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Give the dance a chance – Ding Dong makes birthday wish for Government to ease early lock-off of events The birthday wish of dancehall entertainer Ding Dong was heard loud and clear last Friday when he touched the Mas Camp stage for a brief celebratory performance. “Please, Mr Prime Minister, give the dance a chance. […]

J’can hip-hop act collabs with French beatmaker Jamaican hip-hop artiste Five Steez has teamed up with French beatmaker J-Zen for the new four-track EP, ‘ Pantone’. Pantone opens with the track Spesh FX, featuring Nomad Carlos, a fellow MC of Five Steez in the four-member collective The… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: J’can […]

Etana announces the release of new EP Soulful reggae artiste Etana is getting ready to drop her brand new EP ‘ Dimensions’. “The EP has love songs, message songs, and touches a little bit on marijuana,” she said. Speaking to the title of the EP, it perfectly encapsulates the goal… Source: Jamaica Star […]

Buju’s ‘Til Shiloh’ album certified gold 24 years later – Honour demonstrates reconciliation with US market, says Bobby Digital Six months after Buju Banton permanently banned ‘ Boom Bye Bye’ from his catalogue, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced the reggae icon’s 1995 album, ‘ Til Shiloh’, as gold, certified. Though the […]

Canadian artiste Trinity Chris eyes Jamaica Canadian artiste Trinity Chris has his sights set on mainstream success in Jamaica. The entertainer, who is of Jamaican parentage, recently collaborated with Bounty Killer and he’s hoping that feature will be the beginning of great things. “It… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Canadian artiste Trinity Chris […]

Chaddy Don Records carving name in competitive industry For music producer/audio engineer Odane ‘Chaddy Don’ Hibbert, talent is useless without training. Even though his father owns a record label and his grandfather is a singer, the 23-year-old took no chances in honing his skills. As a teenager,… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Chaddy […]

Young stars not ready to join Dancehall King ‘Club’ – Coveted title still elusive for many entertainers Some debates will last forever, including who has what it takes to lay claim to the coveted throne as ‘king of dancehall’. In an interview with THE WEEKEND STAR, popular artiste manager Richard Roach expressed that despite the […]

STAR of the Month: Look at me now – The Gangster Ras’ rise to be among dancehall’s elite Munga Honorable was 18 years old when he got undeniable affirmation that music was his way to go – he had entered the Red Label Wine Superstar song competition and won. Munga, whose given name is Damion […]

Gospel Spotlight: Jai Kingston wants to lift up Bahamas with new video When Hurricane Dorian tore through The Bahamas last month, it brought back some sad memories for gospel artiste Jai Kingston. In 2017, Kingston was in the Lesser Antilles when hurricanes Irma and Maria hit. There was much destruction in the… Source: […]

‘You would have snitched, too’ – Jamaican trap artiste says he understands why rapper Tekashi squealed in US federal court While several entertainers, including Snoop Dogg and The Game, have called out rapper Tekashi 69 for snitching in a United States federal court recently, Blacksan, also known as the ‘Jamaican 69’, is not prepared to […]