Protoje is in his head. One of modern reggae’s most important figure is in a contemplative, almost melancholy mood on his latest album, Third Time’s the Charm. Gone are the aspirational anthems and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the wee hours of Saturday morning (Feb. 28) — the same day Protoje’s Lost in Time Festival was slated to kick off its third ...

Protoje — née Oje Ken Ollivierre — isn’t supposed to be here, or at least that’s what he says. The Jamaica native grew up in the western parish of St. Elizabeth, a small country town far from the ...

The influence of Jamaican pop can be felt everywhere today, from Drake’s “Controlla” to Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” – but Jamaican practitioners of the form have had a hard time breaking through on ...

Whenever reggae star Protoje takes the stage, people beg him for one of the hats that he’s wearing, and for good reason—nobody else sports the particularly capacious Rasta crowns like he does. He’s ...

We talk to reggae superstar Protoje about his new album, UK tour, musical collaborations and his contribution to the new wave of Jamaican music blazing a fresh path.

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by Nailah Blackman and Skip Marley. By Kyle Denis With just days to go before the reveal of the 2025 Grammy nominations, a few of the ...

I just feel that Jamaican culture and music are at its peak. It’s been so influential for years and decades. With the type of artists that I sign — Lila [Iké] and Sevana — they’re both very driven in ...

Oje Ken Ollivierre, the Jamaican artist known professionally as Protoje, is a thoughtful, contemplative individual—a thinker, if you will, who is consciously aware of his role as a creator and his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Press-Photo-8-TTTC-by-Yannick-Reid - Credit: Yannick Reid* Protoje is in his head. One of modern reggae’s most important figure is ...