Dancehall News

Guyana sleuths have arrested one person in connection with the shooting of entertainment and social media personality Lolita Callendar, popularly known as “Lola Doll”, late Saturday.

The Ministry of Culture in Jamaica is addressing posthumous royalties for deceased artists by collaborating with Island Records founder Chris Blackwell to research and identify unclaimed funds held by major record companies for Jamaican songwriters and recording artists.

DJ Ras Tariq, a well-known selector from Amsterdam, is excited about the cultural possibilities of the ‘Jah Mission Africa Tour’ which kicked off in The Gambia, West-Africa.

Reggae superstar Buju Banton provoked a firestorm of criticism on social media after he appeared to endorse the opposition party, the People’s National Party (PNP), ahead of Wednesday’s General Election in Jamaica.

Teflon Young King is highly motivated by the enthusiastic fan response to his latest album, Life Scriptures, a ten-track album that he released in August 22 and which soared into the top five of the U.S

Rastafarian firebrand star Capleton is excited about the release of his upcoming album, Heights of Fire, an album title that he says is synonymous with his “relentless, fiery spirit”.

French-Caribbean reggae artiste Yaniss Odua is pleased that his latest single, ‘Lighta’ has been given a ‘stamp of approval’ from the Jamaican audience, with the video for the project racking up over 1.4 million views on Youtube since its release.

Jamaican artists Romain Virgo and Shenseea walked away as the big winners on Thursday night (August 28) at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards, held at the iconic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.

Dancehall entertainer Squash is gearing up for a dogfight with prosecutors in Florida who have entered a fusilade of filings seeking to have the artist’s music and phone videos entered into evidence at trial.