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1 month ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick |Byron Messia
Sister Nancy’s groundbreaking 1982 debut album, One Two, will be reissued on vinyl for the first time in over four decades. Set to drop on April 12, 2025, for Record Store Day, this limited-edition blue vinyl pressing of reportedly 3,000 copies will come courtesy of VPAL Music and Techniques. The release will feature the original artwork, exclusive liner notes by reggae historian John Masouri, a collectible sticker sheet, and Nancy’s timeless anthem, Bam Bam.
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1 month ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
Dancehall artist Alkaline and New Era Productions have announced that the New Rules Festival will return to Jamaica on July 5, 2025. The event will take place at the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium, a shift from its previous stagings in Kingston. Alkaline’s team says the New Rules Festival, which debuted in Kingston in 2017 and returned in 2022, aims to provide a platform for both established and emerging talent while delivering a vibrant experience for attendees.
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1 month ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick |Byron Messia
Dancehall star Squash is back in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DancehallMag has confirmed. The 33-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Andrae Maurice Whittaker, is being held at the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami as of March 5. This development follows his February 24 arrest in Miami on charges of firearm possession and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
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2 months ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
Dancehall stars Shenseea and Vybz Kartel received top honors at the 2025 MOBO Awards held at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on February 18. Shenseea claimed her second MOBO Award, winning in the Best Caribbean Music Act category against fierce competition including Skillibeng, Popcaan, Spice, YG Marley, and last year’s winner Valiant. This victory, announced earlier in the day via social media, follows her 2021 win in what was then called the Best Reggae Act category.
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2 months ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill’s Turn Your Lights Down Low has officially achieved Silver certification in the UK. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced on Friday, February 14 that the song surpassed 200,000 units in sales and streaming, as measured by the Official Charts Company.
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2 months ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
Canadian supserstar Drake is set to headline the 2025 Wireless Festival for three consecutive nights later this year. Joining him on the final night is the King of Dancehall Vybz Kartel, which will mark one of his first UK performances since his release from prison last year. Taking place from July 11-13 at London’s Finsbury Park, this year’s Wireless Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an unprecedented lineup.
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2 months ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has secured his 10th appearance on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with the release of his latest project, Viking (10th Year Anniversary). The album debuted at No. 10 on the Reggae chart dated February 15 following its release on Friday, January 31, 2025. This special edition project, released via Adidjahiem Records/TJ Records, celebrates a decade since the original Viking (Vybz Is King) release.
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2 months ago | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
The Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By the Film album has won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. Presenter Queen Sheba announced the winner during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards premiere ceremony, which was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 2. The soundtrack album came out ahead of Collie Buddz’ Take It Easy, Shenseea’s Never Gets Late Here, Vybz Kartel’s Party With Me, and The Wailers’ Evolution.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced Thursday that Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Legend, the Reggae band’s iconic greatest hits collection, has achieved 15X Platinum certification in the United Kingdom. This milestone signifies sales and streaming figures exceeding 4.5 million units in the UK, building upon the 14X Platinum certification (4.2 million) it achieved in August 2022.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
dancehallmag.com | Dani Mallick
A federal judge in California has ruled against a defense motion to disqualify attorney Garth A. Clarke from Steely & Clevie Productions Ltd.’s massive copyright lawsuit against over 160 Reggaetón artists, producers, and record companies. In an order handed down on Friday (January 17), which was obtained by DancehallMag, Judge Andre Birotte Jr. denied the contentious motion and also declined to impose sanctions on the defendants for filing it.
