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Reggae Sumfest Night One, formerly known as Dancehall Night kicks off tonight and apart from paying the booking fees, organisers have to ensure that each performer is comfortable on and off the stage. Reggae Sumfest [Read More]

The ongoing feud between Dancehall entertainers Jahvillani and Chronic Law is far from over. The former 6ix Deejay-turned-Wile Side Government is taking no prisoners as he gave fans another preview of his upcoming Chronic Law diss [Read More]

Foota Hype pulled out all the stops at Reggae Sumfest Street Dance on Monday, July 15. During the outspoken Dancehall selector/producer’s segment, Foota Hype addressed Reggae Sumfest organiser/Downsound Records principal Joe Bogdanovich buying a brand new Mercedes-Benz [Read More]

Just days after Koffee being booked, could Aidonia become a last minute addition to the Reggae Sumfest line-up? Reggae Sumfest/Downsound Records principal, Joe Bogdanovich says Dancehall and Reggae fans should turn out in their numbers at [Read More]

Vybz Kartel’s lawyers say they are still not sure on when the Dancehall entertainer’s appeal verdict will be available. Last week Fox 5 NY News reporter’s Lisa Evers said attorney, Tom Tavares-Finson told her that Kartel’s appeal [Read More]

Jahmiel prepares to share his magnum opus with the world. At this crucial moment in Dancehall music, amidst the rise of Jamaica’s top entertainers, Jahmiel releases his debut album entitled “Great Man”. The project, set [Read More]

Warrior Sound International, the one-man German outfit featuring selector Mattia Ruebenstruck, created a stunning upset at the Pier One Complex in Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday night by capturing the 2019 edition of Reggae Sumfest’s Global [Read More]

It is often said that a king is never honoured in his own land, and meteoric entertainer Rygin King believes that the expression best fits his experience. Undeniably one of the most talked about and [Read More]

Since the Reggae Sumfest brand was acquired by Downsound Entertainment’s Josef Bogdanovich two years ago, the festival format is turning away from having one night branded ‘Dancehall Night’ and another dedicated to reggae. But breaking [Read More]

Karlene Walters says she can hardly wait until Saturday night to see her musical hero Buju Banton grace the Reggae Sumfest stage. “I have always wanted to see Buju in concert and I must see [Read More]

Dancehall stalwarts Bounty Killer and Beenie Man are set to ignite the Reggae Sumfest stage in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, in the wee hours of Festival Night One on Friday. The former rivals, who will [Read More]

Even a year after his sprightly appearance at Reggae Sumfest, Rygin King’s performance is still etched in the minds of dancehall lovers who are wondering, where is he on tomorrow’s line-up? The dancehall-trap pioneer closed [Read More]

Fans of Buju Banton will be delighted to hear that a brand new Buju – not a collab – is about to drop, and it’s called ‘Steppa’. The Grammy-winning artiste has also revealed that he [Read More]

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Local and international reggae and dancehall music fans from all walks of life are expected to descend on the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre tomorrow and Saturday for the two final [Read More]

A photo of Foota Hype, Skatta Burrell and Joe Bogdanovich reuniting at Reggae Sumfest 2019 has gone viral. Dancehall fans were into into a frenzy earlier this week after images of the trio surfaced online. [Read More]

With a day before the first performance night gets under way at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay, Reggae Sumfest’s chief organiser, Joe Bogdanovich, says patrons are in for a host of surprises as far as [Read More]

You may have Money Fever, Trending, Ohh Lala La or Allergy down as favourites in your Squash playlist, but there is only one song that stands out for Squash of all the ‘bangers’ he has [Read More]

“In the dark places of human ignorance, it’s Thy hands that guide me. The light that light the pathway of desolation and lead I to a land of plenty. I have perceived thee from afar [Read More]

The FaceApp Challenge claims it’s first set of dancehall victims. As Jamaican male entertainers get involved in the FaceApp craze, their female counterparts have been missing in action. One female deejay has done the reverse. [Read More]

Buju Banton is crushing the streets in real life and his new dancehall banger, “Steppa.” The Grammy-winning Jamaican music legend announced the new single on Tuesday night via his social media accounts. The track, “Steppa” [Read More]