As Jamaica celebrates Reggae Month, JN Bank’s Gillian Hyde says greater collaboration within the ecosystem that powers the creative industry, including among financial institutions, is needed to support entrepreneurs and professionals in the...
Singer Ras-I describes his new album Kingman as a “lighter and more enjoyable mood” contrary to “a lot of darkness” he believes has been perpetuating music lately. “It’s like when Wizkid did drop Made in Lagos, and everybody was like, ‘Wow, mi...
LOS ANGELES (AP): A limousine driver testified on Wednesday that in 2013, he took Harvey Weinstein to a Beverly Hills hotel ,where prosecutors allege Weinstein raped an actor. The driver, Alfred ‘Freddy’ Baroth, gave conditional testimony in a Los...
With journalism being one of her majors in college, and the other international relations, it was no surprise when Tosh Alexander-Simmonds revealed what she had been up to outside of music these past two years. “I have always known that I wanted to...
NEW YORK (AP): A man charged in the slaying of Jam Master Jay once filmed a brazen rap video in front of a street mural commemorating the Run-DMC legend, prosecutors say in court papers opposing the defendant’s release on bail. The amateur video...
NEW YORK (AP): Jabari Banks knew he was close to getting the starring role of Will in Bel-Air, the dramatic take of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but his confidence started to wane when he was asked to do one more Zoom audition with show director...
The visuals for Yeza’s latest project, Glory, see her rising out of the darkness and raging seas with the fervent flames from a torch in hand. Guarded by her ankh, the scene symbolises fearlessly navigating the current times with one’s own light,...
LOS ANGELES (AP): When Martin Lawrence looks back at his lauded career, the actor-comedian proudly thinks about how his hit ‘90s sitcom Martin still remains relevant today. Now, Lawrence wants to celebrate his show’s long-lasting success. He,...
Come Saturday, February 26, Rastafarian singer Miguel Collins, better known as Sizzla, will make his historic debut with a 35-piece orchestra in performance for Reggae Month 2022. The Gleaner had a quick one-on-one with Sizzla recently, and he...
Dog Getting back in the game In this road-trip comedy, two hard-charging former army rangers paired against their will – Briggs (Channing Tatum) and a Belgian Malinois named Lulu – race down the Pacific Coast in hopes of making it to a fellow...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange said she is "saddened" by the passing of veteran sound system operator Gladstone 'Gladdy' Parker. Gladdy died on Saturday at the Consie Walters Hospice, where he was a patient,...
LONDON ( AP ): Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed UK rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artistes including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Stormzy, has died. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said...
LOS ANGELES (AP): The Wendy Williams Show will end because of Williams’ prolonged health-related absence and be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the producer of both TV programmes said Tuesday. The new daytime show,...
During Reggae Month, DJ Cassidy, creator of the critically acclaimed series Pass the Mic, will share his platform with 21 iconic reggae artistes. “I always dreamed of dedicating an entire Pass the Mic to reggae, and it is serendipitous that this...
Musician Russell Reid is showcasing the strength and versatility of JR Productions on his instrumental album, Russell Reid Vol. 1. The label, founded by his father veteran singer Junior Reid, released the nine-track set in December. “Junior Reid...
Chrissy Teigen has resumed in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment after suffering a miscarriage. The 36-year-old model – who is married to All of Me singer John Legend and has Luna, five, and Miles, three with him – took to Instagram to share an...
Black Canadian history will be seen in a new light by a groundbreaking series, The Porter, which features those who came from the small islands of the Caribbean and made a big impact on the country. The eight-episode series premieres today and will...
Canada-based, global television network, FEVA TV – an acronym which stands for First Entertainment Voice of Africa – jetted into the island last weekend to shoot two episodes of We Outside, a music show which will highlight artistes in the...
With any film star, there’s the actor, and then there’s the persona. Leon Robinson, or ‘Just Leon’ as he has humbly preferred to be credited over the years, has always had an interest in cultivating the latter. Most Jamaicans had been introduced to...
Singer, Romain Virgo, readily admits that he never had any intention of becoming a vlogger, a project which sees him generously sharing a slice of his life each week with his fans, who are dubbed ‘Virgonation’. However, not only is he enjoying it...
Veteran sound system owner and selector, Gladstone 'Gladdy' Parker, from Wild Bunch Disco has died. Frankie Campbell, frontman for Fab 5 band, confirmed to The Gleaner that Gladdy died on Saturday at the Consie Walters Hospice, where he was a...
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Concert-goers had packed a Miami arena expecting Reggaeton artist Farruko to perform his hit Pepas – a club sensation and party anthem since its summer release. But Farruko refused to sing the song in full, leaving out rousing choruses about taking...
With vaccinated fans being able to attend some sporting and entertainment events, the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB), voicing its support of the move, said it hopes that this is a signal that the local events sector will reopen fully in short...
No musical protester, Tony Curtis has long been influenced by the sounds of rhythms and blues, jazz and soul of the 1970s through to the 1990s, and has managed to send sobering messages, covering deeply entrenched social issues through his...
It is not an unusual path for journalists to later change course and enter the field of law; what is not so usual is for it to happen the other way around. But, Aniefiok Ekpoudom, who is currently a full-time writer, actually chose the legal...
