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Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:06 AM

Emerging reggae artiste Wesrok recently teamed up with American reggae band Big Mountain for a country-influenced single, True Love, that has generated a buzz. The recently released video for the single was shot in Mexico and captures the wide...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:06 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

This week, 5 Questions With ... takes the camera to Jamaica’s most popular contemporary screen and stage actor, Paul Campbell. He has enjoyed defining leading roles in films such as Dancehall Queen, The Lunatic, Third World Cop, Shottas and Out the...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:05 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): There’s one essential difference between the two closing arguments at rapper A$AP Rocky ‘s trial: Prosecutors said Thursday that the hip-hop star fired two shots at a former friend from a handgun. Defence lawyers will say he fired...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:05 AM

Minister of Culture Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has been presented with the Key to the City of Lauderhill in Florida in the United Sates, based on her “outstanding leadership, tireless efforts in promoting Jamaican culture and...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:05 AMO’brian Wynter/Gleaner Writer

As she prepares for a significant musical year, Lila Iké is ignoring the distractions and remaining loyal to her craft. With new releases and a highly anticipated album this year, the reggae singer, who is renowned for her deep tone and gripping...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:03 AM

Celebrating a shared journey of six years, Magnum Tonic Wine and Jussbuss Television are reimagining their partnership, aiming to elevate dancehall culture and provide an authentic platform for Jamaica’s rising and seasoned talents. In 2019, Magnum...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP): R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year prison sentence, were upheld on Wednesday by a federal appeals court that concluded the singer exploited his fame for more than a quarter-century to...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 10:03 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that he says falsely accuses him of being a serial murderer who had sex with underage girls as he awaits trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The lawsuit filed...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:59 AMJada Powell/Gleaner Writer

Digicel Rising Star 2023 Remone Watson is recommitting his life to Christ. In an interview with The Gleaner, the 21-year-old opened up about how “church hurt” and the demands of the entertainment industry led him away from his faith, despite...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:59 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): A$AP Rocky will not take the stand at his trial over two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and the defence rested its case on Tuesday without calling him to testify. The 36-year-old hip-hop star said, “...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:58 AMOmar Tomlinson/Contributor

For 27 years, Jambiz International has been a cornerstone of Jamaican theatre, delivering laughter and compelling performances to audiences. Their latest comedy, Barefoot Battalion, continues the tradition at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:58 AM

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the movies on Friday, February 14, with our half-off special on all shows! And don’t miss out on our delectable Valentine’s Meal Combos at discounted prices. Make this day of love truly magical with romance, laughter,...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:55 AM

A global music project rooted in Jamaica’s rich sonic and cultural heritage is set to officially launch its full soundtrack alongside the unveiling of the Versions Hub – a digital archive preserving the stories, music, and wisdom that emerged from...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:54 AMDamion Levy/Gleaner Writer

When you think of Jamaican cinema, the usual themes tend to emerge. Violence, tragedy, crime. It gets to the point where a marathon of Jamaican films can leave one positively numb. There are exceptions, but by and large, the cinematic output tends...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:54 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): Fresh off their Super Bowl half-time spectacle, Kendrick Lamar and SZA are expanding their upcoming tour to make stops in Europe. The additional stops announced on Monday include a July 4 show in Frankfurt, Germany. Lamar and SZA...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:53 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP): There was no on-field celebration for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after this Super Bowl. Only consolation far away from the prying TV cameras. The pop superstar turned up at the big game for the second consecutive year as her...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:53 AM

The Black River Youth Film Festival will host its second staging on February 21 at the St Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz. As part of its mission to foster young creative talent in Jamaica, the festival continues to provide a...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:51 AM

Roots reggae artiste Droop Lion’s first performance for this year will be a February 22 concert being held to benefit The Queen’s School band. Promoted by Born Music, the concert will feature Droop Lion, Lukie D, Nature Ellis, Prophecy, Tellah,...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:45 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

“Super privileged” is how Mexican reggae band Antidoping described the feeling of being in Jamaica to perform on the Bob Marley 80th birthday tribute at Emancipation Park last Thursday. It was the first visit for the band which does “reggae mixed...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:34 AMDave Rodney - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Typically, in the New York tri-state region, the first quarter of the year tends to be sluggish for entertainment. Consumers are recovering from big spends at Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year and overseas holiday travel. This, combined with winter...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:32 AMToussaint Davy - Contributor

We’re sitting in plush third-floor offices on London’s Carnaby Street on a typically crisp but dry English winter morning. Little do the sparkly media-minded millennials realise, as they toil away feverishly on their screens, how much the street...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:35 AMO’brian Wynter/ Gleaner Writer

For 2025, dancehall reggae fusion duo Voicemail is stepping up their game, especially with hits from their latest mixtape, Skank Tape Volume 2. Kevyn V and Qraig revealed that they’ve been working on something big, so anyone expecting a quiet year...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:35 AM

Top notch reggae producer Clive Hunt is pleased with the positive international feedback to reggae group Third World’s masterful rendition of the classic Sting song, Fields of Gold. English musician Sting reposted the link to the reggae version of...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:35 AM

Rising Jamaican artistes Royal Blu and Akina Eman paid tribute to the legendary Bob Marley on what would have been his 80th birthday with a soul-stirring performance on Season 5 of the Harry J Live Couch Series. This special tribute, a...

Published:Monday | February 17, 2025 | 9:28 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

In what seems like another lifetime, Jeremy Meeks was usually identified as a gangster and a convict. Then, in 2014, when his mugshot went viral, he became the “hot felon”, and after leaving prison, a whole new world opened up to embrace him. Soon...

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