2024 saw quick-moving song snippets, boosted by mystery-wrapped algorithms, turn into year-defining singles (but not necessarily lasting stardom). Beating the odds to capture attention looked ...

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, ...

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel was released from prison in March after his murder conviction was overturned. On New Year’s Eve, he celebrated with his first concert since getting out. At the National ...

Jamaicans often say to each other, “Jamaica is not a real place,” as we shake our heads at the beauty and madness of our birthplace. On last week’s episode of Jamaica Is Not a Real Place, a day before ...

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel made a triumphant return to the stage on New Year's Eve, with a sold-out show marking his first live appearance in over a decade. The Jamaican artist was joined at the ...

When Spice got the news that Vybz Kartel had just been released from prison last week after 13 years behind bars, the Queen of Dancehall was stepping off a plane from London where she’d co-headlined ...

Shatta Wale appears to have immersed himself into the enviable dancehall community after his recent stint in Jamaica The African dancehall king was spotted hanging out with top-charting stars ...