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  "It's sad. I know Ninja Man was trying to change his life in the later days, but apparently it was too late. I know he must be regretting now, the life he has lived over the years." Reggae icon Luciano spoke to me about his views on Dancehall artist Ninja Man's guilty verdict for The Voice ...

THE ESTEEMED Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert helped to define a genre with his band Toots & The Maytals. Their 2004 album, True Love, won a Grammy in 2005. There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about the Clarendon-born singer. For instance, he was born in 1945 not 1942 and is in fact, the youngest of 14 brothers ...

06/06/17 The British-Nigerian literary giant talks to Nadine White about the snap election, writers’ responsibility in times of conflict and showcasing his scriptwriting skills in a dazzling film debut   WRITERS DO not merely reflect and interpret life, they also inform and shape mass perspective. A number of life-changing events have recently taken place in Britain: the Brexit vote, ...

DJ ACE was positively glowing, as we sat down to lunch in central London. Why wouldn’t he be? The south Londoner, real name Ashley, recently celebrated a major career move; being promoted to the coveted, week-day 10-1pm slot on BBC 1Xtra, home to the station’s ‘Live Lounge’. Ace took over the reins from the legendary ...

The reggae star on how the Grammys are the least of his worries, his first cookbook and why he doesn’t rely on radio play to determine the success of his career WHEN THE name ‘Ziggy’ is mentioned in global conversation, it isn’t difficult to know who is being referred to. No other introduction is needed for this ...

NIGERIAN BORN, Ghana-London based musician Mr Eazi burst onto the scene in 2013 and has risen to become one of Afrobeats’ pioneering stars. Currently signed to Wizkid’s Starboy World Wide Label, Eazi made some serious waves in the UK last year after two sell out shows, a summertime smash hit Dance For Me with Eugy and ...