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Kingston, Jamaica native Stalk Ashley may only be a couple of years into her career, but she’s already gathering serious pace. Last year saw her comfortably notch up six figure streams with each new single (including a collaboration with WSTRN), and at the start of 2021 she finds herself at the top of everyone’s Ones To Watch lists. Keen to […]
Last month, Drake posted an Instagram story with a mighty claim: “None of us would be attempting this sound if it wasn’t for @ramriddlz.” “This sound” he’s referring to? Presumably, it’s the free and easy, dancehall- and Afrobeat-tinged vibe that’s permeated pop music for the last five years (see: Drake and Rihanna, “Work”; Justin Bieber, […]
Much has been made of the long-standing cultural relationship between Canada and the UK, and that goes double for London and Toronto. Both locations share the deep-seated influences of the Caribbean diaspora and with that comes a unique musical language and a lineage of music scenes continuously crossing back and forth. Newly-minted Toronto collective No Tourists […]
The beef between Drake and Mavado is beginning to sizzle. After being accused of appropriating dancehall culture by Jamaican artist Mavado, Drake appeared to fire back with quite the gordian knot. During one of Popcaan’s Instagram Live streams, Aubrey seemed to address Mavados’ recent diss, writing, “Some bwoy love chat about yaad man and some next fuckery […]
Right now there’s an exciting new sound bubbling up out of Jamaica. Commonly referred to as either ‘grimehall’ or ‘traphall’ the new fusion style combines elements of dancehall, grime and trap, for a melody-rich, club-ready sound. One of the leading lights in this nascent scene is Brandon Wedderburn, better known as Fyah Roiall. Now signed to Easy […]
Jamaican reggae-soul singer/songwriter Etana gives us some much-needed throwback vibes in the video for her latest single, “Bubble”. The retro-style visual sees the Grammy-nominated artist at a dancehall party amid couples dancing to the sweet, sweet tune. Times may be difficult, but Etana wants her music to be your escape. “All singles who couple-up when the mood is […]
Dancehall legend Buju Banton sat down with Drew Byrd and Shacia Payne for the inaugural episode of their Shabbaaaaa Sound Radio show on Apple Music. During their conversation, Buju explained how the authenticity of his genre keeps it from grabbing the mainstream’s attention. “We don’t want to tell the people a lie. We have to tell the people the truth, and […]
If the end of the work week had a sound, it would belong to FRIDAY NIGHT CRU. The Kingston, Jamaica-hailing rapper duo, made up of Djavan ‘KinDah’ Warner and Damani ‘Dash’ Gardner, push a refreshing and eclectic style of music to the fore that often borrows from a variety of genres, and new single “Follow My Lead” is a perfect […]
The UK’s favourite trio, WSTRN, have returned in full force with their brand new single “Re Up”. After several years of being a duo, with Haile and Louis Rei holding down the fort, Akelle has returned home from prison just in time to kick off 2020 the right way. On the new track “Re Up”, Haile […]
Tom Hanks‘ rapper son Chet Haze appears to be taking full advantage of his recent publicity. The 29-year-old entertainer made headlines this week when he shared a video of himself speaking Jamaican patois on the Golden Globes red carpet. Haze was at the event in support of his father, who was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille […]
