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Vybz Kartel Radio
Kartel news from our newsroom, and the dancehall mixes playing live around the clock.
15 stories about Vybz Kartel in the Roadblock Radio archive.
Few artists move the dancehall news cycle the way Vybz Kartel does, and our newsroom has followed the music, the catalogue and the court reporting throughout.
The stories below are what the archive holds, newest first, with the live mix running alongside them.
Where to hear it
- The BlitzVybz 44Thursdays and Fridays, 8PM to 10PM ET
- In The MixDJ Rapid KillaThursdays, 10PM to 12AM ET
- Reality CheckDJ Black BarbieFridays and Sundays, 10PM to 12AM ET
The full week is on the show schedule, and the hosts have their own pages under talent.
What plays
Reggae
Roots, rocksteady, lovers rock and the singers carrying it now. Culture Time and Back To Basics are where the catalogue lives.
Dancehall
The current riddims and the ones that built them, mixed live by DJs who play the parties as well as the radio.
Soca
Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua and the whole carnival calendar. Island Vibez and Roadblock Island Mix run it every week.
Afrobeats
Lagos and Accra sitting next to Kingston and Port of Spain, the way they sit next to each other in a Caribbean party.
Reggaeton and Latin urban
DJ B19 takes Saturday evenings for the Latin urban hour, so the dial does not stop at the English-speaking Caribbean.
Talk and community
Community Connection on Sunday afternoons, and Wealth Mornings With Jen every weekday at noon.
Vybz Kartel in the news
Thousands Turn Out For Brooklyn’s Inaugural Jamaica Rising Day ParadeBy NAN Staff Writer, NewsAmericas Now News Americas, BROOKLYN, NY,…Jamaican-Born DJ Damage Celebrates Billboard No. 1 and BMI HonorDJ Damage Atlanta, Georgia – Jamaican-born Leonard “DJ Damage” Douglas is…
Vybz Kartel, Mavado Lead Reggae Sumfest Post-Hurricane ComebackBy NAN ET EDITOR | NewsAmericasNow.com News Americas, NEW YORK,…
Buju Banton Is Back – And He’s Bringing Caribbean Music To Every Corner Of America This SummerBy ET EDITOR | NewsAmericasNow.com News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 4, 2026: Summer just got a new sound track. Grammy Award-winning reggae leg…
From 35 Years To Grammy Nominations – Vybz Kartel New Album Is The Most Personal Of His CareerBy Staff Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com News Americas, NY, NY, Thurs. May 28, 2026: When Vybz Kartel was sentenced to 35 years in a Jamaican prison i…