Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week, we bring our classic Life of a Song series to your ears, with the dramatic story behind 'Bam Bam', ...

LAST year when the Wiletunes label decided to relaunch the revered Far East beat, singer Izula was one of the artistes selected to record on it. He covered True Love, originally done in the 1980s by ...

Jamaican record producer Rvssian added some much-needed energy to dancehall late last year when he re-released his hit 2009 rhythm Go Go Club, allowing a new generation of artistes to shine on a ...

The press release that comes with Science Fiction Dancehall Classics, a new 2 CD/3LP, 27-track compilation of classic cuts, rarities and remixes curated by artist, re-mixer and producer Trevor Jackson ...

For dancehall fans, Vanessa Bling's name has most often been associated with currently incarcerated Vybz Kartel and then-newcomer Popcaan since the mid 2000s, but the singer-songwriter has been busy ...

In just over a year, Manchester MC Murkz has dropped no fewer than six new videos and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Back in July, Murkz, who's also known for his production work in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lila Iké's new, upbeat track “Romantic” with fellow upstart Masicka channels dancehall royalty Patra’s 1994 classic “Romantic Call ...

Though technically illegal, the explosively vibrant promotional signage for dancehall bashments are Jamaican cultural icons. Filmmaker Maxine Walters has been collecting these colorful artifacts, ...