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Published:Tuesday | July 15, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Following a more than a decade-long hiatus out of the spotlight, reggae artiste Da’Ville is back and ready to speak his truth. This Friday, Sunshine Days, his first official single and music video in 13 years, will be officially released....

Published:Tuesday | July 15, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Since making sustainability a core focus in 2019, Reggae Sumfest has consistently woven climate-conscious initiatives into its festival experience. At the 2025 staging of its annual Family Fun Day, held at the Catherine Hall Stadium in Montego Bay...

Published:Monday | July 14, 2025 | 8:22 PM

Unreleased music by Beyoncé along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by the singer's choreographer and one of her dancers, according to a police incident report. The theft of the materials,...

Published:Monday | July 14, 2025 | 2:32 PM

Just days ahead of his official coronation as King of the Dancehall, Vybz Kartel, who is set to receive the crown from reigning Dancehall Queen Spice, joined Drake on stage in the UK for the Toronto rapper's historic performance at the 2025...

Published:Monday | July 14, 2025 | 2:30 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Reggae’s Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs, would have celebrated his 75th birthday on Tuesday, and naturally there is a buzz around this milestone diamond jubilee. Red Roses are an integral part of the celebration for the legend whose Red Rose for...

Published:Monday | July 14, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Award-winning feature film The Life Coach, which explores resilience, mental health, the redemptive power of love, and the importance of authentic connection, is set to make its Jamaican theatrical début on July 25. Written, directed, and produced...

Published:Monday | July 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): In a small bookstore in the Caribbean’s largest mall, dozens of people gathered on a recent evening for the launch of a slim dictionary. Its title is The ABC of DtMF, which is the newest album from Puerto Rico’s latest...

Published:Monday | July 14, 2025 | 12:07 AM

Neo dub poet Simone Fruittree knows only too well that rebirth and transformation are often wrought through pain and trauma. The poet, whose real name is Simone Dewar, recalled that her own reinvention was engineered through a painful 72-hour...

Published:Sunday | July 13, 2025 | 12:15 AMJ.T. Davy - Sunday Gleaner Writer

In 1996, the group Vibes Cartel was formed. It consisted of Mr Lee, Escobar and Mr Palmer. Within the next few years, the group would release several tracks, including Drive By and Weed Partner. By the end of the decade, the group was being managed...

Published:Sunday | July 13, 2025 | 12:10 AMJ.T. Davy - Sunday Gleaner Writer

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Published:Sunday | July 13, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Over the years, symbolic crownings have become a tradition at Reggae Sumfest. In July 2009, Beenie Man was given the symbolic title of King of the Dancehall, five years after his hit, King of the Dancehall. Adorned in a robe and a crown, the...

Published:Sunday | July 13, 2025 | 12:06 AM

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Published:Saturday | July 12, 2025 | 12:07 AM

Popular dance competition Red Bull Dance Your Style returns to the Jamaican stage this August for its fifth staging, promising a night of culture, high energy, and freestyle flair. Set for August 23 on the lawns of Devon House, the showdown will...

Published:Saturday | July 12, 2025 | 12:07 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Giveon has been on a quest for musical and personal growth since releasing his studio debut three years ago. But the more things have changed, they’ve also stayed the same. “The girls didn’t stop,” he said with a sly smile. “I don’t...

Published:Saturday | July 12, 2025 | 12:06 AM

LONDON (AP): Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, denied the more serious charge of...

Published:Friday | July 11, 2025 | 12:10 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Five years after her splashing Reggae Sumfest début – which took place in the virtual space, owing to the 2020 pandemic – Marcy Chin is still setting tongues a-wagging and enjoying every moment of it. The artiste, christened Lonique Chin, was...

Published:Friday | July 11, 2025 | 12:06 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Writer, producer and director, Tyler Perry, is up to his comedic tricks again with the release of the 13th film in the Madea cinematic universe – Madea’s Destination Wedding – and this time around country-reggae singer, Gramps Morgan, is right...

Published:Thursday | July 10, 2025 | 12:12 AMKenrick Morgan/ Gleaner Writer

Dr Karrian Hepburn Malcolm has been a well-known figure in the banking industry for almost two decades. Her journey in the field has taken her around the world, with her most recent role seeing her oversee the National Commercial Bank’s Wealth...

Published:Thursday | July 10, 2025 | 12:09 AM

NEW YORK (AP): While classmates dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors and professional athletes, Burna Boy was clear on his future aspirations. “They would hand out the papers and the question would be, ‘What you wanna be?’ I’d write ‘rock star...

Published:Thursday | July 10, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Reggae crooner Duane Stephenson is embracing the laid-back relationship vibe with his latest single Weekend Dude. The single acts as the lead track from his latest album project, also called Weekend Dude, that was officially released while the...

Published:Wednesday | July 9, 2025 | 12:10 AM

“I was very ecstatic! It was a breathtaking and awesome moment.” That’s how Miriam Rose, newly crowned Mrs Universe Jamaica 2025, described hearing her name called during Saturday’s coronation at the AC Hotel Kingston. The 47-year-old entrepreneur...

Published:Wednesday | July 9, 2025 | 12:09 AMNeil Armstrong/Gleaner Writer

Actor Tonya Williams is overjoyed to be appointed to the Order of Canada — the honour comes just one week after her induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame. The Office of the Governor General revealed on June 30 the names of 83 new appointees;...

Published:Wednesday | July 9, 2025 | 12:09 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

The Jurassic franchise has had a bumpy ride since its iconic debut. The original is considered one of the greatest films of all time, but subsequent follow-ups haven’t been so fortunate. Despite the middling critical reception, audiences haven’t...

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2025 | 12:10 AM

Reggae artiste Glen Washington is planning to go all out to ensure that his 70th birthday is one to remember as he steps into the era of being a ‘singing septuagenarian’ in style. “It is the big 7-0 ... normally I have a little birthday event, but...

Published:Tuesday | July 8, 2025 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

There is just no slowing down for triple threat Nadine Sutherland, who has added not just actress but “award-winning actress” to her résumé. It seems as if, once word got around that she got a leading role in a short film, Someone Loves You, the...

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