In March of the year 2020, excited about their mission, Samuel Clayton Jr, son of Samuel Clayton of the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, and Brain Damage left France for Jamaica. The two producers had a project with Big Youth on their radar and were...
The 2006 hit single These Streets has endured as a millennial sing-along, with videos of international hip-hop superstars like Cardi B paying homage to the track making a viral impression on social media up to three years ago. So it is no surprise...
Bamm Holt, the grandson of the late John Holt, has made it his musical mandate to continue the legacy of the reggae family’s patriarch. An entertainer himself, the third-generation Holt admits that music is in his DNA and said he is keen on making...
Artistes representing Jamaica, Belize, Trinidad, Argentina, USA, France, and Mexico were all brought together by Manatee Records President and CEO Calvin ‘Doc’ Flowers for a musical renaissance incorporating the iconic Satta Massagana riddim....
CHILL will be returning for a second season. The online series by the Ashe performing arts group, which tells the stories of a group of Jamaican millennials navigating the worlds of sex, love, and relationship, was launched on March 1. The final...
Songwriters will agree that the title of songs can sometimes come from unexpected places or situations. Take, for example, saxophonist extraordinaire Dean Fraser’s latest offering, Flat Bridge, named after the bridge in St Catherine that crosses...
When Roshain McDonald ventured into a recording studio for the first time at 11 years old, he perhaps had no idea that he would build a career so impactful that he has not only become a respected dancehall artiste but one of the genre’s most...
Dancehall artiste, Dovey Magnum, is being held at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Atlanta, Georgia. A search conducted by THE STAR via ICE's online detainee locator system revealed that the Bawl Out singer,...
Soulful reggae crooner, Etana, is now the owner of two Billboard plaques, and the girl from August Town is justifiably proud of the mementoes which shout out her achievements in the music industry and which have secured for her a spot in an elite...
With a renewed sense of and appreciation for life and his career, 31-year-old Kisean Anderson, best known by the stage name Sean Kingston, is on a mission to make his family, fans, and management proud. He has been teasing across social media that...
Several Jamaican beauties have parlayed their pageant success into fruitful opportunities including Lisa Hanna (Miss World 1993), Terri-Karelle Reid (Miss Jamaica World 2005), Yendi Phillipps (Miss Jamaica World 2007 and Miss Universe Jamaica 2010...
Dancehall artiste Spragga Benz has recently been teasing and exciting fans with pictures of a script and seconds worth of behind-the-scenes clips of a new movie project titled Second Chance. Filmed recently in Florida, USA, the movie wrapped up on...
NEW YORK (AP): Dr Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson all won honours Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognise the best Internet content and creators. The Webby Person of the...
Popular beach party series Chug It has signed a US multimillion-dollar contract with an international entertainment company, which will see the event hosted in the United States. The first staging is set for Florida in September during Labour Day...
At the end of March, dancehall deejay Mavado vented on social media about the slow pace of his case against now-disbarred real estate attorney Jennifer Messado, who was allegedly given $30 million three years ago by Mavado’s lawyer for a property...
The father of Miqueal-Symone Williams was speechless following the results of the 69th Miss Universe pageant. Speaking to The Gleaner before the end of the competition, Michael Williams said he was the proudest dad in the universe and that “she has...
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP): Andrea Meza of Mexico is the new Miss Universe. Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out Miss Brazil at the end of the night. Previous winner Zozibini Tunzi fit the crown on Meza's head and waited to make...
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP): Janet Jackson’s ensemble from the Scream music video, where she appeared opposite her brother Michael Jackson, were among the items up for bid in a three-day auction. Julien’s Auctions says her black circular bubble...
As a dancer, Amanyea Stines has worked with internationally acclaimed choreographer Tanisha Scott, reggae-dancehall hit makers Yanique Di Curvy Diva, Sean Paul, Jada Kingdom, Ce’Cile, and female rap sensation Cardi B. Now, following life-changing...
Michael Williams, the father of Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 Miqueal-Symone Williams, said not hearing his daughter's name called as the pageant's overall winner was a surprise, but words cannot explain how proud he is of the 24-year-old. "We had...
The field of 74 contestants was narrowed to 10 at the Miss Universe competition currently underway at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Making the cut is Miss Universe Jamaica Miqueal-Symone Williams. entertainment@...
The 69th Miss Universe pageant is underway at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, and already Miqueal-Symone Williams is creating quite a stir. The Miss Universe Jamaica representative has been named one of in the top...
One pageant critic has named Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) Miqueal-Symone Williams as a standout and a shoo-in for the top 21 candidates in tonight's Miss Universe competition. "When the picture-perfect images match the woman walking on stage, that...
A former student of dance, Joshua Craigie, who is going by the name Tai-C, finds himself taking a different leap than what he is used to. One into the music and entertainment industry not long after earning his UAL Level Three Extended Diploma in...
