With Reggae Month celebrations in motion, Five Questions put the spotlight on female disc jockeys who are levelling the playing field, paying their dues, and helping to break barriers in reggae and dancehall. At first glance, Shacia Marley,...
It was an extremely special night for Wayne Armond, Boris Gardiner and Ken Boothe when the veteran singers and musicians headlined the concert dubbed Timeless hosted by Plantation Cove in St Ann. The first of a series of small live shows, presented...
Following four cancellations since 2020, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Calabash International Literary Festival is moving ‘For Word’ with the 2023 staging of the highly anticipated event. Clinging to the theme that the show has had...
Published:Wednesday | February 15, 2023 | 12:34 PM
In the film, which officially kicks off phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, superhero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Together, with Hope’s...
‘Remembering Rex’, a celebration of the legacy of cultural icon, Professor Rex Nettleford, unfolded at the Little Theatre last Wednesday before a large audience. The artistic element of the programme served up an enjoyable blend of experience and...
NY: Reggae is in the history books once again! For the first time in Jamaica’s history, iconic songs by Reggae King Robert Nesta Marley and Reggae Queen Marcia Griffiths are featured in television ads that are airing currently in the United States...
Published:Wednesday | February 15, 2023 | 12:05 AM
Jamaica’s Best School Band (JBSB) competition, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will get going on March 16 with some eight schools, inclusive of five newcomers, vying for the main trophy and a $300,000 winner’s purse. “We are...
There is no denying the power of a classic lover’s rock tune to set the mood. Lover’s rock has preserved a clear focus on romantic topics and content in decorating the soulful reggae bassline rhythms. Pioneers like Beres Hammond, Dennis Brown, and...
When it comes to Jamaican music that makes you want to fall in love, it is hard to ignore the body of work that reggae singer Carlton ‘Ghost’ Hylton has created over the years. His covers of classic R...
Rihanna has made history by being the first pregnant woman to star in the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The 34-year-old pop star already has a nine-month-old son with rapper A$AP Rocky but confirmed during her comeback performance at the Superbowl...
Reggae-dancehall entertainer Darrio Johnson, more commonly referred to as Darrio, is pulling the strings of his career in a way that he believes is changing the narrative. “I’m feeling a different kind of satisfaction with my personal achievements...
Keith Walford, owner of Bass Odyssey Sound System, the sound that boasts that it is “from way out in the country”, is bringing its signature event to the big city this month, and fans are holding their breaths in anticipation of being marked...
Singjay, songwriter and producer, Papa Michigan, has made his mark on several stages worldwide with his music and now the veteran is adding another title, actor. He is currently participating in eight-hour rehearsals to get all the notes right for...
Cherine Anderson is a name that is known in arguably most Jamaican households here and abroad. From acting in films such as Dancehall Queen and One Love, and a long career in music to becoming a realtor and motivational speaker, she has got her...
Probably already cosying-up on a lounge chair and soaking up the sun in a “tropical paradise somewhere”, Daniel ‘Chino’ McGregor is finally taking a much-needed vacation as he embraces the aging process. And why would he not? After all, the Never...
Dancehall artiste Jah Vinci was overwhelmed by the turnout at the Sea Deck Restaurant and Lounge as family and friends gathered to mark his birthday. The arrival of dancehall entertainer indicated that three things were about to begin: a birthday...
(With Reggae Month celebrations in motion, Five Questions put the spotlight on female disc jocks who are paying their dues, and contributing to the breaking-down of barriers in reggae and dancehall.) Plain-spoken DJ Nikki Z, host of her own ‘...
The 11th staging of Grounation continues on Sunday with the topic Fire Burning: Music, Governance and Dons. The Reggae Month staple is being presented by the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) at the Institute of Jamaica’s lecture hall, 10-16 East Street...
Classic songs from the catalogues of some of reggae and dancehall music’s finest artistes, along with performances that ranged from good to great were the hallmark of the free Bob Marley Day concert at Emancipation Park on February 6 in celebration...
Dionne Warwick has paid a glowing tribute to Burt Bacharach. The legendary composer died of natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday and Warwick has likened his death to "losing a family member". The 82-year-old singer, who...
Jamaica’s most lucrative storytelling competition climaxes on Sunday with huge wins for the top three contestants. For telling their true-life stories in only six minutes each, they will leave the stage with a combined total of $750,000. Sponsored...
Entertainment venues across the island were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the restrictions were lifted and the entertainment sector reopened, many of Jamaica’s popular spaces were re-energised to get back to business. St Ann’s...
PHOENIX (AP) — Sheryl Lee Ralph is living a career dream: The “Abbott Elementary” star won her first Emmy last year and will lend her powerful vocals as a Super Bowl pregame performer this weekend. With all her...
Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the third instalment of the blockbuster Magic Mike film franchise, the musical comedy Magic Mike’s Last Dance. The creative team behind the first film has reunited to create the magic again: Channing Tatum...
NEW YORK (AP): Months after being stabbed repeatedly as he prepared to give a lecture, Salman Rushdie is blind in his right eye, struggles to write and, at times, has “frightening” nightmares. But, he said during his first interview since the...
