Spotify, global streaming platform, has announced  Spotify’s RADAR artistes for 2020

They represent a wide range of styles, from the ambient sounds of Islands to the masterful townships, Raps and Dancehall that has been taking the world from so many decades and they all share commitment to pushing boundaries and forging new paths in their careers.

According to the Spotify island regional director he added that the Jamaica music industry continued to evolve and broaden, it was essential to find new ways to support emerging talent and offer them a fair chance at success both on and off the platform.

He said Spotify would prioritize the promotion of RADAR playlists, RADAR podcasts, Spotify Singles, and priority releases from RADAR artistes across all regions

1. Fahda Romie

Born and raised in the Island of Jamaica, Fahda Romie is a “quasar” dedicated to expressing his journey and experiences through musical art forms.

Fahda Romie’s style includes hardcore Jamaican dancehall trap music infused with American rap/trap styles and UK drill patterns; making him quite versatile.


Born Jerome Downes, Fahda Romie grew up in May Pen Clarendon where he earned the name “Fahda Romie” from friends and family.

Today Fahda Romie works with a talented producer in Jamaica, Codelank and together they have created great tracks in various genres.

The youngster had decided to compile some of the tracks for his EP, which he released on December 31st 2020, for celebrating the anniversary of his first satisfactory release, “Recommend” back in December 31, 2019.

The EP has songs like Recommend, Vortex, Quasar Freestyle, Program, Sheikh up di place, Drilling, East Rave.

2. Shenseea

Shenseea  is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist.

She initially gained attention after appearing on songs by Vybz Kartel, Sean Paul, and Christina Aguilera.

In 2019, she signed a recording contract with Interscope Records and released the song “Blessed” featuring Tyga.

In 2021, she was featured on Kanye West’s Donda album on the songs Pure Souls with Roddy Ricch and Ok Ok Pt 2 with Rooga.

For her collaborations on West’s album, Shenseea received an Album of the Year nomination as a featured artist at the 64th Grammy Awards.

She also won Best Reggae Act at the 2021 MOBO Awards. In 2022, she released the single Lick featuring Megan Thee Stallion from her debut album Alpha.

3. Kranium

Kemar Donaldson popularly known as Kranium, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer known for his 2013 hit single “Nobody Has To Know” which gave him an international recognition and led him to the Atlantic Records record label

His song, “Nobody Has to Know”, produced by LMR Productions, played on ethnic radio stations in New York City, including the influential Hot 97 FM.

“Nobody Has To Know” sold more than 39,000 copies in 2015, peaking at #32 on the Reggae Digital Songs chart.

Kranium has been working with producers including Tony Kelly, TJ Records and Cash Flow

4. 10Tik

10Tik, with little effort, waltzes across each production with vocal clarity and menacing wordplay that reigned supreme in Dancehall’s clash culture.

The artist’s cadence is reminiscent of a seasoned veteran. On singles like Gangsta and Roll Deep, the deejay flaunts his lyrical prowess with a capable confidence and impertinent aplomb that is hard to ignore.

5. Caano

Straight off the bat, it is largely agreed on that Dancehall deejay, and sometimes singer, Caano has long had the skillset to make a name for himself in the local music industry.

The former Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall contestant became a major fan-favorite after he gained significant notice on social media 

6. Skeng

Another newcomer who is looking to etch his name on Jamaica’s music industry mural is deejay Skeng.

The deejay has steadily released a slew of singles on which he mainly performs hardcore lyrics over distinct Trap fusion-styled beats that could effortlessly assimilate into certain North American rap genres.

Skeng, like some of his fellow music industry colleagues, has managed to formulate and adopt a carefree technique that helps him to churn out hard-hitting, lyric-driven singles – like Brrrp, Ypree, Burna and Duppy Dem – that has managed to turn out an identifiable hardcore body of work, thus far.