For over eight years now, Short Circuit has stapled itself as being the most popular, well executed, most anticipated and supported one-night event in the city of Montego Bay,...
In a highly competitive race among an overwhelming and unexpected 60 beauties from across the country, and out of a pool of 125 applications, the top-20 Miss Jamaica World finalists were chosen at Spartan Health Club on Sunday. ...
Red Stripe Bold's Reggae Sumfest page gains 5,000 fans in three days Diamond sponsor of Reggae Sumfest, Red Stripe Bold, launched a Facebook competition to promote its sponsorship of the annual reggae festival, which resulted in its page,...
Beautiful décor, a well-organised and structured show that flows well, premium food and beverage services, stellar production, the perfect venue - these are some of the many elements needed for a great beauty pageant...
The University Singers, on their first ever-trip to the Central American countries of Mexico and Belize, has been captivating audiences with the harmonies for which the group has become known...
The organisers of Reggae Sumfest are busy turning up preparations as opening day of the musical festival draws closer. One of the most anticipated events in the country, Reggae Sumfest, dubbed 'the greatest reggae show on...
What began as a challenge to the members of a congregation 11 years ago, has blossomed into an annual fund-raiser. And those who turned out on Saturday, for the steadily growing Jazz for Hope, seemed to have enjoyed every musical drop....
The rockers era, distinguished by the innovation of new musical patterns and vocal styles, evolved in the 1970s and is hailed by some as the Golden Age of reggae music.
The countdown to Sumfest is on, have you made plans for the world's hottest reggae festival yet? Richard Pandohie was installed as president of the Rotary Club of New Kingston...
WHILE THERE was no direct connection, the proximity of Buju Banton being sentenced to 10 years in prison on cocaine charges and New York becoming the sixth United States state to legalise same-sex marriages, a day apart, could not be overlooked....
Keteis Brissett and Denise 'Isis' Miller chose last Friday's International Reggae Day 2011 to launch their Conscious Reggae Party One Love Series at one of the Corporate Area venues which will host the events, starting in...
Promising a legendary experience to its fans on Facebook and Twitter - official telecommunications sponsor of Reggae Sumfest, Digicel has announced its newest online competition - the 'Legendary Notes' online song competition. The competition began yesterday and runs until July 18.
Folly, Port Antonio:Patrons from as far as Westmoreland were among the thousands, who gathered at Folly Estate in Portland for the annual Portland Jerk Festival, which attracted a stellar cast of stars.Held last Sunday on...
One of the distinguishing markers of the film Ghett'a Life and the element setting it apart from its predecessors, is the quality of the images.Yet, the film, which hits local box offices July 29, was shot in only six weeks.
In the 1990s, after a tremendous start on the sound system circuit with a double handful of records that were summarily banned from airplay, Bounty Killer soon adapted the 'Poor People's Governor' moniker and had one of his most enduring hits with Poor People Fed Up:
Mavado's 2008 song I'm On The Rock is only in part about the raid on his birthday celebration at Temple Hall Estate on December 1, 2007, but there is no mistaking the similarity between his helicopter reference and Buju Banton's in Operation Ardent.
Following a successful staging of the Little Ochie Seafood festival last year, telecommunications company Digicel has announced that it will be backing the event for another year when the festival takes place today at Little Ochie in St Elizabeth.
The Jamaica Reggae Film Festival presented a programme of films at the Drum Festival in Birmingham, England, yesterday.The festival, which showcases the arts and culture of the Caribbean community, screened four award-winning films from the Reggae Film...
There were cheers from the near full house at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre, University of the West Indies, Mona campus, on Thursday, June 30, when poet and broadcaster Mutabaruka eyed the more passive stance of reggae artistes today. He was the first speaker at the International Reggae Day Symposium 'Saluting Reggae Vanguards'.
Her plate may be full but Esther Beckford is loving life.An artist, art director, production designer, entrepreneur, model, actor, video vixen, student, surfer and upcoming TV host, Beckford is a jack of all trades.With her...
On Tuesday, the Jamaican Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) officially launched the 2011 festival season in commemoration of Jamaica's 49th year of Independence.The Gleaner arrived at a beautifully decorated venue...
