KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae Sumfest, a cornerstone of Jamaica’s entertainment industry, is set to dazzle patrons with its week-long celebration of music and culture in July. This year, the festival’s eagerly anticipated events include the Magnum Street Dance and the Magnum Global Sound Clash, promising an immersive experience of authentic Jamaican culture. Oneil “Brisco” Brissett, […]

WESTERN BUREAU: Notorious International, the underdog of the five contenders at the start of the Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash, created a stunning upset at Wednesday night’s event in Montego Bay, as after masterminding the elimination of defending champion Dynamq in the third round, they upstaged Bodyguard 6-4 in a deciding dub-for-dub round to lift […]

The new Global Sound Clash winners (from left) Anthony ‘DJ Skeng’ Walker, Rohan ‘Little Shabba’ Henry, and Marie ‘Bad Gal Marie’ Sano collect their winning cheque from Brandon Wallace, brand manager of Magnum Tonic Wine. Notorious International’s Little Shabba and his wife, Bad Gal Marie, in their element during the Global Sound Clash. Dressed in […]

Laden will launch his first album this year. Post the perils of Hurricane Beryl, St Elizabeth-native Laden is gearing up to perform at Reggae Sumfest Street Dance and the biggest release of his career. Dancehall artiste Laden has a lot to be grateful for. Residing in the community of Junction, St Elizabeth, the artiste has […]

Post the perils of Hurricane Beryl, St Elizabeth-native Laden is gearing up to perform at Reggae Sumfest Street Dance and the biggest release of his career. Laden will launch his first album this year. Dancehall artiste Laden has a lot to be grateful for. Residing in the community of Junction, St Elizabeth, the artiste has […]

DJ Chris Dymond DJ Chris Dymond DJ Chris Dymond The countdown is on for the Magnum Tonic Wine-powered Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash which unfolds next Wednesday at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay. Chris Dymond, the “mouthpiece” of the well-decorated Code Red Sound System, which placed second last year, was in a no-nonsense […]

With just 4 days to go, Jamaica’s finest sound, Code Red, aims high at Sumfest’s event while urging for authenticity: “We have to work 10 times harder than the foreign sounds to win a clash” DJ Spectre, DJ Sisco, and DJ Lank of Code Red Sound System As the anticipation builds for the Reggae Sumfest […]

DJ Chris Dymond DJ Chris Dymond DJ Chris Dymond The countdown is on for the Magnum Tonic Wine-powered Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash which unfolds next Wednesday at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay. Chris Dymond, the “mouthpiece” of the well-decorated Code Red Sound System, which placed second last year, was in a no-nonsense […]

As the anticipation builds for the Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash et to take place on Wednesday, July 17, from 8pm to 2am, one of Jamaica’s finest, Code Red Sound System, is gearing up for a night of intense competition and unparalleled entertainment. With six members—ZJ Rush, Code Lank, ZJ Spectre, Sigar, Sisco, and Chris […]

As the anticipation builds for the Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash, one of Jamaica’s finest, Code Red Sound System, is gearing up for a night of intense competition and unparalleled entertainment. (From left) DJ Spectre, DJ Sisco and DJ Code Lank of Code Red Sound System are fired up and ready to compete at this […]