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Born Colvin Scott in 1959, Cocoa Tea grew up in the rural fishing village of Rocky Point. Raised by a single mother, it was during his years as a student at Bustamante Junior Secondary School that he became a member of the singing group the...

Jamaican music stands as a global force, and few have contributed to its power and influence quite like Buju Banton and Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor. In recognition of their extraordinary impact on reggae and dancehall, they were honoured with the...

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has announced her next big project—a podcast titled Confessions of a Female Founder. The show will explore her journey as an entrepreneur with her lifestyle brand, As Ever, while featuring conversations with female...

Fresh off his latest tour circuit, Blvk H3ro (pronounced ‘Black Hero’) is gearing up to take the stage across Africa, Europe, and North America, further cementing his place in the global reggae movement. With an upcoming EP featuring meditative...

The Livewire concert series returns to Tracks...

Renowned producer Augustus ‘Gussie’ Clarke remembers veteran singer Cocoa Tea as a “headstrong and exceptionally positive artiste”, who, even in the face of illness, remained optimistic about his future. Speaking with The Gleaner, he spoke of their...

OPENING WEDNESDAY When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back. NOVOCAINE is an action comedy directed by...

The Jamaican cultural landscape has lost a true gem with the passing of Patricia ‘Pat’ Reid, former board commissioner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Reid passed away on Saturday following a brief illness. For Khamara...

The rising rapper Doechii has earned the title of Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA, Lady Gaga, and as last year’s honoree, Karol G. The news arrives just one month after Doechii won the Grammy...

With the first Soundcheck for 2025 squared away, producer Carleene Samuels is already looking towards the next staging and a return to the event’s regular stomping grounds. “[For] the next staging, we’re heading back to our original home, Dubwise...

LOS ANGELES (AP): D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic 1990s jams Anniversary, It Never Rains (In Southern California) and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow, has died. He was 64....

NEW YORK (AP): She hath returned: A new Lady Gaga, like the old Lady Gaga, but a different Lady Gaga. Mayhem, released Friday, is a satisfying full-length project of big pop material, both a return to her roots and a hard press on the gas pedal...