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Jamaican record producer Rvssian added some much-needed energy to dancehall late last year when he re-released his hit 2009 rhythm Go Go Club, allowing a new generation of artistes to shine on a classic beat while also awakening the clash culture in the local entertainment scene. It also arguably inspired another leading dancehall producer, Notnice, to go into his own vault and release his Street Vybz Riddim 2.0. The latter got us thinking: what...

25 Riddims That Defined Jamaican Music: From Real Rock to Diwali to Cali Roots

Wildfire Records out of Philadelphia has a busy 2024 in store, with three compilation albums scheduled for release in the first quarter of the year. The albums are Champions in Action, Ready fi di World and Champion Album. Earl Messam, founder and head of that company, told Observer Online that many of the songs are by artistes he has worked with for some time, as well as upcoming acts from...

WESTERN BUREAU: Montegonians waited two weeks for the indomitable and supertalented Nadine Sutherland, and the packed car park adjoining the Coral Cliff on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard was an indication that this was serious business. Sutherland...

Mad House Records: 30th Anniversary Collection, a 13-song compilation album showcasing some of that label's biggest hit songs, will be released on April 22 by DubShot Records. That date is recogn...

IN the competitive dancehall arena of the 1990s, Dave Kelly stood tall where giants roamed. The reclusive producer had a number of hit ‘riddims’ and songs that decade which are still anthems. Kel...

International Dancehall artist Cham says Dancehall heavyweight Dave Kelly, the producer behind some of the genre’s most iconic riddims and Cham’s biggest