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"Jimmy James, the iconic Jamaican soul and ska singer best known for his work with the Vagabonds and the hit 'Come to Me Softly,' has passed away at 83. Celebrate his legacy and contributions to the music world."

SITTING in St Matthew's, the only shamrock-shaped church in Ireland (on the Woodvale Road, would you believe?), for an inter-church Ash Wednesday service I was considering was it the ultimate cross-community experience?

Dancehall artiste Valiant is the winner of the MOBO Award (Music of Black Origin) in the category Best Caribbean Music Act. The announcement was made a short while ago via the MOBO Awards' X account (formerly Twitter). The 26th staging of the event is scheduled to take place tonight at the Sheffield's Utilita Arena in London. Jamaican-born dancehall act Byron Messia, who was nominated in the Best Caribbean Music Act...

Indiyah Polack and Babatunde Aléshé will be the hosts of this year's event, being held in Sheffield.

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Dancehall artiste Shenseea and soca star Destra Garcia each earned a nomination in the Best Caribbean Music Act category of the 2023 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards. The nominations were anno...

Central Cee, PinkPantheress, J Hus and Raye also feature heavily in the UK's premier black music awards.

Dancehall artistes Popcaan, Byron Messia, Valiant, Shenseea, Grammy winner Kabaka Pyramid, and soca star Destra Garcia will compete in the Best Caribbean Music Act category of the 2023 MOBO Awards. Th...

We've had a year filled with amazing conversations, lots of learning, and endless laughter. In this special episode of The Blackest Questions, we mash up some of our favorite guests, including Stephen A. Smith, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, Chef Jernard Wells, Gina Yashere, Baratunde Thurston, Cullen Jones, and Josh Johnson, to play an epic game of trivia. 

A tale of two heroes.