dancehall Archives - Anthea McGibbon

Sean Paul, Jamaica Dancehall hits India and Reggae coming

On: November 18, 2012

“Reggae was unexplored in India … India is a big market for all kinds of music and awareness about reggae will definitely help it grow in India,” Kumar said.Continue Reading

No rampin! Dancehall, a product of reggae

On: November 6, 2012

In: One culture from many, Raw and Direct

Dancehall music is offensive to everyone. It is misogynistic, it is anti-informer, it is anti good, it is anti faggots, and anti dancehall..Continue Reading

UK’s Gappy Ranks set to Put The Stereo On dancehall, reggae

On: August 24, 2010

In: Music for life

Having started a buzz on the UK music scene as part of the dancehall collective Suncycle Greensleeves artist Gappy Ranks, is set to release his debut solo albumContinue Reading

Dancehall artiste Spice for Jamaica Day in Canada

On: August 20, 2010

In: Music for life

Spice will be the only dancehall artiste on the show. There are reggae artistes like Richie Stephens, Marcia Griffiths and others on the lineupContinue Reading

EDITORIAL: Whither dancehall and reggae?

On: May 19, 2010

In: Editorial, Music for life, One culture from many

I am a rebel without a cause, a man who is so deviant and so exquisitely empty; it makes God in Heaven, if he exists, shakes his head. Continue Reading

EDITORIAL: No romping: Dancehall, a byproduct of Reggae

On: April 24, 2010

In: Editorial, Music for life

Dancehall has evolved from Reggae and is in essence an up tempo version of reggae. The two headed Januses will look back at the good old days of Reggae music…Continue Reading

Reggae’s Michael Rose returns after hiatus

On: April 9, 2010

In: Meet the People

Rising in popularity, he had at one point three top 30 Gavin Reggae hits! In 1998, Michael Rose was one of the most in-demand recording artistes…Continue Reading

Dancehall DJ’s ‘Conflict’ set to release 3 new singles

On: April 7, 2010

In: Music notes

New Jersey-based dancehall recording artiste Patrick Mullings, “Conflict”, is gearing up to make his mark musically with the release of three new singles Continue Reading

Dancehall duo okay after earthquake in LA

On: March 17, 2010

In: Music notes

Dancehall artistes Andrew and Wada Blood were among the thousands who experienced the 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles.Continue Reading

Entertainment lawyer speaks about dancehall

On: March 17, 2010

In: Editorial, Jamaica Culture, Music notes

The definitions of dancehall vary depending on whether you are a young newly exposed Jamaican music enthusiast or a foreigner in some far away country.Continue Reading

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