Although barely a teenager when Sean Paul made the smash hit, Cynthia Morgan would switch the "Gal" to "Boy" a decade later in a moment that captures Dancehall Music's strong influence in the Nigerian ...

Let’s set the scene. You’re out with friends, or maybe by yourself, at a local nightclub or day party, and the DJ on set gives a shoutout to the “Carribeans” in the crowd. They say something like, ...

"What inspired you to write this article?" I was asked by one of the music executives I interviewed about my Cynthia Morgan piece. A could list a handful of reasons that inspired the article. Amongst ...

Jamaican entertainment industry insiders have rubbished claims by veteran music executive Murray Elias that dancehall and reggae acts cannot compete with Afrobeats due to inferior talent, production ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buju Banton has caused a stir amongst music fans with critical comments made regarding his issues with Afrobeats and Reggaeton.

Jamaican dancehall artist Teejay talks about the success he’s found on TikTok with his song “Drift,” working with Davido and French Montana on the “Drift” remix, the influence of Afrobeats, the ...

Jamaican dancehall star Spice has disagreed with her compatriot, reggae legend Buju Banton’s claims that Afrobeats music is “f*ckery”. Banton had during a recent appearance on the ‘Drink Champs’ ...

Afro Plus Fest announced Tems and Ayra Starr as 2026 headliners and confirmed the event will expand to three days over Labor ...

The Jamaican artist was raised on his island's longtime musical exports. Now — with some help from Shaggy — he's forging their future. By Damien Scott September’s Hip-Hop Forever show at Madison ...

Five years ago, Walshy Fire, the Jamaican producer known for the global-club-mishmashes he makes with the group Major Lazer, funded his own solo tour of Africa. In Kenya at one point, “the driver had ...