Vybz Kartel's "SYM" Hits Number One on Florida Reggae Radio Chart

Vybz Kartel, Protoje, Damian Marley, Shaggy and Anthony B are all stacking up on North American reggae radio right now, and the Voice of the Caribbean's Florida Reggae and Dancehall Top 20 gives the clearest snapshot of what's actually moving in the dancehall rooms this week.

"SYM," Kartel's entry on DJ Mac and Crash Dummy's WYFL riddim, claimed the top spot on the Florida chart in late March 2026, displacing "What I Like" by Moliy, Tyga and Ayetian to number two. The move confirms that Adidja Palmer's commercial pull in diaspora markets is as sharp as ever, even as the broader chart reveals a scene operating at full cross-generational range.

The bigger story behind "SYM" reaching number one is what it reveals about the WYFL riddim's stranglehold on the cycle. DJ Mac's production is currently fueling three separate Florida chart entries at once: Kartel at the top, Anthony B's "Tease Har 2.0" climbing back up, and Skippa's "WYFL," the track that broke the riddim wide open, also moving upward. Skippa was the first artist dropped on the project, and his track is what sent selectors scrambling to pick up the beat before the full lineup was even assembled. One riddim propelling three simultaneous Top 20 entries is exactly the kind of momentum that keeps a producer's phone ringing.

Just outside the WYFL sweep, Protoje and Damian Marley's "At We Feet" pushed up three places to land at number three, giving the Florida chart a roots-to-dancehall range that reads like a well-sequenced party playlist from open to close.

The North American picture beyond Florida rounds out the moment neatly. Shaggy's "Boom Body," featuring Akon and Aidonia, locked in a third straight week at number one on the New York reggae chart. On the South Florida regional tally, AJ Brown moved to the top with "Dancehall Ball." The Canadian charts, the Rebel Vibez Top Ten and Reggae North Top 20, are also tracking similar momentum across Caribbean-influenced formats. Together, the Florida, New York, South Florida and Canadian rankings form an interconnected radio ecosystem where a charting record in one market tends to create pressure in the others.

For Florida specifically, chart data moves beyond radio. Miami and Broward County host a disproportionate share of the North American Caribbean diaspora, and streaming platforms actively curate playlists around that audience. A number-one showing here is the kind of data point that shows up in festival booking conversations. Kartel is already leading the 43rd IRAWMA nominations with 11 nods, and the ceremony lands on May 17 at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in South Florida. Radio momentum and awards season colliding in the same market at the same time is not a coincidence; it is a campaign working exactly as designed.

The Florida Top 20 right now is the most honest barometer available for what Caribbean music fans in the U.S. are actually demanding, and right now they are demanding WYFL on repeat.