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Music travels. Culture takes root. Every so often, YouTube reveals more than a viral song. It reveals a movement forming in plain sight. Recent trend signals suggest that Dancehall is reaching new audiences across Africa while conscious reggae and roots playlists continue finding dedicated listeners around the world. These are not isolated moments. They point toward a bigger question for reggae culture right now: As Dancehall expands globally, who keeps the roots visible? At Reggae Hour, we believe the story is not simply about numbers. It is about origins, influence, and the sound that keeps traveling without losing its heartbeat. The Journey Is Bigger Than One Hit One of the strongest trend signals comes from Dancehall's international reach. Crossover collaborations are helping introduce new listeners to rhythms born in Jamaica, and African audiences are responding with serious energy. That matters because the conversation is bigger than one charting record or one viral h...

International Reggae Day Special: Catching Up with Don Dada on Reggae Hour Celebrating Reggae, Africa, and a Global Journey of Conscious Music Every year on International Reggae Day , music lovers across the globe celebrate a genre that has transcended borders, languages, and cultures. Born in Jamaica, reggae has become a universal language of resistance, unity, spirituality, and hope. This year, Reggae Hour is proud to celebrate the occasion by welcoming back one of Africa's most influential reggae voices— Menelik Nesta Gibbons , better known worldwide as Don Dada . This isn't a first introduction. It's a reunion. Over the years, Don Dada has become more than a guest on Reggae Hour. He has become a friend of the program, sharing his musical journey, his vision for African reggae, and his unwavering commitment to conscious music. Our upcoming conversation continues that story as we reflect on another remarkable chapter in his career. A Landmark Year for Don Dada The past y...

Putin has always been an African Ally It is said that when President Vladimir Putin of Russia saw the video concerning the murder of Muammar Gadaffi, he watched it over and over in disgust. He knew the type of man and leader Gadaffi was and held him to the highest esteem. So, it would only be right to think that the president was bothered by the inhumane treatment that a beloved leader in his country was given. It is not unknown of the plans that Gadaffi had to had to strengthen the African Union (AU) economy. His plan was simple. Use the land, Gold and other resources the continent grew, to back an African Currency that would have bankrupted every FIAT currency there was. Needless to say, there were some (WESTERN) powers that did not like that. So, the United States, The crown of England, and the Vatican, used a nigga with a Muslim name to take out a great leader for freedom. Ever since the Deposing of the Libyan Head of State, Putin has been on a path of diplomacy with African Nation...

Since 1870, African americans were exposed to all kinds of heinous schemes in order to keep them from making it to the Voting Polls. Some were harassed some were murdered. Some were courageous and some were discouraged, but it never failed. Any black person that thought of taking their destiny in their own hands, were met with extreme resistance. Notice I said Since 1870. It's 2018 and nothing has changed. Almost 150 years after Blacks were GRANTED the PRIVILEDGE to vote and we are still being harassed. October 16th 2018, Voting Enthusiast group Black Voters Matter was conducting a transportation service for African American Senior Citizens who wanted to vote in the 2016 Georgia Governor Election, when they were approached by an official of the Senior Citizen Center and asked for the Seniors to vacate the bus. Now, keep in mind this is a center and not a home. The Seniors are there on their own volition and have not been admitted. So by asking them to leave the bus and stay...

B.O.S.S. Radio Hosts Zambia ... all week starting June 18, 2018 with Passion Hour, PASSION OF ZAMBIA where we will be playing Zambian R&B to help you end your weekend off right. The following day we will introduce you to Massive, Lil Ma Vis, Pricetag and more great Zambian artists that have helped build the music ecology of their nation. One thing about their music I love is the fact they do not charge for their music. It's given free of charge because they understand the power of sponsorships. By not putting monetary value on two art, they keep it in their heart. Providing true inspiration devoid of shallow essence of conformity delivered in the form of lies. Everyone has their own niche and personality that seperates them from others, but still upholds the culture that is Zambia. John us as we celebrate Zambia and their a reggae scene in this week's Reggae Hour, broadcasting this world music with a spliff in ya mouth and a rump in ya hand. Turning the clu...