Music lovers were treated to a magnificent melting pot of reggae and dancehall, sprinkled with a bit of Afrobeats on Monday, featuring toasters from Jamaica’s popular contemporary reggae collective, other creative mixmasters and a seasoned...
Published:Wednesday | September 7, 2022 | 12:07 AM
Movie fans, Saturday, September 10 is Back to Cinema Day. All seats, all tickets $450, ONE DAY ONLY at all Palace Amusement cinemas. This is our gift to you as we continue to celebrate 100 Years of Cinema at its Best. Check showtimes in the press...
Submissions for the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize have opened. That was the news greeting thousands of people around the world, including many in Jamaica – interested parties and the writers who have entered, and perhaps been winners in, the...
She may not be recording new music today, but veteran songbird Gem Myers is ambitious in her goals to have her existing catalogue of music and the covers of other songs which she includes in her sets send a message. One of the issues that has been...
They didn’t believe in him, but “God did” has been DJ Khaled’s refrain in recent times. His new slogan is intentional. God Did is the name of his 13th album, which was released on August 26, and as first week sales are in, predictions by music...
New York: LEGENDARY VOCALIST James Chambers, popularly known as Jimmy Cliff, along with Lloyd “Judge Diamond” Ferguson of The Mighty Diamonds and the late Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, are among the artistes from the Jamaican music industry who will...
John Boyega would be “very surprised” to see a black James Bond. The 30-year-old actor was asked if he would ever consider taking on the role of the 007 spy in the legendary movie franchise – which has so far only been played by white men such as...
More than just a pretty face, Miss Giajay Naturals Gift and Body Shop Toshami Calvin walked away with the title Miss Universe Jamaica 2022 last Saturday evening at the AC Hotel Kingston. She will head overseas in the first quarter of 2023 to...
A stalwart of Julian Marley’s The Uprising touring band, Miami-born-and-raised musician Jaime Hinckson is a classical and jazz pianist and composer who has had the opportunity to open the stage for several icons. In 2006, at 17, Hinckson opened the...
When it comes to the enigmatic Tanya Stephens, the best maxim is: Expect the unexpected. An exciting bundle of unfiltered – and one can supply any noun of choice right here – quirkily sprinkled with some kinda madness awaits when sharing the same...
Miss Giajay Natural Gift & Body Shop Toshami Calvin is Miss Universe Jamaica 2022. Calvin was crowned a short while ago by Miss Universe Jamaica 2021 Daena Soares inside the Grand Ballroom at the AC Hotel Kingston. She was also named Best in Evening Gown and tied with Miss WiPay Jamaica Shanique Singh for the Essence of Style Award.
The 2022 Miss Universe Jamaica Beauty, Fashion and Wellness Pageant is close to crowning a new queen. The top three contestants were named a short while ago inside the Grand Ballroom at the AC Hotel Kingston. They are Miss Millennium Paving...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Actress Anne Heche died without a will, and her 20-year-old son has filed court papers to control her estate. Homer Laffoon, Heche’s son with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon, filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday...
Reggae trailblazers Jesse Royal and Lila Iké are expected to join In.Digg.Nation principal Protoje on his upcoming US tour. In true Jamaican flavour, the New Wave collective will be sending them off in fine style on Monday. According to Lindsey...
So many TV shows, so few nominees who will end up clutching trophies at the Primetime Emmy Awards. A total of 25 awards will be presented during the September 12 ceremony, including in the glamour categories of Outstanding Lead Actor and Best...
Retro party Good Times returns to Mas Camp on Saturday, September 24, with a live performance from reggae artiste Sizzla Kalonji. “The Quorum maintained Good Times for patrons even during the entertainment barren period caused by the lockdowns due...
After more than five decades in the business and numerous awards and accolades, veteran sound system operator Winston ‘Wee Pow’ Powell is still humbled by the recognition of and appreciation for the Stone Love legacy. Wee Pow reflected on the Stony...
What is your most heartfelt desire? For Tilda Swinton’s Alithea, she hasn’t got a clue. As a narratologist, she studies the stories told around the world; the myths that explain the unexplainable. As a woman of science, she’s convinced herself that...
CHICAGO (AP): Singer R Kelly told a federal judge Thursday that he won’t testify at his ongoing trial in Chicago on charges that accuse him of child pornography, enticement of minors for sex and fixing his 2008 state trial. The judge raised the...
With a selection of viral singles and moments, a successful EP, and a collaboration with reggae artiste and songwriter Skip Marley, Ayra Starr finds herself thriving in a hazy blur of genres, making her mark in the ever-evolving Nigerian music...
Reggae's acclaimed 'Messenjah', Luciano, is known for his passionate delivery of timeless songs; his energetic performances on stage; his 'Holy Ras' persona, which some in the music industry choose to take offence with; and his no-holds-barred...
NEW YORK (AP): Gina Prince-Bythewood didn’t get very far into reading the script for The Woman King, a historical epic about a real West African army of female warriors, before she knew she wanted to direct it. “Literally five pages into it I knew...
Overjoyed at being selected as one of 22 competitors in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) FI WI Short Film Competition, first-time film-maker Nasika Alliman says she believes this contest is a stepping stone for her career in film-...
Students at the Green Island High School in Hanover recently won nine awards in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission National Drama Finals for their performance of Stop Gender-Based Violence. The institution, which has a long-standing...
From the bestselling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the ‘Marsh Girl’ haunted...
