Vybz Kartel, fiancée Sidem Öztürk announces pregnancy during Reggae Land performance

August 2, 2026

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Jamaican international dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his fiancée Sidem Öztürk have announced that they are expecting their first child together.

The couple shared the news during Kartel’s performance at the Reggae Land 2026 music festival in Milton Keynes, in the United Kingdom, on Sunday.

With about 28 minutes remaining in his set, Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, invited Öztürk on stage before performing his 2009 hit song ‘Come Breed Me’.

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