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Dancehall has replaced reggae as the defining music of Jamaica, at least for contemporary Jamaicans. Fans say it’s the voice of the people. Critics say it glorifies sex and violence. In its most basic ...

Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Epixode has expressed concern about the gradual decline of Dancehall music, attributing its fall to a combination of industry missteps, misguided fan perceptions, and the ...

Drake certainly owes much of his success to his obsession with dancehall music. His island-flavored jams like “One Dance,” which features dancehall star Wizkid, has earned him plenty of accolades. But ...

The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History at UConn, presents “Sounds of the Citizens: Dancehall and Community in Jamaica,” a lecture by Dr. Anne Galvin, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, ...

In “Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall,” a new documentary opening tonight at the Tribeca Festival, directors Ben DiGiacomo and Dutty Vannier explore how the music made its way from the Caribbean to take ...

Okayplayer pulled up to Brooklyn Paramount to check out J.I.D, and he pretty much tore it down. Here’s our recap. “Art of Dancehallis a definitive celebration of the distinctive art of poster and ...

For evidence that Jamaican dancehall culture has trickled well into the mainstream, look no further than the recent MTV Video Music Awards. Dancehall act Elephant Man was a nominee; Missy Elliott ...

The FADER's longstanding series Beat Construction interviews crucial music producers. Tarik Johnston doesn’t want to be held back by genre. Recording as Rvssian, the Jamaican producer is best known ...

Reggae music lovers have been waiting on this moment since Swizz Beatz and Timbaland introduced the Verzuz battle series to Instagram at the height of this pesky pandemic. A face-off between two of ...

It’s an Olympic year, the latest installment of the event that gave him a global platform, but Usain Bolt is not participating. Back home in Jamaica where it all began, the world’s fastest man is at ...