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Simone "Fruittree" Dewar: The Kingston Poet Who Turned Off the Lights and Found Her Voice
By day she is a dedicated mother. By night, and increasingly by stage, Simone Fruittree Dewar is one of Jamaica's most distinctive spoken word voices, a dub poet who says she stays in the poetry lane no matter what rhythm plays underneath her.
October 10th, 2026 — DJ Yagga
Rise, Then Deliver: Why Vybz Kartel Owes Dancehall a Defining Album
The phoenix has risen. Now comes the harder part. Professor Donna Hope frames Vybz Kartel's return as a cultural event that needs a lasting body of work to anchor it — and a defining album to decide how he is remembered.
October 8th, 2026 — DJ Yagga
Lieutenant Stitchie: A Voice That Spanned Two Worlds
Cleveland 'Cleve' Laing died at 60 on September 28, 2026, one day before his 61st birthday, after a long health battle that began with a stroke in 2024. A tribute to the dancehall pioneer who bridged two musical worlds.
October 8th, 2026 — DJ Yagga
Tamo J Brings the Heat with New Single 'Wasabi'
Jamaican reggae and dancehall artiste Tamo J turns up the temperature with 'Wasabi,' the newest single in a catalogue already charting from the Bahamas to Switzerland.
October 2nd, 2026 — DJ Yagga
Wah Nuh Dead, Nuh Dash It Weh - Future Fambo's Resilient Life Journey
From the streets of Kingston to stages across the globe, Future Fambo's story is one of survival, faith, and the unbreakable spirit of dancehall.
October 1st, 2026 — DJ Yagga
Caribbean Pulse: Your weekly CARICOM News Round Up
Tropics XM launches a dedicated midday news bulletin — island headlines, weather tracking and the stories shaping the tropics, every day at noon.
October 1st, 2026 — Yannick Martin
Road to Carnival: The Soca Songs Dominating the Season
Power anthems, groovy slow-burns and one unexpected collab — DJ Marisol ranks the soca tunes running the road this season.
September 9th, 2026 — DJ Marisol
Five Reggae Albums to Soundtrack Your Island Summer
From foundation classics to a modern dub masterpiece, King Jules picks five albums that belong on every island shelf — and every summer playlist.
August 29th, 2026 — King Jules
Meet Isla Rêve, the Voice of Your Morning Tide
The host of Morning Tide on becoming a radio voice, her island influences, and why she thinks the best music is made before 9 am.
August 20th, 2026 — Sasha Bloom
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