Eddie Parkins, one half of the duo Alton (Ellis) and Eddie, who, in 1960, recorded what would become a monster hit, ‘ Muriel’, passed away in New York last week Thursday, his lifelong friend Eric Collins confirmed to The Gleaner. Collins said that...
As the name suggests, the post of coronavirus response chair is one which was recently conceptualised by the Jamaica Federation of Musicians and Affiliated Unions (JFMAU), in an effort to put in place a structured approach to handling the effects...
When the judgment was read out at minutes to 10 on Friday morning via electronic link, Bianca Samuels, one of the lawyers for Sean Campbell, let out a barely audible gasp, questioning what she had just heard, “Dismissed?” Samuels, her father Bert,...
One of the moments that stand out for Delano Forbes, the current CEO of Phase Three Productions, was when his parents lost everything in a fire in 1999 and they had to literally start from scratch, as there was no insurance to cushion the blow....
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, there is an air of expectancy in some sections of the Jamaican diaspora in the New York Tri-State area. It can be summed up in two words – Vybz Kartel. News that Kartel will know his...
The family of late British reggae pioneer, Delroy Washington, has started a GoFundMe drive to assist with funeral expenses and other memorial costs. The account, which was established on Tuesday, four days after Washington’s death in London from...
It is the fervent hope of International Reggae Day (IRD) conceptualiser, Andrea Davis, that the COVID-19 pandemic will jolt the music industry into a positive change. Noting that reggae music had always been defined by its ability to inspire not...
The death of British reggae pioneer Delroy Washington, who passed away last Friday, is as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. His friend, Winston Francis, another veteran reggae singer who is also based in the United Kingdom, confirmed this to...
Although it is the preferred domain of trolls and other undesirables, more than ever, social media, along with the array of online platforms, has become the go-to space for everything, and in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, creatives are...
ONLINE MUSIC publication Pitchfork last week unveiled their new video series, ‘Under the Influences’, which sees artistes who are considered experts in their field analysing the music which has influenced their particular style and development. “...
WHEN THE Government announced its 14-day ban on entertainment events islandwide, one of the events which fell by the wayside was the March 21 staging of the ‘Mandeville on Fire’ edition of the party, Fetedayz. Promoter Lenford ‘Squeeze’ Samuels...
Dancehall artiste, musician, producer, and actor Benzley Hype has a plan to assist those persons who are facing boredom as they are confined at home for long periods in an effort to combat the deadly novel coronavirus. He will be providing...
Legacy: 75 Years A Legend, the first episode of the promised cinematic odyssey that delves into the life of reggae icon Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley, regarded as one of the 20th century’s most influential figures, was released on his official YouTube...
In 2019, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG) Lucian Grainge was ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Power 100 chart, and the magazine, long regarded as the ‘bible’ in the entertainment industry, also selected Grainge as its ‘Billboard...
Since last week’s announcement by the Government of a 14-day suspension on all entertainment events, due to the arrival of the coronavirus in the island, the industry has been sent into a downward spiral, with events being cancelled left, right and...
The New York launch party for Reggae Sumfest, the DownSound Entertainment Ltd-owned and -produced annual summer festival, has been shifted, owing to the outbreak of the coronavirus, COVID-19, now shaking up the globe and some parts of America on...
With thousands of revellers locally and overseas eagerly anticipating the 2020 staging of carnival in Jamaica, the advent of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the island has seen a huge question sign now hanging over the event. The Government on...
The entire theatre, cinema, studio, and live-music ecosystem is under threat on a global scale from the feared coronavirus. As a result, postponements, cancellations, and other modifications have now become the norm. Here in Jamaica, the organisers...
In Myrna’s inimitable style, the fabulous ‘Simply Myrna’ cabaret series had its “goodbye” curtain call last Saturday inside a packed Courtleigh Auditorium, with the doyenne of jazz pouring her all into the final song, the Rita Coolidge classic, I’d...
Donovan Germain’s bio lists him as owner and producer of Penthouse records and passionate Kingston College (KC) old boy. Hailed as one of Jamaica’s leading music producers in the digital age, Germain, who has established himself as a force to be...
When the curtains are pulled back this Saturday for the milestone 10th staging of the Simply Myrna cabaret showcase at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston, among the special guest performers will be the internationally acclaimed Cari-Folk...
Organiser of Jamaica’s Best School Band (JBSB), Rayven Amani, is enthusiastic about the upcoming season of the inter-high school stage band competition. Now in its seventh year, the JBSB will run from March 12-April 19; however, the actual work...
Towering, wall-to-wall sound boxes; zinc fences scrawled with graffiti and more foundation sound man, selectors, box man and dubplates ever present in the same space at the same time, were the ingredients which transformed the National Indoor...
The Israel Vibration journey is storied and full of drama, much like the journey of the biblical Children of Israel during their trek from bondage into the Promised Land. Formed in 1975, the reggae harmony group, which had its genesis in Kingston,...
Adding its spice to an already flavourful Reggae Month 2020 was Sunday’s Dennis Brown tribute concert on the waterfront, downtown Kingston. The legacy of Jamaica’s Boy Wonder who grew to become the acclaimed Crown Prince of Reggae was celebrated by...
