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El Feco’s Love Seems Far Away finds cross-border reggae appeal

El Feco linked Philadelphia, Birmingham and Jamaica on Love Seems Far Away, with Apache Indian and Kvon Lewis widening the tune’s reach across streaming and video platforms.

Nina Kowalski•2 min read•11:06 PM

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Marcia Griffiths returns with tender lovers' reggae on When You Love Me

Marcia Griffiths’ new single lands as a warm lovers’ reggae statement from a singer who helped define rocksteady, the I-Threes sound, and decades of consistency.

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Dexta Daps' Shine keeps his melodic dancehall glow alive

Shine keeps Dexta Daps in the pocket that made him a dancehall constant: smooth, teasing, and built for late-night pull without losing street edge.

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Debbie DeFire revives Rude Bwoy and adds reflective Life single

Debbie DeFire split her new push between the streetwise Rude Bwoy and the inward-looking Life, using both songs to frame her UK-Jamaican reggae identity.

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Spragga Benz birthday tribute sells out Miramar Cultural Center

Wayne Wonder, Beenie Man and the Marley brothers helped sell out Miramar as Spragga Benz’s birthday tribute bridged East Kingston and South Florida.

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A J Brown revives lovers’ rock spirit with Dancehall Ball

A J Brown’s Dancehall Ball leans into lovers’ rock, with Danny Breakenridge’s production giving the veteran singer a warm, melodic frame. Brown said the track’s balance and narrative feel pulled him in right away.

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Courtney Undah Privilege teams with Money B on cross-cultural dancehall single

Courtney Undah Privilege and Money B turned an Oakland friendship into GMML, a dancehall-hip-hop link that carries Digital Underground weight and fresh crossover reach.

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JUTC becomes main transport partner for Reggae Sumfest 2026, offers discounts

JUTC will move Sumfest fans to and from Richmond Estate in St Ann, with a J$1,000 discount for the first 200 bookings and a push to cut parking stress.

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Luciano reflects on 30 years of Messenger, reggae’s lasting legacy

Luciano used Messenger’s 30th anniversary to weigh what conscious reggae has kept, lost, and remade since 1996, with Fatis Burrell’s Xterminator sound still at the center.

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Steve Barrow dies at 80, reggae archivist and reissue pioneer remembered

Steve Barrow’s death at 80 cuts deep for reggae collectors, with his liner notes, reissues and archives shaping what the music world can still hear.

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Kingston honors Joe Higgs on what would have been 86th birthday

Kingston marked Joe Higgs' 86th birthday with a live tribute, spotlighting the mentor whose reach still runs through reggae.

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Guinness Pull Up returns June 20 with Kraff Gad and Rajah Wild

Guinness Pull Up is back at Stadium East Car Park on June 20, with Kraff Gad and Rajah Wild leading a selector-heavy dancehall night built on the pull-up ritual.

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Wayne Wonder and Spragga Benz bring Kingston dance culture to South Florida

Wayne Wonder and Spragga Benz are turning a South Florida show into a test case for dancehall’s next leap. Their Kingston-born argument is that live diaspora events still move the culture fastest.

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Miss Lou, Miss Pat, Sonia Pottinger, Sister Nancy honored in reggae legacy

Miss Lou, Miss Pat, Sonia Pottinger and Sister Nancy did more than back reggae, they built its language, its business, its studios and its global sound.

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Spice ignites new era with Volcano, Easy Star debut single

Spice kicked off her next album run with Volcano, a dancehall heater that landed via Easy Star Records and pointed straight at summer domination.

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Macka B revives Real Rock riddim with culture and wellness focus

Macka B turned the Real Rock riddim into a living archive on Di Real Rock, linking Jamaica’s classic foundation to ital living and plant-based wellness.

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Home Reggae Sound Systems, Setup, Tuning and Community Etiquette

This practical guide walks through building and running a small home or community reggae sound system, from choosing hardware to dialing in bass and mids and using dub effects. You will learn concrete component choices, placement and tuning tips, vinyl and selector best practices, and how to keep your community safe and respectful.

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Sekklez tackles social media pressure and self-worth in Hair & Nails

Sekklez used Hair & Nails to push back on flawless online image culture, tying the song to motherhood and the pressure young women face.

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Busy Signal releases Da Body Deh, a flirtatious dancehall cut

Busy Signal kept his body-song lane intact with Da Body Deh, a 98 BPM flirtation built on Live Show Riddim and his trademark polish.

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Holness previews Stephen Marley’s new Jamaica tribute album at Tuff Gong

Holness got a first listen at Tuff Gong as Stephen Marley and the Jamaica Tourist Board pitched a tribute album meant to sell Jamaica without sanding off its roots.

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Exco Levi joins Julian Marley and King Cruff on Easy Now

Exco Levi’s Easy Now links Bob Marley’s son and grandson with a Canadian reggae standard-bearer, giving the release rare lineage weight.

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Reggae Sumfest Miami launch marks DownSound's 10-year milestone

Miami got the first taste of Sumfest 2026 at Komodo, where DownSound marked 10 years at the helm and signaled a stripped-down, high-stakes return to St Ann.

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Shaggy's Lottery album bets on self-belief, features Sting and Beres Hammond

Shaggy turned Lottery into a 13-track career statement, with Sting and Beres Hammond among the guests. VP Records framed the album as a bet on self-belief.

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Reggae Sumfest 2026 tickets on sale for historic Plantation Cove staging

Physical Sumfest tickets are now on sale, and the move locks in Plantation Cove entry for Vybz Kartel and Mavado’s July 18 dancehall showdown.

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Magnum Tonic Wine becomes title sponsor for Reggae Sumfest 2026

Magnum Tonic Wine has taken title rights for Sumfest 2026, bringing fresh firepower to the July 18 one-night staging at Plantation Cove and its Kartel-Mavado reunion.

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Knotty Royal salutes Jamaica’s history and beauty with Doctor Bird

Knotty Royal’s new single ties the doctor bird to Jamaica’s national identity, while fans are already talking about a Festival Song run.

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Beres Hammond Turns Injury Into Warm, Laugh-Filled Mother’s Day Celebration

Beres Hammond spent part of his Mother’s Day set on a couch, then turned the injury into the night’s warmest joke. Fans from four states roared as he made UBS Arena feel like family.

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Ernie Smith dies at 80, reggae’s easy-listening voice fades

Ernie Smith, the deep-baritone singer behind Pitta Patta and Life Is Just For Living, died at 80, leaving reggae without one of its most melodic voices.

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A Practical Roadmap to Collecting Reggae Vinyl Records

This guide explains how to start and grow a reggae vinyl collection, covering formats to prioritize, era by era collecting goals, condition grading, cleaning and storage, and where to buy. It matters because clear choices about format, provenance, and care preserve audio quality and value, and help collectors build historically meaningful sets that reflect Jamaica sound system culture.

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Stephen Marley Launches Hills of St Ann, Roots Tribute to Jamaica’s Heritage

Stephen Marley’s “Hills of St Ann” arrived May 8 as the first release from his next compilation project, with Nine Mile and roots rhythms front and center.

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