Jamaica has long been a bucket list tourist destination for beach lovers, carnival revellers and the throngs who have come to worship at the altar of all things Marley; however, added to all that now is the island’s allure as a film destination,...
“I wanted to write songs that lyrically move me and have the integrity of reggae and the knock of hip-hop and the instrumentation of classic soul,” says Ms Lauryn Hill in a 2008 interview with Rolling Stone. As history would have it, Hill did just...
Undeniably, the Billboard Latin Music Awards are huge, and when a dancehall artiste is nominated in the Crossover Artiste of the Year category, that is a top shelf, history-making achievement. The Billboard Latin Music Awards celebrate and...
Los Angeles (AP): Fran Drescher believes that the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are about something much bigger than the actors union she leads, or the writers striking alongside them, or the entertainment industry. Drescher told AP the...
This year 16 finalists have been selected for the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final, slated to take place at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre on September 2. They will go toe-to-toe in multiple battle rounds judged solely by the audience....
Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith and the Binghistra Movement will launch their much-anticipated new album, Still Beating Down Babylon, this Sunday at Kingston Creative’s ArtWalk Festival. The event begins at 11 a.m. and will end at 5 p.m. This latest album...
Dancehall Star Munga Honorable is set to close the SDC National T20 Community Cricket finals on Sunday, August 27. The grand finale, which will see Fairfield United from Manchester compete against Junction Ballards Valley from St Elizabeth, will...
When speaking about her life, “journey” is a word that Malaika Lepine uses often, and it resounds with strength. She notes that her life has been “harmonised by music” and stresses that “the intricate tapestry of the music industry is a testament...
From the young to the old, people from all walks of life enjoy video games. Whether you fancy the immersive worlds of fantasy, the grounded realism of an interactive simulation, or simply flipping your finger to crush some candy. The pastime is...
The upper floor of the International Youth Fellowship compound on Deanery Road came alive with the sound of music last Monday evening as a group of incredibly talented children, all dressed in angelic white, made their voices heard loud and strong...
Lover’s rock singer Gregory Isaacs was the coolest ruler reggae has ever seen, and long before swag was even a thing, he embodied swag in every fibre of his being. In demand for live appearance, Isaacs travelled the world, and on that journey...
LOS ANGELES (AP): On New Year’s Eve 2022, Colombian superstar Maluma bid farewell to his musical alter ego Papi Juancho, created during the coronavirus pandemic. “Fue un placer,” he wrote on Instagram. “It was a pleasure.” Then he teased a new era...
In a not-so-simple ceremony at the AC Hotel Kingston on Sunday night, Miss Closet Code, Dr Jordanne Lauren Levy, was named the 2023 Hyundai Miss Universe Jamaica. Though the evening was racked with technical difficulties and interruptions from the...
On the eve of his milestone 50th birthday, Beenie Man invited family, colleagues and media to a launch party for his long-awaited album, Simma, at Di Lot on Constant Spring Road in St Andrew. On entering the venue, a huge screen was prominently...
Gran Turismo is based on the amazingly true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together...
SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP): A New Mexico judge has set a 2024 starting date for the trial of movie armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of a Western film. State...
Roots reggae singer on a mission, Samory I, has teamed up with Grammy Award winner Kabaka Pyramid and the Prophet Capleton for a single titled Wrath, which is spitting ton loads of reality mixed with anger. “The youth dem not taking no form of...
NEW YORK (AP): The DC superhero film Blue Beetle led weekend ticket sales with an estimated $25.4 million, according to studio estimates, dethroning Barbie from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theatres coloured pink for a...
This year alone has seen four superhero movies released, with two more on the way. Now, with a new character to introduce Blue Beetle aims to stand out in a year packed with heroics. On one hand, the film succeeds with a relatable character whose...
NY: “This has to be the best backyard party ever!” exclaimed New York radio host David ‘Fat Forward’ Warren during soca star Crazy’s exhilarating performance. Seventy-eight-year-old Crazy, widely regarded as one of the kings of soca music, was in...
Westchester, NY: Seven years ago, Luciano, known for celebrated hits like One Way Ticket, Your World Or Mine, It’s Me Again Jah and Lord Give Me Strength, had his US visa and work permit revoked. It was a dark day for the reggae industry, but...
Jamaican reggae legend Buju Banton is back with his highly anticipated album Born for Greatness, set for release on Friday, September 8. The album cover itself, which benefits from the creative direction of Chris Feldmann, is a testament to Buju’s...
LOS ANGELES (AP): BET won’t be sold after all; Paramount Global decided against selling the majority stake of the network. Paramount notified bidders late Wednesday night about its decision to conclude the BET Media Group sale process, said a...
LOS ANGELES (AP): A California appeals court on Friday revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys. A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the...
In February, Joseph Benaiah, a reggae singer and musician with more than 40 years in the business, released his solo project, the 15-track Vision With Faith. The album which has long been in the making and Benaiah, who is high on quality, teamed up...
