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Thrilling, pitch-dark techno from Berlin-based, Bay Area native Jamaica Suk. ‘Vision’ evokes her minimalist and ambient fascinations to make an enveloping, distorted dancefloor brawler...

On her new EP for Establishment Records, ‘Clockwise’, DJ/producer/sound engineer Jamaica Suk evokes her backgrounds in jazz, metal, dark-ambient and drone to deliver a four-track...

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Emerging from somewhere in between light and darkness, Jamaica forges a new vision of techno duality, hammering out deep stormy rhythms that reinforce a gentle...

The award will be presented later this year

David Rodigan has been awarded an Order Of Distinction by the Jamaican Government for his global promotion of Jamaican music.

Announcing the news via Twitter...

He’ll be representing the country despite only skiing since 2016

A former DJ is set to become the first skier to represent Jamaica at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month.

Over the past few...

Alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Wailer was pivotal in bringing reggae to an international audience

Bunny Wailer, the legendary reggae artist and co-founder of The Wailers alongside Bob Marley, has died, aged 73.

Wailer died on Tuesday in hospital in...

The footwear brand is iconic in Jamaica

A new compilation is arriving that celebrates Jamaica’s love affair with the English shoemakers.

Compiled by DJ Al Fingers, ‘Clarks in Jamaica’ goes along with...

He was 88 years old

British sound system culture pioneer Count Shelly has died.

Count Shelly, real name Ephraim Barrett, has passed away aged 88, a relative confirmed. 

Barrett moved...

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A festival along the 7-mile Negril Beach in Jamaica...

Jamaica’s Tmrw.Tday Culture Fest is back for a second edition running 1st through 6th May with a mixture of artists such as Bedouin, Audiofly, Wolf+Lamb...

The runner is the star of ‘Be The Fastest’...

Olympic gold medalist, business mogul and arguably the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, is the star of a new music video by dancehall group, Arch...

The video comes in two parts

Kano has shared a new video to accompany his Popcaan-featuring track 'Can't Hold We Down', which features on his latest album, 'Hoodies All Summer'.

The...

Duppy White is the latest addition to the Duppy Share family 

UK rapper Kano has released his own rum in partnership with Duppy Share Caribbean Rums.

George Frost, founder of Duppy White, first connected with Kano...

The Jamaican musician was widely credited with revolutionising the sound of reggae & dancehall

Robbie Shakespeare, one half of the influential rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, has died. He was 68.

Born and raised in Kingston, the Grammy-award-winning musician...

The legendary musician died in hospital in Jamaica

Lee "Scratch" Perry, the pioneer of dub and roots reggae music, has died, aged 85.

Jamaican media reported that Perry died in hospital in Lucea...

DJ Mag co-sponsors Benny's debut live show in London

Benny Page has been talking to DJ Mag about his debut live show, his new single 'Champion Sound' and his new album, recorded with a...