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spiceofficial .com. Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), [1] known professionally as Spice, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay and singer. Known as the Queen of Dancehall, Spice is recognised as one of the most prominent dancehall artists in the world. [2] [3] She is known for her aggressive flow, musical versatility and outspoken lyrics.
Christopher Oteng Martin (born 14 February 1987) is a reggae/dancehall singer and songwriter from St. Catherine, Jamaica.Martin won Digicel's Rising Stars in 2005 (the Jamaican version of American Idol).
Biography. Born in Rocky Point, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, [1] Cocoa Tea was popular in Jamaica from 1985, but has become successful worldwide since the 1990s. One of his most famous songs is "Rikers Island", [1] which was later turned into a dancehall version by Nardo Ranks titled “Me No Like Rikers Island" (featured on the 1991 Columbia/SME ...
Reggae ( / ˈrɛɡeɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
Jamaica’s first reggae radio station, IRIE FM, debuted on the island’s airwaves in August 1990. In Jamaican Rastafarian parlance, “irie” means good, cool, nice, and the station utilized a ...
Buju Banton. Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973), [2] known professionally as Buju Banton, is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. He is one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music. [3] [4] [5] Banton has collaborated with many international artists, including those in the hip hop, Latin and punk rock ...
Mansion Records. VP. David Constantine Brooks (born 30 November 1981), [1] better known by his stage name Mavado, is a Jamaican dancehall singer. Mavado signed with DJ Khaled 's We the Best Music Group, a then-imprint of Cash Money and Republic Records in 2011. He guest performed on each of Khaled's studio albums, beginning with We the Best ...
Winston Foster OD, [1] [2] (1956 [3] or 15 January 1959 [4]) better known by the stage name Yellowman and also known as King Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation. Yellowman is considered to be one of ...