Britain’s Independent newspaper reported the video message carries the logo of the Bilad Al Sham Media (BASM) group, an organisation which claims to comprise Maldivian jihadists based in Syria and the Maldives.

“Sound system is what keeps reggae/dancehall music going worldwide. It is very important because I feel it not only preserves our music, but it also makes Jamaicans the coolest people on Earth,” he reasoned.

The Globe-trotting Washington based Reggae Band is signed for its first ever Jamaica Performance

UB40 added that Holt was a “massive inspiration and will be sorely missed”.

International icon (and all-around flawless human being) Beyoncé is this year’s Video Vanguard Award recipient!

During the rehearsal, the woman had the snake draped around her shoulders and, at some point, was bitten by the non-venomous, docile reptile

Queen Ifrica, whose real name is Ventraice Morgan, had another performance cancelled last August.

The festival, now in its 22nd year, is set from July 13 – 19. The acts are scheduled to perform on July 18.

MTO backs up this assertion with claims that proof of the We Found Love singer’s pregnancy can be found in her recent conduct on nights out.

Williams announces a partnership with the United Nations Foundation to celebrate a global International Day of Happiness.

With Brazil hosting the World Cup in a matter of weeks and the Olympics in 2016, Wailer believes Jamaica should strengthen ties with the South American country, one of reggae’s biggest markets.

“Many artistes don’t recognise that writing lyrics for the ‘corner’ is different than writing for the world.”

Best Reggae Album nominees: Ziggy Marley, Sizzla, Sly and Robbie, Beres Hammond, and Snoop Lion

QUINCY JONES, MICHAEL JACKSON, GEORG SOLTI, AND ROBERT WOODS ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WON THE MOST GRAMMY AWARDS IN THE ’80S

Shaggy, the well known reggae artiste and Chairman of the Foundation, said the organisation will be releasing more information on donations in the coming weeks.