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NEW YORK (AP):A Bob Marley song and the social-media power of celebrities like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Eminem may help the crisis in East Africa.On Tuesday, the I'm Gonna Be Your Friend campaign was launched to raise money and awareness.

The National Gallery of Jamaica deeply regrets the passing of art collector and dealer Guy McIntosh on Monday.Guy McIntosh's involvement in the Jamaican art world dated from the 1960s, when he started framing art for local collectors and when he also...

Jamaica's music and, in particular, reggae will be receiving a major push in 2012 as the country celebrates its 50th anniversary as an independent nation.That's the word from tourism minister, the Honourable Edmund Bartlett...

Playwrights have always been inspired by the works of others and by elements outside of art. The sources for a number of ancient Greek plays, for instance, came from religion.That being said, there should be no surprise...

The Gleaner is off and running with its launch of the Daegu-to-London Olympic coverage...

For three days, July 28-30, the assembly hall at St Andrew High School (SAHS) for Girls was transformed into the common room of Scotia dorm, one of four. This was the setting for the Cecelio Avenue-based institution's 2011 production titled 'Castle of Memories'....

LOS ANGELES (AP): Apes have climbed to the top rung of the weekend box office.According to studio estimates Sunday, Rise of the Planet of the Apes took in US$54 million to open as the No....

Since winning the Miss Caribbean Metro USA Beauty Pageant, Stefanie Belnavis says she will use the opportunity to make youths in the DC Metropolitan Area more aware of their Caribbean heritage.

The ska king, Derrick Morgan, cuts an impressive figure on stage. In his standard opening, the visually impaired Morgan is led to the appropriate spot and positioned to face the audience. Invariably attired in a suit, he beams a million-watt grin of boyish delight to the audience, sweeps his hat off in greeting then puts it back in place and, cane swinging, announces "forward ... ".

Chris Blackwell, legend goes (and that is about as corny a pun as you'll read today, since we're talking about the Wailers at this point), was thought to have made a serious business blunder when he handed over £4,000 to Bob, Peter and Bunny in 1972 to make what became the landmark Catch a Fire album.

With the deluge of songs produced in Jamaica proportionately far outweighing the available airtime and many a radio disc jock also investing heavily in music production - or even performance - Broadcasting Commission executive director Cordel Green has said maintaining a balance will be left up to the respective radio station's management.

Kieran King is a bold man - or a gambling man - or both. He chose last week Thursday, when the Carib premiere of the movie Ghett'a Life seemed like the only ticket worth clutching on to in town...