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On Friday, the Class of ‘76 of St Hugh’s High School paid tribute to one of their own, the late Karen Smith, by naming the music room at the school in her honour. Outfitted with shining new tiles, new windows, new doors and a brand new Yamaha...

The world of local filmmaking has a new emerging star. Fresh off her win at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) FIWI Short Film competition, Sabrina Thomas is embracing the success of her directorial debut, Shattered, which earned...

Happiness, gratitude and “long overdue” were the themes in the aftermath of last Tuesday’s official coming to life of the Jamaica Entertainers and Creatives Insurance Plan. At a packed ceremony held at the offices of the Ministry of Culture, Gender...

ST LOUIS (AP): Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley...

NEW YORK (AP): Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and...

Over two decades after the events of Gladiator, Lucius – the son of Lucilla and Maximus – lives with his wife and child in Numidia. Roman soldiers led by General Marcus Acacius invade, killing his wife and forcing Lucius into slavery. Inspired by...

LONDON (AP): Lashana Lynch was running away from spies. After playing Nomi in 2021’s No Time To Die, she was actively avoiding any role that involved working for the secret service. What part could beat a Bond girl who took James Bond’s 007 code...

Rodari Simpson is a fan of Caribbean musicians, one of no doubt millions around the world. He says, “I have always felt that Caribbean musicians and composers come with a special vibrance of sound that has not been given the platform it needs,”...

Isaiah Laing, head of Supreme Promotions, has announced that the annual Sting concert will be held on Boxing Day at its traditional Jamworld venue in Portmore, St Catherine. Laing is adamant that the show must go on. “We cannot allow Sting to die,...

The ‘JMF’ Riddim (Jamerican Mafia Project), an initiative from Shinealous Records, is making significant waves in the Caribbean music landscape by reintroducing the art of original riddim juggling to the forefront of the dancehall genre. In an era...

The last few years have been tumultuous for dancehall star Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer who, for the better part of a decade, was at the centre of a massive legal battle which many thought would end in disappointment. However, fast-forward to the...

With one Grammy nomination already under their belt for their 2020 album, One World, reggae group The Wailers was quite excited to have their name called again on Friday morning when the nominees for the 67th annual awards were announced. They...