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Shabba Ranks and Mama Christie Two-time Grammy-winning dancehall artiste, Shabba Ranks, is mourning the death of his mother, Constance Christie, popularly known as ‘Mama Christie’. The hardworking mother of seven children was reportedly 81 years old when she passed away on Tuesday. Word of her death spread like wildfire on social media. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, expressed deep sadness at the passing of Christie. “She was someone I knew very well....

Droptop used the opportunity to share that he had signed his first act, a female artist, Candy Price, who was a contestant on the Magnum Kings and Queens, to the label. “I’m investing in our culture with the talented young female Candy Price, so far we have recorded a few singles and was building on her catalog” he added. Droptop told DancehallMag that his focus for 2021 would be dedicated to building on his success, expanding his reach, and working with a broader variety of artists not...

Louie is pleased that a new generation of dancehall-reggae artists have chosen to sample his monster Gangalee hit in the year 2020, 26 years after it first dominated dancehalls in the 1990s.  Dancehall artists such as Bugle and Nesbeth have covered Gangalee in the past. “It is great when a young artiste samples your work. Dexta contacted me and said he wanted to sample the song, Gangalee. He recorded it and said he wanted me to come voice my part. I left Portland and went to the studio, b...

COLOMBIA singer Maluma has sold gold, platinum and diamond with his last five albums. He ...

FOUR years ago when he started Ireland Records, businessman David Ireland was committed t...

She decided to stay because she fell in love and plans to get married soon. In a recent interview she said her fiancé Dewy simply picked June Plum off a tree and invited her into his home and somehow she found herself on his bed and their relationship started. He said the love they have is not like any other love that is found by other men out there. Dewy is her Road Manager and Queen says life is too short to put off the wedding for too long, she believes she has found someone special. She wa...

Friday, featuring dancehall artiste Intence. "With talent like Intences, the creation process was quick and easy," the producer said. "We mapped the idea and the words just flowed faster than FLOW." The track is featured on the JettaBlue rhythm, which features other artistes like Pamputtae, Mr Peppa, Jahfrican and Gaado. The official music video has been gaining exceptional support since its release in late November, having amassed more than 760,000 views on YouTube so far. A diverse producer,...

December 21, 2020 Top Gyal Pinkz Up-and-coming artiste Top Gyal Pinkz has experienced domestic violence and has decided that her musical catalogue will be the source of inspiration to women who have been through similar experiences. "Women are powerful and it just takes courage, and we must believe in ourselves that even without men, we can accomplish anything. Thats the message I want women to get, especially those from our inner-city communities where I am aware that sometimes...

Nigerian dancehall diva Raybekah has to brace herself before opening the direct messages across social media platforms. The emerging artiste, who is forecast as one of the next big acts on Lagos music scene, says she has been dealing with a lot of flirty fans, especially females. "These females have been sending me messages asking me out on dates and making advances in the most extreme ways," Raybekah said. The 24-year-old, whose birth name is Rebecca Chinonso Arinola, said that while she app...

He sings that he could “talk himself into sacred places”, and in fact, this silver-tongued devil of a musician, who goes by the name Masego, did just that with the collaboration with dancehall pop princess Shenseea, spitting lyrics as smoothly as he played the saxophone. He is part of the dynamic collective of musicians, who, though even having migrated in their childhood, still manage to connect with their ancestries, which, in his interview, Masego explained has always been a root cause ...