The dancehall landscape in 2026 is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with three of its biggest stars—Masicka, Vybz Kartel, and Spice—each making bold moves that redefine the genre's trajectory.

Walshy Fire has long been involved in the dancehall scene. As a kid, he grew up near House of Leo, an iconic dancehall venue in Kingston, Jamaica. As a young adult, he joined Black Chiney, a Jamaican ...

Jamaicans often say to each other, “Jamaica is not a real place,” as we shake our heads at the beauty and madness of our birthplace. On last week’s episode of Jamaica Is Not a Real Place, a day before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two months removed from his Billboard cover story, Vybz Kartel is effortlessly maintaining his comeback momentum. Of course, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hailing from Mannings Hill in the Stony Hill area of Jamaica’s St. Andrew parish, Valiant has emerged as one of the leading voices ...

Deco has been known to find itself in the company of music royalty on occasion. But there we were, face to face with Spice, the queen of dancehall. The Jamaican legend dropped the deets on “Mirror 25, ...

GRAMMY® Award-nominated Dancehall Sensation, Spice, releases her heavy hitting new track, ‘Gangster’ featuring vocals from fellow Dancehall artists, Chronic Law and Ireland Boss. The single will ...

Revellers have steadily streamed into the venue, with numbers continuing to rise as the night unfolds, signalling a massive turnout for one of the season’s biggest shows.

Trace the evolution of the genre over the decades via songs by Sister Nancy, Cutty Ranks, Super Cat and more. By David Renard Great to be back with you again. I’m Dave Renard, an editor on the Times ...