As soca anthems begin to pulse across the island ahead of the 2026 Carnival in Jamaica season, Gen XS Carnival Jamaica has released Infiniti as its season theme. “Infiniti stands for endless energy and perpetual possibilities. We asked what true...
NEW YORK (AP): Flashback to February. It’s the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made history. Not only was she finally awarded the top prize of album of the year, but she also became the first Black woman to win Best Country Album, for Cowboy Carter....
Lovers of classical music are in for a treat as world-renowned Jamaican-American mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis takes the stage in Kingston for a special fundraising concert on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Vera Moody Concert Hall, Edna...
Weeks after Hurricane Melissa damaged its western Jamaica facility in Montego Bay, St James, and wiped out nearly a month of training, First Dance Studios has successfully defended its national gymnastics title, emerging First Place Club at a major...
Idris Elba is “honoured” to have a Madame Tussauds waxwork. The award-winning actor is the latest star to have the red carpet rolled out for him at the London wax museum. As of last Friday, he joins a stellar, star-studded line-up of wax figures,...
Pras Michel has sought bail while he appeals his international fraud convictions. The Fugees rapper was convicted of 10 charges, including acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government, back in April 2023 after he accepted $100 million...
VP Music Group has partnered with Food For The Poor to support ongoing recovery efforts following the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, which displaced thousands of families and left many communities facing long-term rebuilding needs....
With a stage name like Complex Ricki, one would think that this young emerging fusion reggae artiste battling a bipolar disorder would be more rambunctious, full of impish mischief and volcanic energy. Instead, in person, she is centred and almost...
Prolific playwright Patrick Brown takes viewers on a hilarious romp to witness how Boopsie’s homecoming unfolds as much as it unravels in his latest stage comedy of the same name. Boopsie’s Homecoming will have its world première at the...
Costumes, choreography, and a catchy chorus were the vivid elements present at the Little Theatre on Thursday as the national pantomime cast and crew worked hard during rehearsal, gearing up for the big opening-night performance on Boxing Day. The...
If there’s one thing that Johnny Daley is serious about, it’s comedy ... specifically stand-up comedy. He can literally talk for hours extolling the merits of this “beautiful art form” in which he has wholeheartedly invested his time, talent, and...
AP: The Academy Awards will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday. ABC will continue to broadcast the annual ceremony through 2028, which will mark the 100th Oscars....
Bucharest, Romania (AP): American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country. Khalifa was...
The murder mystery refuses to die. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery continues the stories of world-class detective Benoit Blanc, once again played by Daniel Craig. As if owning the modern-day depiction of classic literary character James Bond...
Grammy-winning artiste Sean Paul is seeking to provide an encouraging sense of hope and optimism through his new single Faith We A Keep. In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, from which the single was inspired, Sean Paul wrapped all his emotions and...
Radion Beckford, better known as Chi Ching Ching, can be counted on to be the life of the party, whether or not he has a mic in his hand or has on his dancing shoes and is rolling out his own red carpet, ready to entertain fans. His name has a...
When trumpeter and singer, Dwight Richards drew for Reggae Night from the catalogue of his good friend Jimmy Cliff, the spontaneous reaction from some inside the National Indoor Sports Centre was to joyfully jump to their feet ready to “ jam ‘til...
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...
The first Zootopia definitely caught me by surprise. A Disney film about anthropomorphised animals can certainly be entertaining, but what I didn’t expect was how resonant it would be. Underneath the thick surface of animal puns and slick...
Yard Mas Carnival released an immersive and visually striking costume presentation on Sunday at the Palace Cineplex inside Sovereign Centre in St Andrew. The highly anticipated showcase, the first under Creative Director Anna-Lisa Guthrie, unveiled...
Ghetto Splash, the annual free show held at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland, would have been held today – the third Tuesday in December – however, the concert has joined the list of events such as Sting and Mavado’s return show – that have...
Punk group Pussy Riot was declared an “extremist organization” by a Russian court on Monday. The ruling, which was made by Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court, effectively outlaws the group from operating in Russia and puts anyone linked with the...
Businessman and producer Kenneth ‘Skengdon’ Black has teamed up with entertainment consultant Maxine Stowe for the re-release of the Skengdon label catalogue with several key singles to mark what they dub the ‘40th Anniversary of Digital Dancehall...
NEW YORK: Last Friday’s frigid December night in New York City, Jamaica’s warmth filled the room at the UBS Arena with a slate of top Caribbean stars who performed for the Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert which raised funds for those affected by...
The Gran’ Market Artwalk, curated by Kingston Creative, is set to transform Water Lane and Church Street into the ultimate celebration of culture, commerce, and community. Scheduled for next Sunday, December 21, the free public arts festival runs...
