Author: Jason Campbell
The Kenyan artist’s route into music has been shaped by failed ventures, lost platforms and an early release that went largely unnoticed. Now he is trying…
The conversation around Jamaican music’s relationship with Africa has often been framed around influence: Afrobeats borrowing from dancehall, dancehall artists incorporating African sounds, or Jamaican performers…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — On Saturday night, Vybz Kartel did more than stage another concert. At Kingston’s National Arena, he revived The Building, the nightlife concept associated with one…
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — The Trinidad and Tobago government has revoked a detention order against Joseph Oliviere of Beetham Gardens, bringing an end…
The Barbadian singer’s career was tragically brief, but his influence reached from Bridgetown to Kingston and helped give birth to spouge, a sound that became part…
A 28-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested and formally charged in Barbados in connection with an alleged child-trafficking offence. Hope Chioma Patrick appeared before Magistrate Keitha…
The scheduled Nairobi performance by Jamaican reggae singer Sanchez has been postponed, but organisers say Konqa Reggae Fest 4.0 will still go ahead on 2 September.…
The veteran broadcaster spent more than three decades at Power 106, where he became known for current-affairs journalism and his commitment to public discussion. Jamaican broadcasting…
The system has lost tropical-storm status, with no watches or warnings in effect for Barbados. Tropical Storm Dolly has weakened into the remnants of a tropical…
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became king as a three-year-old and grew into a prominent cultural figure in western Uganda King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru…