The first sign that Masicka doesn’t stick to any preconceived path arrives when the new-generation Jamaican dancehall artist talks about some of his favorite musicians, like Bob Marley, Shabba Ranks — ...

Magnum Dancehall Week is celebrating three years as a cultural platform highlighting Jamaica’s dancehall culture. What began as an ambitious effort to formally recognise and celebrate Jamaica’s most ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — In 2016, the cover of the Yellow Pages brought Jamaica to a standstill. For the Kingston and St. Andrews editions of the directory, three artists were commissioned to create ...

We sat down with Kybba at Manolo’s in Downtown Miami. Over Cuban coffee and a packed schedule, the Italian DJ and producer reflected on his early influences, the global rise of his sound, and how a ...

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

Born Chinsea Lin Lee in Mandeville, Jamaica, Shenseea is the product of a Jamaican mother and a Korean father. As a child, she would go back and forth between St. Elizabeth and Kingston to spend time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Jamaica have arrested a dancehall artist accused of recording and playing a song they say ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...