After years of deejaying for fun, Antoineodol is gearing up to make his official music debut with the single Lava. The decision was encouraged by a chain of events over the past month, catalysed by his usual process: vibing to an instrumental and...
The Lost City The adventure just turned real Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover...
The 2022 Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards went off with minimal hitches. After a late start, the host for the evening, media communications specialist Roxene Nickle, jumped quickly into the programme much to the...
The I Love Soca Cooler Festival is considered by many as one of the best fetes annually, in and outside of the carnival season, and as one of the larger of the events catering to soca lovers for the Easter weekend, the organisers certainly set...
Both the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen and the Jamaica Gospel Star competitions will close for entries at midnight tonight. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), organisers of the competitions, explained that the deadline was extended...
Never one to limit his creative artistry, singer Serani has spent the past few years working on different albums, two of which have already been recorded, and a third, which he started recording three weeks ago. “I’m just diversifying,” he...
President of Martin’s International and founder of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), Ephraim Martin, who has been instrumental in giving reggae recording artistes a platform since 1982 in recognition of their achievements...
As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations, Tribe Sankofa will be launching their first self-published publication of original writings on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Bookophilia. Tribal Elements, A Tribe Ting, Vol 1 is a collection of...
Demarco’s influence lies not only in the fact that he has made an unforgettable mark on a generation of recording artistes, penning, performing and producing songs, but also because he has managed to maintain his relevance with an audience known to...
When something is underproduced, the choice exists to complain or create. Atlanta-based artiste Michael Star picked the latter after experiencing a slew of parties where patrons didn’t get lost in movement. The result of his problem solving is Tun...
Under the stars and an almost full moon, Jamaicans representing every sector of society joined Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the lawns of Jamaica House last Wednesday evening as he officially launched the Jamaica 60 celebrations. Also present...
Veteran singer Wayne Wonder has an album titled No Holding Back, and those three words can be interpreted to fit various situations. Waynie, as he is affectionately called, is really a humble, quiet ‘yute’ who, “ in the midst of all aridity and...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange says Jamaica 60 will be used to “engage and motivate our people towards achieving our national objectives”. Grange was speaking during the ceremony to officially launch the Jamaica...
Kingston, Jamaica: The 2022 staging of the Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Festival, which was launched recently at Devon House in St Andrew, will be executed in a hybrid format, with both virtual access and the return of the physical event on...
The Easter weekend is known as much for the religious aspect as it is for the hosting of secular entertainment. On the calendar this year is Zinc Fence Dancehall Party in Ocho Rios, which the promoters say aims to bring back that original dancehall...
Not even a cast on her foot and a pair of crutches for support could stop Miss World 2019, Toni Ann Singh, from gracing the stage at Wednesday's official launch of Jamaica 60 celebrations on the lawns of Jamaica House. On a tight programme, which...
Musician and radio station owner Patrick Lafayette will be one of over 100 blind artistes performing today at a global benefit concert dubbed 'We are with you', to support, and raise funds for blind Ukrainian refugees. “The over 100 blind...
Viola Davis found playing Michelle Obama to be “absolutely terrifying”. The 56-year-old actress portrays the former First Lady of the United States in a new TV drama, and she admits that it was a nerve-racking experience. She shared: “You’re...
As a reggae-dancehall artiste with several hits and a mentionable following in Africa, Turbulence has done his fair share of jetting to the continent; and when one trip ends, the next is already being planned. He recently returned to Jamaica from...
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has several of the mainstays for a popular sequel. The introduction of new characters, diverse locations, and a visual effects facelift. It is the by-product of a well-received start and a bumped-up budget. More often than not...
It was a dream collaboration between two musical legends which has been in the making for five years and everything finally hit all the right notes last Monday evening at Harmony House studio in St Andrew. It was there that reggae maestro, Beres...
If Ed Sheeran’s affinity for Jamaican music was uncertain before, a viral video of him belting the lyrics to Serani’s 2008 classic, No Games, settles things. The moment was captured when the English singer was at a Birmingham pub playing pool on...
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Things are not quite what they appear Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he...
Father of entertainer gains greater understanding of his son’s music With live music performances returning to the spotlight slowly, Yaadcore provided reggae supporters a front-row seat to an engaging night with the first official live performance...
Marketing Director of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), June Isaacs, is imploring the music industry to recognise and support the awards handed out annually by the organisation. “Despite all that is being said, the fact is that...
