Survival is an all-too-familiar story for James Chambers. Born in Somerton, St James, Chambers moved to Kingston as a teenager, learned to become a man, and later became the successful reggae, rocksteady, and soul musician known by the name of...
Event promoters in Clarendon, armed with the belief that unity is strength, have formed an association with the aim of securing a seat at the table to air their grouses. Denton Atkins, president of the group, which calls itself the Clarendon...
Hitting high notes on a meticulously constructed reggae rhythm was a childhood dream for Solomon Marley-Spence, having been raised in a family of deep musical history like his own. But ask if he has found the key to harmonising a soulful tune, and...
NEW YORK (AP): Three acts who kept music alive during the global pandemic will be honoured by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) later this month. The performing rights organisation ASCAP announced Tuesday that...
Coming off the heels of his new album, For the Culture, released on June 4, Italian Reggae Ambassador, Alborosie, was the first act on the couch for season four of the Harry J Live Couch Series. The virtual jam session, produced by Tara Johnson,...
The Island SPACE Caribbean Museum in Plantation, Florida, has invited a few of Jamaica’s musical icons to be part of its global launch and inaugural gala fundraiser later this month. The event dubbed ‘Magic At The Museum’, which is slated for...
The week-long party series, Mocha Fest, which was recently mired in controversy, will be back in Jamaica next year and early bookings are now open. The organisers on Monday announced May 26-31, 2022, as the dates for the Jamaica leg of the ‘The...
From the vibrant streets of Kingston, Jamaica, to les ruelles animées (the busy alleys) in Paris, France, reggae music has earned its revolutionary title, and now more producers, singers and songwriters are experimenting with the original sounds of...
They call her Mama Carmen, and all who know her are aware that she is an amazing singer who is always singing, simply for the love of it. So it is not really surprising that Carmen ‘Mama Carmen’ Farquharson, the mother of crooner Richie Stephens,...
Reggae ambassadors the Mighty Diamonds were nominated in 1982 at the 25th annual Grammy Awards in the category Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, for their album Reggae Sunsplash ‘81, A Tribute To Bob Marley, but in an incredible twist, the...
Mad Cobra, the hardcore dancehall artiste who gave the world hits such as Press Trigger, Diss Dem Anyweh and Di Baddest, has today re-emerged to shake things up on the music scene with an inspirational new single. The track, titled Ghetto Youth...
It’s impossible to strike up a conversation with Ainsley ‘NotNice’ Morris and not immediately recognise his passion for music. The experienced producer’s love for his craft is so undeniably strong, one is easily swept up in his musical love affair...
When the third official staging of the Jazz on the Duke concert series unfolds, among the elite performers will be proud Alpharian, singer Tony Gregory, and vocal powerhouse Keisha Patterson. For both performers, this concert represents a moment....
NEW YORK: Jamaica-born, New York-based Kevin Smith and wife, Ann Marie, are beaming with pride and giving God thanks, following the ground-breaking achievement of their daughter, Janessa. The 11-year-old landed on the Christian Billboard chart...
LONDON (AP): Paramount Pictures on Thursday temporarily shut down production on the British set of Tom Cruise’s seventh Mission: Impossible film after someone tested positive for coronavirus. “We have temporarily halted production on Mission:...
“If love is the rain, please send me a shower.” These words were soulfully rendered by Nazila Indira Mais, lead singer of the France-based Three Generation Blues Band. Mais’ music now is different from that of what the Jamaican girl sung growing up...
Having reached more than one million views on YouTube with his Feelings remix featuring dancehall diva, Jada Kingdom, D’Yani is celebrating the fruits of his labour behind the scenes and in studio. “A lot of hard work we put in; a lot of time, and...
He is ‘lijitimately’ one of the most underestimated kings ruling over local Twitter land, where he goes by the handle @lijitimate. This wonder of the world has been taking Japan by storm, applying his Jamaican journalistic experiences to the...
LONDON (AP): Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities, beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade on June 2, 2022. Buckingham Palace on Wednesday announced the schedule of public events...
LONDON (AP): A harrowing but poetic tale of comradeship, colonialism, and the horrors of war won the International Booker Prize for fiction on Wednesday. At Night All Blood is Black by French writer David Diop beat five other finalists to take...
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has extended the entry deadline for its 2021 Unique Arts and Performing Arts competitions until Friday, June 11, at midnight. The competitions that will continue to accept entries are the Jamaica...
Get Up, Stand Up, the militant track recorded by Bob Marley and The Wailers back in 1973, has a new sound today courtesy of American singer-songwriter Nakkia Gold. Gold’s track, titled Justice (Get Up, Stand Up), was released early last month and...
Rastafarian singer Fantan Mojah was once hailed as one of the new wave of contemporary reggae singers whose songs were infused with positive lyrics and themed with praises to Jah, respect for women, and a desire to stay away from all that is...
Controversial Irish singer, Sinead O'Connor, has apologised for stereotyping when she compared herself to Jamaican men for purposely having four children by four different men. She was promoting her memoir, Rememberings, on BBC Woman's Hour show on...
