The final World Clash of the famed sound clash series, which has been promoted by Irish and Chin Inc for over two decades, will be held on Bank Holiday, Sunday, May 1, at Birmingham’s storied O2 Academy. The last staging will see UK-based Reggae...
Stephen Marley has unveiled his 2022 Babylon By Bus Summer Tour, which will see him performing with his full band on a 20-date run across the United States. The bi-coastal tour kicks off in Monterey, California, on May 26 at the Cali Roots Festival...
Ornella Smith’s talents are not limited to the catwalk or being captured by a camera lens. She also collaborates with musicians like Sangie Davis and roots bands like Binghistra, led by Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith. She entered the public eye as a model in...
When The ASHE Company was established 29 years ago, there were no social media applications like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube which have become avenues for launching a career in arts and entertainment today. Yet, as they ready for auditions at...
Movie patrons will be happy to hear that the big screens at Palace Cineplex in the Sovereign Centre, Liguanea, will be back next week. The return of Palace Cineplex marks the full reopening of cinemas on the Palace Amusement circuit, as the company...
A new album, new singles, and a live concert on Thursday at the Bamboo Splash Lawn are among the immediate and exciting plans for dancehall-reggae enigma Tanya Stephens. The spunky Stephens, who some would describe as bellicose, was charming...
Marketing consultant, TV host, writer, and entertainment industry insider Donovan ‘JR’ Watkis has a theory that the ejection of the Noise Abatement Act would allow for greater development of Jamaica’s reggae and dancehall music. Speaking to The...
It was a starless sky on Saturday night as Alpha School of Music (ASOM) students performed in honour of former Digicel CEO, Colm Delves. They turned out to be all the stars that were needed at the event presented by Digicel Business at the school’s...
Chris Rock’s mother said Will Smith “slapped all of us” when he struck her son at the Oscars. Rose Rock admitted she initially thought the altercation, which saw the King Richard star lash out at the comedian over a joke he made about his wife,...
American singer Pia Renee, who first garnered national spotlight in the USA in 2007 when she auditioned for American Idol, is booked to perform at an all-star reggae summer event on May 28, in Chicago. The event, billed ‘Dubahdeh’, features Wayne...
Gratitude is at the base of Yaksta’s reaction to receiving the award for Song of the Year at the recently held Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards. The public-vote category included his 2021 hit Ambition; Koffee’s West Indies...
After a first listen, the song Rise Above the Storm somehow puts itself on repeat somewhere in the psyche, but in a good way. Singer Maxine Reyes says Rise Above the Storm “was written while cleaning [her] kitchen in the middle of a rainstorm”...
As Trinidad and Tobago’s government continues to question the total revenue generated by the National Carnival Commission from its $15 million investment in its ‘Taste of Carnival’ season that ended on March 1, one native is celebrating success and...
Diddy is set to host the 2022 Billboard Awards. The 52-year-old rapper, whose real name is Sean Combs but was previously known as Puffy Daddy and P Diddy, is set to be at the helm as executive producer of the upcoming ceremony, which is set to take...
Throwback music festival Strictly 2K returns to Jamaica on May 28, fresh off its Atlanta staging two weeks ago. “We are excited to be back home and we’re planning what may be the best staging ever,” director of 2K Entertainment ZJ Chrome said. “We’...
One can tell that artistes mean business when they do a collab and then step up their game with a well thought-out, GQ-esque photo shoot to accompany the song. Wayne Wonder and Frankie Sly’s recently released single, Party All Night Long, produced...
Multi-award-winning international artiste Sean Paul’s newest single, No Fear, features legendary artistes Nicky Jam and Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley. The song marks his latest release from his forthcoming eighth full-length album, Scorcha, out May 27...
The wizarding world is a remarkable treasure trove of fiction. The original story of Harry Potter opened the door to a realm of infinite potential with a rich and detailed mythology. It’s puzzling then that a series with the ability to go anywhere...
As if Yeza’s Glory wasn’t enough to charge listeners to rise up and occupy their greatness, a remix with Sizzla Kalonji and the story of how it came together amplify the message of believing in oneself. Glory (Remix) premieres today with ‘Dada’...
The battle of high school stage bands in season nine of Jamaica’s Best School Band (JBSB) competition is turning out to be quite exciting. Round two was a revelation as St Catherine High wooed judges with song selections from the Skatalites and...
Fairly new on the scenes, singer-songwriter Joby Jay is feeling “proud” as she was recently named JaRIA’s Breakthrough Artiste of the Year. She is known for the single Big Girl Ting, which is more than a saying for the singer. It is a lifestyle and...
Of course, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) did not die in the pandemic. But they had refrained from giving live shows for the past two years, so their return to the stage of the Little Theatre on Easter morning was a resurrection of sorts...
Kingston, April 20, 2021 – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has joined the celebration of Groundation Day, today, April 21. It commemorates the 1966 visit to Jamaica of Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, when...
New York: While Reggae Queen Marcia Griffiths has had international success recording collaborations with Studio One veterans Bob Marley ( Oh My Darling); Tony Gregory ( You’re Mine) and Bob Andy ( Always Together), one regret she has had in her...
