Dancehall music has long been one of Jamaica’s most powerful cultural exports, influencing artists and audiences across ...

Dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado are set to share the Reggae Sumfest stage on July 18, 2026, at Plantation Cove in St Ann. The former dancehall rivals who led a pivotal period in Jamaica' ...

Here’s a full list of the next-gen artists who performed at the 2026 IMC Island Vibes Showcase: Brown Skin Rae, Imani Beau, Kvdence, Kustiks, Kant10t, Jahdon, Mystic Warrior, Rally Banks, Ka$e, ...

His hit single “2 Pretty” is a hot record in the streets of Jamaica and continues to gain momentum on the dancehall scene.

The Kingston-born singer is visiting iconic venues on both coasts. Get all the details.

The song serves as the second single from Patoranking’s forthcoming fifth studio album and delivers a strong message centred ...

Rob Kenner, one of the founding editors of VIBE magazine, which includes Boomshots — a column he dedicated to reggae and dancehall artistes — has exclusively announced to the Jamaica Observer that the ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs from artists like Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, Yung Bredda, Valiant, Tielo Lanez & Zion Marley.

Now in full swing, Reggae Month 2026 is marking its eighteenth year with more than 60 registered activities under the theme ‘Rhythm in Resilience’. Running through to 28 February, this year’s ...

My fascination with Jamaica,” writes Adam Gopnik, “dates back to my first experience as a kid of the James Bond films and the ...

Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists ...

Reggaeton has indeed increased in popularity in the age of Bad Bunny. In “VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR,” a song from his 2025 album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” he states that he and reggaeton were born in Puerto ...