Jamaican Music

We featured Damian Marley back in June 2008. Here’s another video from the Jamaican reggae artist entitled Confrontation.

Popcaan is the stage name of Andre Sutherland, a Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer. He is closely working with his mentor Vybz Kartel.

The reggae legend Sugar Minott has passed away at the young age of 54. He died of a heart attack. His full name was Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minott. He helped shape the reggae, ragga, and dub music scene. Sugar is considered one of the pioneers of dancehall music.

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Ky-Mani Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician and actor. He is the son of Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, and has been active in the music scene since 1996.