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Published:Monday | September 30, 2024 | 12:06 AMNatasha Williams/Gleaner Writer

Last Friday, fans turned up in their numbers to show love for Billboard-charting dancehall artiste Shenseea at her birthday celebration, which she promised would be “a party to remember”. Two dedicated fans from Colorado who were vacationing in...

Published:Sunday | September 29, 2024 | 10:21 PMKenrick Morgan/Gleaner Writer -

Excitement and tensions were at an all-time high inside Television Jamaica's studios tonight during the penultimate episode of 'Digicel Rising Stars’. As the dust settled, Ashanique Watson emerged as this year’s third-place winner. It's a...

Published:Sunday | September 29, 2024 | 12:09 AM

Ding Dong’s seismic impact on the dancehall music industry over the past two decades is not limited to his captivating dance moves or reputation for producing catchy, clean song lyrics. His influence reverberates far beyond the music – shaking up...

Published:Sunday | September 29, 2024 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru - Senior Gleaner Writer

Regal in purple, the ‘Queen of Reggae’ Marcia Griffiths held court inside the J. Wray...

Published:Sunday | September 29, 2024 | 12:06 AM

LONDON (AP): Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actress who won an Oscar for 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and Professor Minerva...

Published:Saturday | September 28, 2024 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Veteran radio host Rev VB and his renowned Blessing Plan Ministry was like an institution in Jamaica, starting in the ‘80s and continuing into the 2000s. Upon his passing in December last year, many persons testified of the impact of the gospel...

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 2:34 PM

LONDON (AP): Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actress who won an Oscar for 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and Professor Minerva...

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 8:51 AM

LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in 'Downton Abbey' and...

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:13 AM

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP): Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Jurors deliberated...

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:09 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer - -

Mortimer McPherson is known to fans simply as Mortimer. The Rastafarian roots reggae message music minstrel has been on this journey for more than a decade, having released his first EP in 2014. The four-song project, via VP Records, was produced...

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:09 AMAinsworth Morris/Staff Reporter

Two days prior to dancehall artiste Shenseea hosting her first birthday festival at Plantation Cove, St Ann, Associated Brands Industries Limited signed an ambassadorship deal with her to promote their product line. The partnership also includes...

Published:Friday | September 27, 2024 | 12:07 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did not write a tell-all memoir detailing an abusive relationship with her longtime partner Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, her children said in a statement Tuesday. Kim’s Lost Words: A...

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:08 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

As children, we’re often told not to talk to strangers, the fear being that with our underdeveloped brains and naive sensibilities, we won’t be able to distinguish duplicity from sincerity. In Speak No Evil, parents Louise and Ben seem to have...

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:08 AMAnthony Turner/Gleaner Writer

Visually impaired dancehall singer, Nigy Boy, is using his success and celebrity status not just for financial gains, but to also inspire and uplift others. The New York-based singer, who was one of the headline performers at the 10th Annual Soca...

Published:Thursday | September 26, 2024 | 12:07 AM

NEW YORK (AP): You can call the music of Kool...

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:09 AM

From visionary director Alexandre Aja ( The Hills Have Eyes, Crawl) and executive producers of Stranger Things and Arrival comes NEVER LET GO. In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep,...

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 12:08 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road, with his sons bringing their late father’s timeless message to life in a multi-city tour. The reggae giant’s footsteps are being filled by his five sons – Ziggy,...

Published:Wednesday | September 25, 2024 | 1:45 PMAinsworth Morris/Staff Reporter

MAKING THE decision of dropping secular music and giving one’s life to Christ is not an easy task, but one Junior Tucker has proudly conquered in the last 27 years. For Tucker, it’s one which took resilience and thee help of the Church, to make a...

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 12:08 AM

Re-energised and re-invigorated by a huge Pepsi-Cola Jamaica endorsement, dancehall’s sweetheart D’Yani is hoping to kick things up a notch with the release of a new EP titled Muse. The entertainer told The Gleaner that having been encouraged and...

Published:Tuesday | September 24, 2024 | 3:09 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Musician Paul Kastick has drummed his way into some of the biggest festivals across the globe, earning for himself a name that is as big as that of some of the celebrity singers with whom he has worked. It is not surprising that Kastick has...

Published:Monday | September 23, 2024 | 12:10 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

When Merritone Disco’s Monte Blake receives his distinguished Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from The University of the West Indies, Mona campus later this year, he will be awarded “for his pioneering work in music” and considering his trailblazing...

Published:Monday | September 23, 2024 | 12:09 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): It’s a three-peat for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror comedy topped the North American box office charts for the third straight weekend with $26 million in ticket sales, according...

Published:Monday | September 23, 2024 | 12:09 AM

Recording artiste Mashah Yasharahla believes that the time has come for a spiritual awakening in Jamaica. “The time has come to reawaken the consciousness of the Jamaican people and reunite them with the Most High. The people have gone astray, and...

Published:Monday | September 23, 2024 | 12:09 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs created a hit-making empire with big-name performers, earning his place as a savvy music mogul and becoming a three-time Grammy winner, while securing high-profile deals across other industries. But now, Combs’...

Published:Monday | September 23, 2024 | 12:08 AM

Norman/Norman, a feature documentary co-directed and shot by Jamaican filmmaker Gabrielle Blackwood, will have its world première at the 32nd Hampton’s International Film Festival (HIFF) in the World cinema section. It will screen alongside Andrew...

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