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Published:Thursday | January 12, 2023 | 12:44 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

Producer, songwriter and artiste iotosh has only been getting a few hours of sleep daily; on average, five hours, he says. It’s a sleeping pattern he has become accustomed to since his music career kicked off and he is sure that all the time spent...

Published:Thursday | January 12, 2023 | 12:39 AM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP): More than four years after gunmen killed emerging rapper XXXTentacion during a robbery outside a South Florida motorcycle shop, three suspects are now scheduled to go on trial. Shooting suspect Michael Boatwright,...

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2023 | 1:29 AM

Dancehall artiste Shenseea will take the stage at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year, joining the ranks of Jamaican performers, including Koffee, Protoje and Lee 'Scratch' Perry, who have hit the stage at the annual...

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2023 | 12:48 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

In the course of composing his upcoming album, Yaksta wrote and recorded 444 songs. The recording artiste told The Gleaner he knew it would take a lot of time to narrow down the tracklist. “It’s a total of 18 tracks,” he said of the songs that made...

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2023 | 12:46 AM

Things are certainly looking bright for Ras Ajai. The St Catherine-born recording artiste and songwriter has already established himself as part of Dutty Rock Productions’ faces to watch and voices to listen to, with a memorable feature on Sean...

Published:Wednesday | January 11, 2023 | 12:35 AM

A Man Called Otto, based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Ove, tells the story of Otto Anderson (Academy Award winner Tom Hanks), a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to...

Published:Tuesday | January 10, 2023 | 10:51 PM

Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph scored her first Golden Globe nomination at the 80th Golden Globe Awards but would miss out on the top prize. Ralph was nominated in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for the...

Published:Tuesday | January 10, 2023 | 1:03 AMStephanie Lyew/Gleaner Writer

In the midst of preparing for the Easter school term, one 11-year-old girl is busying herself with finding the right harmonies for a song she hopes will earn her the attention she needs to launch her an early expedition into the world and career of...

Published:Tuesday | January 10, 2023 | 12:36 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Production manager and audio consultant Martin Lewis estimates that 20,000 reggae-loving fans descended on Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St Ann on New Year’s Day to witness firsthand the fantastic showcase featuring headliners Beres Hammond and Buju...

Published:Monday | January 9, 2023 | 12:33 AMAaliyah Cunningham/Gleaner Writer

The year 2023 is a big one for many people in entertainment as they plan to expand and grow. For artistic director, presenter and producer Toni-Kay ‘TK’ Dawkins, 2023 is all about stepping into a new realm as a playwright as she plans on making her...

Published:Sunday | January 8, 2023 | 12:57 AMAaliyah Cunningham - Sunday Gleaner Writer

On January 14, Miss Universe Jamaica Toshami Calvin is set to represent Jamaica on the world stage as she competes in the 71st annual Miss Universe pageant being held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Following her crowning in September of 2022, Calvin...

Published:Sunday | January 8, 2023 | 12:34 AMYasmine Peru - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Music industry all-rounder, Colin ‘Iley Dread’ Levy, also known as Chardavid, is setting the record straight regarding his whereabouts for the past four years. The artiste, record producer and promoter, who sounded quite upbeat, shared that he has...

Published:Monday | January 9, 2023 | 7:36 PM

Entertainment marketing executive, Nolan Baynes, who is currently general manager for 300 Studios and IAS Agency, is one of the panellists at the Island Music Conference (IMC) in February. A Caribbean citizen, Baynes believes that “if all the...

Published:Saturday | January 7, 2023 | 12:28 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

In 2022, cinemas had their grandest return to form yet. Many of the year's biggest films were defined by the cinema experience. If you didn’t get a chance to see them all, here’s a list of the year's finest. 10. Black Panther Wakanda Forever...

Published:Saturday | January 7, 2023 | 12:22 AM

1. Skillibeng Within three years of releasing the breakthrough hit Brik Pon Brik, and a few other hot tracks, such as Whap Whap, Crocodile Teeth and Mr Universe, the fast-rising deejay has already declared that he is the “greatest dancehall...

Published:Friday | January 6, 2023 | 1:14 AM

The numbers are in and the truth is that controversy sells. In February traditional and social media were abuzz with news that the former Queen of the Dancehall, Marion ‘Lady Saw’ Hall, who had embraced Christianity in 2015, was turning her back on...

Published:Friday | January 6, 2023 | 12:59 AM

Skeng, Jahshii and Valiant were among the most-listened-to artistes of 2022. Their songs dominated the airwaves, the playlists of both local and international disc jockeys, digital streaming websites and YouTube. The songs spawned intriguing and...

Published:Friday | January 6, 2023 | 12:52 AM

No long talking, we are going straight into these memorable moments of 2022. 1. Charly Black's epic response The month was June. The date was the 24th. Charly 'Trelawny' Black had a sit-down interview with Canada's Brandon Gonez Show. It was...

Published:Friday | January 6, 2023 | 12:21 AM

1. Shenseea More than one woman cannot be crowned queen, but hands down, Shenseea deserves one of the crown jewels or maybe a sceptre to show her sovereignty as one of Jamaica’s female acts with authority on dancehall that has crossed over...

Published:Friday | January 6, 2023 | 12:06 AM

In 2022, the ‘Grim Reaper’ struck in many unexpected places, from nine-year-old Khalif Lawrence, the son of dancehall artiste Aidonia, and his wife Kimberley Megan, to two members of the iconic reggae group, the Mighty Diamonds, and left the music...

Published:Thursday | January 5, 2023 | 1:27 AM

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss has been laid to rest. The DJ – who served as a producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show from 2014 until its conclusion in 2022 – took his own life in December and is said to have now been laid to rest on Wednesday in a small...

Published:Thursday | January 5, 2023 | 1:26 AM

Gabrielle Union says her first marriage was “dysfunctional” from the very start. The 50-year-old actress initially tied the knot with NFL player Chris Howard, 47, in 2001, but they split in 2005, and she has now admitted that neither of them felt...

Published:Thursday | January 5, 2023 | 12:44 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

In December 2021, Jah Cure posted a video of his young daughter singing a cover of Bruno Mars’ Talking to the Moon and fans immediately jumped in the chat to offer words of praise and encouragement. Anje_ja declared “Wow! She’s awesome... Please @...

Published:Wednesday | January 4, 2023 | 1:05 AM

Super-spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant). Reluctantly teamed with some of the world’s best operatives (Aubrey Plaza,...

Published:Wednesday | January 4, 2023 | 12:52 AM

Undeniable is the title of Grammy-nominated reggae singer Jah Cure’s newest album, which is scheduled to be released next month. On this 11-song project, which is his fifth studio album and the follow-up to his 2019 offering, Royal Soldiers, Jah...

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