10. John Wick 4 While John Wick 5 seems to be all but a certainty, for the time being, the fourth chapter in the Keanu Reeves-led series provides a fitting conclusion to Wick’s revenge- driven crusade, in an operatic and sweeping fashion, with...
The Jamaican pantomime has been around since 1941, initially a production of The Little Theatre Movement (LTM), but as of early this year, a Pantomime Company-owned musical. Skoolaz 3.0, the current show, is based on an original pantomime,...
After careful deliberations, Sting’s promoter, Isaiah Laing, has confirmed a tie between Capleton and Turbulence as the Sting Super Giants while dancehall artiste Suspense was crowned Sting Young Giant for 2023. “All the giants did exceptionally...
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is set to host its annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront festival across thee parishes on Sunday. The event, which starts at midday, is being held under the theme ‘Life, Love and Harmony’. This...
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is certain that Little Mix will reunite in the future because they are like “sisters”. The Wings group – which also included Perrie Edwards, and Jade Thirlwall – went on hiatus last year, two years after the departure of founder...
Rastafarian entertainer Anthony B has gone from being fully excited about being on Sting 2023 – where he was billed as one of the celebrated 10 Giants – to experiencing total disillusionment about “the greatest one night dancehall show on Earth”....
For this year’s Boxing Day staging of the beloved soca central fête, I Love Soca, girl power was on full display. With headliner Nailah Blackman and her surprise guests Shenseea and Stalk Ashley at the helm, soca and general music lovers partied...
The saying “good music doesn’t have an expiration date” couldn’t ring more true for international recording artiste Mr Easy. His global dancehall hit, Drive Me Crazy, is featured on Grime Kids, a drama series now playing on BBC Three. Drive Me...
Born in the parish of Manchester 27 years ago, his parents named him Nicholas Bartley but the street gave him the moniker Fully Bad. Fully Bad, according to his bio, was first recognised for his talents in 2015 after dominating all opponents in...
Ariana Grande announces new album arriving in 2024 Thank you, next: On Wednesday, Ariana Grande announced that she will release a new album in 2024. The two-time Grammy award winner teased the future full-length album on her Instagram page. It...
President of the Jamaica Federation of Musicians and Affiliates Union (JFMAU), Lowell Lawson, says there is no labour shortage within the entertainment industry. Lawson was reacting to the recent sounds of labour shortage in the island and the...
Sting founder Isaiah Laing is somehow delving deep into his spirituality to come to terms with the headline-capturing, onstage fight that prematurely ended the 2023 iteration of Sting. A show that has built its reputation on clashes, Sting has,...
The Music of the NDTC was not just a show, it was a resounding symphony of gratitude and admiration, a heartfelt tribute to the Musical Director Emerita, Marjorie Whylie, hosted by the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC). The evening unfolded...
If you are an Amazon Prime Video user, get ready to see ads on movies and TV shows starting next month. Prime will include ads beginning on January 29, the company said in an email to US members this week, setting a date for an announcement it...
What was anticipated to be a lyrical battle between dancehall artistes Fully Bad and Kyodi turned into a brawl which left patrons scampering for safety at Sting 2023. The physical altercation erupted during the clash between Fully Bad and Kyodi...
What was anticipated to be a lyrical battle between dancehall artistes Fully Bad and Kyodi turned into a brawl which left patrons scampering for safety at Sting 2023. The physical altercation erupted during the clash between Fully Bad and Kyodi...
Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 10:07 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows. Twenty-three-year-old Ana Clara...
Published:Wednesday | December 27, 2023 | 12:09 AM
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom The tide is turning Migration Destination Jamaica Also SILENT NIGHT WONKA THE MARVELS RUTHLESS TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Half off on New Year’s Eve – see you at the movies...
Dancehall giant Beenie Man loves Chinese cuisine and his favourite Chinese dish is shrimp fried rice – but that’s not what he sings about on track number four of his Grammy-nominated album, Simma. Instead, the song with the distinct Chinese flavour...
“You will not find a next line-up like this in years to come,” that’s the promise from Sting promoter, Isaiah Laing, as he gets ready to open the gates for the 40th anniversary staging of Sting tonight. Ten artistes, dubbed ‘Sting giants’, are...
If there’s anything to take away from 2018’s Aquaman, it’s to disregard anything but the flashing lights. The world of Atlantis and its undersea inhabitants gave the Jason Momoa-led original a feeling of vibrance and scale. The story and characters...
Come December 26, the Pantomime Company will present Skoolaz 3.0, the first full length, face-to-face, Boxing Day production since the pandemic. A reboot that is straight out of the panto guide book, it also sends a signal that pantomime is here...
The music was magnificent. The singing of the full choir was superb, the solos sublime. The dance and drama were dynamic. The décor was divine, which was appropriate, considering the theme, Christmas and the birth of Jesus. In general, the audience...
His name gained popularity in the 1990s for masterfully providing a bellyful of laughter to the masses. After spending decades in the wings, roots play legend Balfour Anderson is back in the spotlight with Jamaican Hustlers. “ Jamaican Hustlers...
The Belly Woman, Pitchy Patchy, Wild Indian and Jack in the Green are all characters in Jamaica’s beloved Jonkunnu traditions. But Rainford Foster, the leader of the South West St Andrew Jonkunnu Group, says that he wants more respect for the...
