In yesterday’s edition the Jamaica Observer chronicled the highs of Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer’s journey from his release on July 31, 2024 to the grand stage return on Freedom Street on December 31, ...

Vybz Kartel served more than a decade of a murder sentence before his conviction was overturned. Despite imprisonment and a radio ban, his influence has grown. By Nia Decaille Early into his ...

In July, Jamaica’s most influential living artist walked out of a Kingston prison after 13 years, drove straight to his mother’s house for a tearful reunion over steamed fish and okra — and dove ...

Jamaicans often say to each other, “Jamaica is not a real place,” as we shake our heads at the beauty and madness of our birthplace. On last week’s episode of Jamaica Is Not a Real Place, a day before ...

Bleaching, in Jamaica, can mean one of two things. 1. Applying prescription-only steroid cream for extremely off-label use, leaching the pigment out of your skin cells to create a whiter complexion, ...

Pop music in 2016 simmers with the winding grind of dancehall. Rihanna’s “Work” and “Drake’s “One Dance,” two of the year’s biggest singles with 19 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 between them, both ...

The man who staged what was generally regarded as a successful show on Sunday featuring popular entertainer Vybz Kartel, says the organisers were not to blame for Kartel’s short performance. Vibbian ...

Vybz Kartel, the renowned Jamaican dancehall artist, and his girlfriend, Sidem Öztürk, also known as Sidem, have been spotted on the 2025 Grammy Awards red carpet. The couple is looking stunning, with ...

Why are Vybz Kartel and Aidonia feuding? That's been the question on everybody's mind since the legendary DJ took to his Instagram page to make what is being called a "public service announcement." So ...

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel is returning triumphantly with a special deluxe edition of his 2015 album Viking (Vybz Is King), just in time for the 67th Grammy Awards. This highly anticipated release ...