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George Phang (born 29 March 1956 in Saint Andrew, Kingston) is a Jamaican reggae record producer, famously known for owning the Powerhouse label. Read More..
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Toronto’s reggae community is mourning the loss of one of its most devoted champions. DB Hawkes, a legendary radio host, archivist, and cultural documentarian,...
Annie Bynoe, one of Brampton’s most respected community leaders and nonprofit executives, will be presented with the Key to the City of Brampton on...
Toronto-based artist Mirian Katrib is carving out a distinctive space in today’s music world—one defined by vocal power, emotional depth, and fearless genre fusion....
Grammy-winning producer and drummer Sly Dunbar — one half of the Jamaican duo Sly and Robbie — has died at aged 73. Born Lowell...
Thanks to a clutch of well-received songs, American dancehall rapper Deportee closed 2025 on an encouraging note. He hopes to improve that showing in...
Reggae and Dancehall recording artiste Nessa B has dropped a new single, “Never Change,” a heartfelt song driven by themes of resilience, spiritual grounding, and...
With the global escalation of ‘black on black crime’, singer Patrick Junior put his concerns in ‘Calm Yuhself Youthman’, a song he recorded for...
Saturday, January 10 marked a milestone for Canadian reggae music with the launch of the very first episode of the Reggae North Canadian Top...
In a candid and spirited discussion, The Jamaica Gleaner recently sat down with panelists Sean ‘Contractor’ Edwards and Claude Mills to reflect on the...
After a seven-year hiatus from the music scene, reggae artist Clayton C is proving that true passion never fades. Like many artists who step...
Dancehall artiste Nigy Boy said his recent DJ Mac-produced single Risk It All was all a “blind concept” pieced together with some of his visually impaired...
January 16th marks a major milestone for Jamaican singer MG Liz. This is the day ‘Love Up’, her first song, is being released. The...
Ten years after it was first released, ‘Wild N Free’ by Ras Kronik returns to the market with new distribution. The Jamaican singer’s second...
George Phang (born 29 March 1956 in Saint Andrew, Kingston) is a Jamaican reggae record producer, famously known for owning the Powerhouse label. Read More..
Two of the most consistent reggae production labels in Canada, Phylani Music and Tasjay Productions, have combined to create the ‘My Turn Riddim’ Compilation. The eight...
Pastor Jumu Grant grew up listening to a potpourri of music in his native Trinidad and Tobago — everything from the calypso of David...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has announced that the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition will go ahead as planned. The...
Given public outcry that there will be no Festival Song Competition to mark Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence, Minister of Entertainment and Culture Olivia...
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought concerts, club gigs, and tours to a halt. The music industry was one of the earliest forced to shut...
In the summer of 2017, I received a call from Marcia Y Ford. I did not know who she was at the time, but...
Jahni Record/BlackXkimo Entertainment is the brainchild of Junior Nelson, also known as Major Banks. He built the company in the early nineties because there...