When most think of the Haitian Revolution, a pivotal episode in the island’s history, most think of Touissant Loverture or maybe Jean-Jacques Dessalines. But did you know that one of the early leaders ...

Nigerian singer FAVE spotlight is about to get much bigger, but it’s a well-deserved reward for her work. The 24-year-old has notched plenty of big moments in the early moments of her career. One of ...

Grammy award-winning dancehall icon Sean Paul sat down with Billboard to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of 'Dutty Rock,' and to announce his seventh studio album, 'Scorcha,' arriving May 27. By ...

“Africa to the world” has been a popular rallying cry from the continent and its diaspora as the global appetite for its culture has grown rapidly. Many hope to further extend its reach. Yet, as ...

The government of the British Virgin Islands has refused permission for a planned performance by Jamaican reggae singer Tony Matterhorn. Matterhorn is the originator of the popular and controversial ...

The Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment Desk continues with the 42nd of its biweekly feature looking at seminal moments that have helped shape Jamaica over the past 60 years. Dutty Rock, the ...

We are Down Under this week; in the Yarra Valley, to be exact, enjoying a ‘Dutty Wine’ with Jamaican Ovarn Brown! Now before you start bombarding the Observer switchboard, Brown is a winemaker in the ...

Electronic prowess from DJ Binge and Howla, stadium worthy drumming from Chris Hutchinson, 7 piece fatter than fat brass from Temple Funk Collective all fronted by Dutty Moonshine, Maria Laveau and ...

VP and Atlantic Records recently entered into a long-term strategic agreement to bring VP's outstanding reggae artists to mainstream and pop audiences. By Billboard Staff VP and Atlantic Records ...

Rihanna flashes her flesh as she parties the night away at the Kadooment carnival in Barbados (Picture: Splash) It was a case of Please Don’t Stop The Music for Rihanna who partied hard – and ...

Louisa Jones' love of hip hop led to her setting up Dutty Girl to give women a platform to show their DJing, breakdancing, singing, graf writing and beatboxing skills are every bit as good as the men.

In June, she was also working on her second EP, Dutty Love, which finally debuted on November 7 after almost a year of planning. It is ripe with the dancehall influences that made her 2021 "Baby ...