What started as friends just playing around because they had time on their hands due to the numerous lockdown sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic, led to the formation of a group whose harmonised vocals have garnered them much attention. Adiel ‘...
Veteran reggae singer Little Roy was recently in Jamaica to re-record his song Fight for Jah Love and is looking forward to reintroducing audiences to his discography and story. “Coming home was good, as some things got to be known to the wider...
Celebrating the wonders of womanhood and all that it encompasses, Proven Properties hosted a special International Women’s Day brunch on the terrace of its Gladstone Drive headquarters on Sunday, inviting women from diverse career backgrounds to...
As far as the eye could see, it was food, glorious food served hot and steaming at the Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen’s Meet Street and The Market, and the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Hope Botanical Gardens on Saturday. Patrons came...
Nobody parties quite like Jamaicans, and this Easter Weekend, Ocho Rios is set to host six events over four days as part of the expanded Vacae Weekend. From April 3 to 6, locals and visitors alike will have the chance to enjoy food, fashion, and...
While attendees at the Island Music Conference (IMC) sought to learn not only how to navigate the modern music industry but also how to make a living from it, Tuma Basa of YouTube was adamant about sharing what he sees as the number one reason many...
Leaving their cares at the gate to simply hold a vibe, fans of the popular Tuesday Service gathered on Tuesday night at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre to celebrate its second anniversary. For this special occasion, the event moved to a...
King of Caribbean Comedy Oliver Samuels will be swapping his comedic crown for a major dramatic role when he stars in Easton Lee’s play The Rope and the Cross. Samuels takes on the role of the shepherd narrator at the Jamaica Center for Arts and...
When Omario Wright went to sign up for the Mr Manhunt Jamaica competition, he was told that if he was serious, he first needed to cut his hair. In that moment, he knew that applying meant that he was committed to the entire process and there was no...
The natural mystic, along with the strong frontal breeze, was definitely blowing in the air at Emancipation Park as a sizeable crowd gathered for the Bob Marley Tribute Concert last Friday. A strong line-up of artistes turned out to celebrate the...
Perseverance has always featured heavily in her life. Indeed, she says she does not know how to quit or give up, which is why days after Hurricane Melissa almost left her homeless, she was on a plane headed to Tokyo to represent her country in the...
She did not sit down for more than five minutes throughout the entire evening. A nervous ball of energy and excitement, Simone Franks came with a sash bearing her daughter’s name and a huge sign featuring her image. Confident of her victory in the...
We all love a good party: the right ambiance, great friends, tasty food, and, of course, a skilled DJ with the perfect playlist. But, what happens when one of the most important elements is off? When the music isn’t to your taste, is offensive, or...
It has been more than two months since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica. While Plantation Cove, which hugs the north coast of St Ann, was impacted by the hurricane, it luckily did not sustain major destruction from the Category Five storm...
During the Christmas period and moving into the new year, several production houses offered up plays for audiences to savour. Opened on Boxing Day, Jambiz’s Boopsie’s Homecoming has been an instant hit. The initial reaction from theatregoers was...
Laughter has been credited with many positives, from being good medicine for the soul to significantly slowing down the ageing process. Laughter has now been ascribed the honour of helping people achieve a sense of normalcy as they attempt to...
What if you had one big dream and discovered that someone you love was the architect of its demise? What would you do when you made that discovery, and how would it colour your relationship going forward? This forms the basis of Patrick Brown’s new...
After 22 years of offering up comedy served hot and spicy, the organisers of the Boxing Day show Christmas Comedy Cook-up have the recipe down to an art. Friday’s installation was another series of giggles, guffaws and giveaways as people came...
It was an evening filled with smooth syncopated rhythms and clear improvisations as the Blend Bar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel hosted a gathering of jazz enthusiasts who turned out to enjoy Thursday Night Jazz last Thursday. Conceptualised and...
One did not need to be a music aficionado to appreciate the voices raised in celebration of the Yuletide season, as the Kingston College Chapel Choir presented ‘Tidings of Comfort and Joy’ at the St Augustine Chapel on the school’s North Street...
