With DownSound Entertainment celebrating 10 years at the helm of Reggae Sumfest ahead of this year’s staging, dubbed “A Taste of Reggae Sumfest,” we take a deeper look into the story behind the evolution and rise of a new Reggae Sumfest era in our exclusive digital magazine edition

International DJ Ricky Platinum shares his journey from his start with Platinum Sound to working with Downsound Entertainment and Vybz Kartel, who shares his last name. “Every show I’ve done with Vybz Kartel just keeps getting bigger and better. The moral of the story: every memory made on a Vybz Kartel show is everlasting,” he said

Following the historic Freedom Street production, Downsound Entertainment’s Karla Jankee opens up about Global Fête and Vybz Kartel’s highly anticipated return to Sumfest 2025: “We’re going full throttle,” she said, while promising even more surprises—“The best moments are the ones we don’t tell you about.”