Dancehall sensation “Bad Gyal Ce’Cile” has ventured into a new international collaboration. The acclaimed artist recently unveiled a partnership with emerging American singer-songwriter Nate Winter from Maine. Recognising the need for a Jamaican touch in their joint venture, the producers of Nate’s hit track Happy Cup sought to infuse a reggae element to amplify its global appeal. Winter highlighted the symbolism of the “Happy Cup” embracing positivity. He explained: “It’s.
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U-Roy at Open East Festival in 2013 (Photo by Véronique Skelsey)
There has been an outpouring of tributes from the Jamaican music fraternity on social media, following the passing of U-Roy, the man responsible for birthing the Dancehall genre.
The Dancehall pioneer, born Ewart Beckford in Kingston, and popularly known as Daddy U Roy died Wednesday night in Kingston at age 78, after ailing for some time.
U-Roy who is an awardee of the Jamaican Order of Distinction for his pioneering musical exploits, is renowned for coining the iconic phrase “Wake The Town and tell The People.”
Shaggy and Sean Paul were among the first Dancehall artists to pay tribute on their Instagram pages, following the announcement of U-Roy’s passing.
Ce’cile
Dancehall Bad Gyal Ce’cile has penned another children’s book, and her first work as a published author, titled
My Hair Story.
In an Instagram video yesterday, the Jamaican artist introduced the book to her fans, saying that it was inspired by her daughter, Christiyana, affectionately called “Nana”, who “had many questions about her hair (The length, the texture etc)”. Ce’cile added that the 8-year-old, “had started TO QUESTION me about my weaves and wanted to know why I wore them and was comparing herself to others.”
Nana’s father is Dancehall artist Christopher Martin.
While holding a physical copy of the book, Ce’cile said she wanted mothers like herself “to have to something for their daughters to encourage them to love the skin that they’re in, to love their hair, to work with it and to understand that we’re all different”.