finishing touches to her debut seven track EP, ‘Rasta Picknii’. “The EP will have seven songs and it will be strictly reggae hence the title, ‘Rasta Picknii’ as it will showcase my cultural side,” Davianah, whose real name is Davahu Barrett, said. Some of the songs include ‘Break My Heart’, […]
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Robert Murphy
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Dancehall artiste Sajay is taking credit for the success of the slang, #dead inna the show, and #up inna the show. “I am kinda surprised how popular the slang has become in a short period of time. When people see me, the first thing they shout is ‘up inna the show” which means that you’re […]
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Claude Mills
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The search for a missing Jamaican businesswoman who disappeared in Texas in March of this year has ended, after investigators in the US revealed human remains found by a man on Thursday belong to her. According to media reports there, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced that it used dental records to confirm that the remains belonged to 29-year-old Andreen […]
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Two males, both relatives, died in a head-on crash between a Nissan van and a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus heading towards St James in the parish of St Ann this morning. The police have identified both men as Elkeito Mushette, 55, of Greater Portmore, and Sheldon Mushette, 29, of Spanish Town, both in […]
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Investigators from the Jamaica Constabulary Force are conducting a probe into the authenticity and origin of a video circulating online that purportedly shows a well-known entertainer, Squash, handling a firearm with a special drum magazine. “The identity of the person in the video is not clearly established, but the police are aware of the video […]
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Kenneth Phillips, the father of the late singjay J. Capri, has announced that he will be releasing a heartfelt tribute song dedicated to the memory his daughter. The single, ‘Hard to Say Goodbye’, will be released in August on a newly formed label, J Capri Music Group (JCMG). “I wrote the song in memory of […]
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The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has expressed “deep sadness” at the killing of Bishop Gibson High School teacher Carolyn Davis-Campbell, in Manchester early this morning. A statement from the ministry this afternoon said Minister without Portfolio, Karl Samuda, offered support and prayers to Bishop Gibson High. Campbell was a teacher to the upper […]
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The ‘Megatron’ rapper was put on blast after recounting a story when she was almost arrested by Jamaican authorities for using expletives onstage in support of the #FreeASAP movement where fans and celebrities are calling for Swedish authorities to free rapper ASAP Rocky from police custody. The Harlem rapper was arrested last week for his […]
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