In the Kenyan dancehalls and discotheques in the 80s and 90s, one song (or versions of it) ruled. Many Kenyans might not be familiar with the name Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the lead singer and ...

Any hit can be crowned song of the summer if the right measuring stick is used. This year, Rihanna’s “Work” and Drake’s “One Dance” have won the ubiquity game. Desiigner’s “Panda” had the highest ...

If you’ve heard music, there’s a good chance you’ve heard Sister Nancy. That’s how much her song “Bam Bam” has saturated the globe over the past 43 years. The opening horns signal that for the next 3 ...

“You hear it? Classic,” Sister Nancy said to me from across the table, a wide smile spreading across her face as the sound of her ringtone filled the small, sunlit conference room. The colorful tones ...

A little over 40 years ago, Sister Nancy — widely considered the first female dancehall DJ — released a song that would transcend genre, her home country of Jamaica and time itself: “Bam Bam.” A few ...