Leonie: Her Autobiography, Leonie Forbes as told to Mervyn Morris, is a revealing novel documenting the life and work of one of Jamaica's most renowned and beloved icons in the theatrical arena.
Kwabena Nip emerged on the local scene with his smooth vocals over a single called Bloody River in 2011, and has since embarked on promotional tours in England and Africa.
The achievements of Delroy Wilson as a budding teenage sensation of the 1960s ska era is well documented in Jamaica's music history, and was showcased in the last Music Diaries.
Buju Banton's legal team is using all its options.In its fight to earn freedom for Mark Myrie, the team, led by Chokwe Lumumba, is starting a campaign aimed at the United States Supreme Court.
A stickler for controversy, self-proclaimed "conceptional artist" LA Lewis is again inciting a maelstrom social unease with his latest "artistic" endeavour.
In the days of the Cable & Wireless monopoly on telecommunications, dancehall had a few references to the telephone, then were restricted to a very few - and landlines at that. That changed dramatically and permanently with the introduction of Digicel in 2001.
Not About Eve, the award-winning play by Jamaican actor and playwright Karl O'Brian Williams, will have its New York premiere with a limited Off-Broadway run at the renowned Stage 11 Theater in Times Square, New York, from November 29 to December 2.
As the Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K organisers prepare to welcome the hundreds of participants who will once again challenge themselves by competing in the event on Saturday, December 1, in Negril, they will acknowledge Jamaica's yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary of Independence.
The October staging of Kurfew Productions' monthly concert at the Senior Common Room (SCR) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, was one of a number...
The National Organisation of Deported Migrants (N.O.D.M) has collaborated with record label 9-5-8 Music to host a new event on the entertainment calendar, Family Fun Day Pon Di Riva....
Smirnoff is set to introduce something new to Jamaican nightlife called 'Smirnoff Midnight Circus'."There won't be any elephants doing handstands, however...
A new rhythm being released almost every week gives a clear indication that not only is there an insatiable appetite for music, but that Jamaicans are a uniquely talented set of people. According to a release...
The finals of the Jamaica Music Institute (JaMIN) Song Competition, having been rescheduled as a result of Hurricane Sandy, will now be held on Saturday. Gates will open at 7 p.m...
Over the last few years, dancehall has seen several new faces who have joined the industry to play their role in maintaining the musical culture. However, on the reggae side of things, up-and-coming reggae artistes appear...
On the back of being announced as one of 50 acts to have an album on the 2013 edition of The Grammys' provisional list for Best Reggae Album, Toots Hibbert is getting rave reviews for a 20-city United States tour.The tour is in support of the Unplugged...
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
The live music scene has been steadily accelerating for the last three years and now it is shifting into new gear. With an unprecedented number of new acts joining the ranks of a once small group of outliers, the local industry is beginning to pay...
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Lovers' rock singer Romain Virgo recently completed a three-month tour to support his second album, The System, which was released in May by VP Records. The tour, which took him to the United States, Europe and Japan, was a satisfying experience...
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
At the time of this interview, Omar 'OMI' Pasley's sensational single, Cheerleader, had more than one million views on YouTube, was number one in Dubai and was in the number one position in Hawaii for a few months....
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Art collectors and reggae enthusiasts alike engaged in a competitive bidding session on Sunday at a live auction hosted at the National Gallery. The auction is part of a two-part fund-raising initiative for the Alpha Boys' School....
Published:Wednesday | November 14, 2012 | 12:00 AM
The FoUndation Alliance française, in partnership with the magazine Courrier International, launches the third edition of its international photography competition under the theme 'Jobs of the World'....