From dishwasher to owner of the top black-owned restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland, sums up in one sentence the sweet success of Jamaican restaurateur, Chef BobbyD. His eponymous fusion restaurant is flavoured with the finest Jamaican seasonings...
Tributes are pouring in for Dr Carlton ‘Pee Wee’ Fraser, the Twelve Tribes of Israel member who was physician to many of the island’s entertainers, as well as the Reggae Boyz. He passed away at 4 a.m. on Sunday at the Florida Medical Center in Ft...
Next Tuesday, November 23, will be a big day in music. The Recording Academy announced that nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards will be revealed by CEO Harvey Mason Jr during a live stream. All the artistes whose songs and albums were placed on...
The entire Merritone family is today saluting ‘the big man himself’, Winston ‘Merritone’ Blake, on what would have been his 81st birthday. It will be three glorious days of ‘Merri’ music, fun and frolic as a whole slew of DJs have been assembled...
Subscription-based music streaming service, Pandora, on Tuesday released its ‘Artistes To Watch picks for 2022: The Pandora Ten’, but this year there is a slight difference. In addition to the cross-genre main list, there are lists by genres....
Rexton ‘Shabba Ranks’ Gordon and Windell ‘Gyptian’ Edwards were earlier this year named as the recipients of the Jamaica Heritage Award from the consul general in New York. At a ceremony last Friday, held at the consulate in Manhattan, a nattily...
Koffee is definitely on a roll. Last month she dropped off new music, a breezy, celebratory track titled West Indies, which came with a cool video shot in Negril and has racked up millions of views. West Indies is the first single from her début...
A quirky collection of poems, songs, essays and on-the-go rambling – some sarcastic, some serious, others bland, and the rest just plain humorous – sums up My Corona Year in Sweden 2020, the first book from reggae singer Eek-A-Mouse. ‘Mouse’, as...
Michael Wilson, the son of veteran singer Ernest Wilson, is reeling from the shock of his father’s sudden passing last Tuesday, after being admitted to the Kingston Public Hospital the previous day. The singer, who was one half of the Clarendonians...
Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB), Howard McIntosh, sees the Government’s recent decision to put measures in place to allow vaccinated fans to attend the World Cup qualifier game between the Reggae Boyz and the USA at the National...
Percussionist and musicologist Alvin ‘Seeco’ Patterson, a pioneer who is often hailed as one of the foundation members of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died. Patterson, who was admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies two weeks ago...
Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, acknowledged as one of reggae’s most influential and enduring singers and songwriters, would have celebrated his 77th birthday today. Andy, who was born on October 28, 1944, died of cancer on March 27, 2020. He was 75....
School mottos must surely rank in the top 10 most unifying forces ever, just ask any Kingston College or St George’s College student, whether old or new. And, it is with a full understanding of this assignment that Peter Henry has formed One House...
Azizzi Romeo, the son of veteran reggae artiste Max Romeo, may not have his father’s iron shirt to put on to chase the devil out of the Earth, but he is nonetheless fully armed and ready to slay all that is evil. His weapon of choice is love, and...
Kadie Gordon, a micro influencer with an engaging personality, has been selected as the face of The SMC Group’s upcoming digital series, Brands and Talent. Gordon, who came out on top following an extensive search, is excited about all that awaits...
Lloyd ‘Gitsy’ Willis, the genius guitar player and producer who distinguished himself as part of the Treasure Isle group of musicians and also Sly and Robbie’s Taxi Gang, has died. His widow, Shakira Willis, told The Gleaner that he passed away...
Khalia Hall, 25, was crowned Miss Jamaica World 2021 during the exciting finals of the competition held on October 9 at the Courtleigh Auditorium. She beat 14 other finalists for the title and was crowned by Miss World 1976 winner, Cindy...
Attorney-at-law Aisha Robb, who is representing, Abihail Myrie, says that when her client feels safe, she will present herself to the police in order for them to take her name off the missing persons’ list. She notes that Myrie is “in good health...
The Miss Jamaica World beauty pageant made its grand return in 2021 after a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, and last Saturday, Khalia Hall, Miss General Food Supermarket, sashayed away with the crown at the grand coronation show,...
Last week, bloggers, vloggers, and YouTubers all revelled in the drama surrounding reggae singer Richie Stephens and General Ling as videos and subsequent interviews from both were splashed across both social and traditional media. This week,...
ABC Fast or Slow, Badda Dance, Bounce, Bad Man Forward, Chaka Chaka, Go Away, Oh My Swing, Part The Crowd, Pree Dem, Santa Sunlight, Swing Song, Sweep, Sashi Cool, Summa Swing, Syvah, and the list goes on. These are the names of some of the dance...
Bond fans who have been holding their collective breaths can finally exhale. The famous Royal Albert Hall in London will host the world premiere of No Time to Die on Tuesday, September 28 - that is tomorrow - and Universal is expected to open the...
Fans of Jamaican balladeer extraordinaire Beres Hammond all agree that “a Beres tune is a Beres tune is a Beres tune”. Full stop. And, whoever dares to cover a song by the great Beres Hammond had better come really good. Drummer extraordinaire and...
He’s named HonoRebel simply because he is not afraid of rebelling against the status quo, whether it is personal or musical. He explained that the “honour” is aligned to his humility, while the “Rebel” trademarks his fighting, warrior spirit. Born...
It should not come as a surprise that first out of the blocks at the Miss Jamaica World Fast Track Fitness Challenge is former student athlete, Jamela Rookwood. Wearing the sash Miss LP Azar, Rookwood convincingly won her rounds and has claimed an...
