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Co-founders of the Sterling Gospel Music Awards, Basillia Barnaby-Cuff and Brian Cuff, pose for the lens at the 10th anniversary launch in September.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Sterling Awards set for special broadcast on TVJ

The Sterling Gospel Music Awards (SGMA) will mark its 10th anniversary with a special television broadcast, Sterling 10, on Sunday, October 18, at 9:30 p.m. on Television Jamaica. The production will…
Patrons enjoy the signature ‘Rosé All Day’ experience at the July 25 staging of Rosé N Roses in Atlanta.
17 Oct, 2026 0

Rosé N’ Roses makes debut at Republic Weekend today

Rosé N’ Roses will make its Jamaican debut at Plantation Cove in Ocho Rios today, as part of Appleton Estate Republic Weekend 2026. Launched in Atlanta in 2021, the brunch brand has staged events in…
Four years after his debut album, ‘Reggaeland’, Yaadcore returns with ‘Rasta Time’, a project rooted in cultural ownership and Rastafari.
16 Oct, 2026 0

5 Questions with Yaadcore

It was as a selector that Rory ‘Yaadcore’ Cha first earned his musical stripes. Having watched his father select on Love People International, he honed his skills early, exploring dancehall before…
Following the 25th anniversary screening of ‘Life and Debt’, Negril Universal Film Festival founder Gareth Cobran (left) shares company with the documentary’s director, Stephanie Black, and Dr Michael Witter (right), retired senior lecturer in econom
16 Oct, 2026 0

25 years later, ‘Life and Debt’ still resonates

The past and present lives of filmmaker Stephanie Black intersected on the Jamaican coastline. Awash with euphoria, the New Yorker paused to process feedback from the audience who had just watched her…
Producer and artiste Mr G brings together reggae and dancehall artistes on his ‘I Shall Be Released’ juggling, released in September on his Young Blood label.
15 Oct, 2026 0

Mr G bridges generations with ‘I Shall Be Released’ project

When Mr G decided to brush off the I Shall Be Released riddim and make it glisten in 2026, he was uprooting nearly 60 years of music history. The original foundation rocksteady-reggae adaptation…
BZR WKND promoters Ryan Burke (left) and Gramps Morgan (right) flank Kelvin Santiago during the August BZR WKND launch.
14 Oct, 2026 0

‘Circumstances beyond our control’ - BZR WKND Ja’s marquee concert postponed to December 20

BZR WKND (Bizarre Weekend) Jamaica’s marquee concert, which was to feature international rap star Cardi B as its headline act, has been postponed from October 18 to December 20. The organisers…
This image released by Sony Pictures shows writer-director Aaron Sorkin (left), with actor Mikey Madison on the set of ‘The Social Reckoning’.
14 Oct, 2026 0

Movie Review | ‘The Social Reckoning’ is classic Aaron Sorkin

It is unfortunate for The Social Reckoning that The Social Network exists.
Godfrey Anderson and his father, Bob Andy.
13 Oct, 2026 0

Lyrical genius of Bob Andy to be celebrated; new book coming

Preparations were in high gear last year for the October 28 birthday tribute to the legendary singer and prolific songwriter Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson. But a Category 5 hurricane had other plans and…
BZR WKND promoters Ryan Burke (left) and Gramps Morgan (right) flank Kelvin Santiago during the August BZR WKND launch.
13 Oct, 2026 0

BZR WKND marquee concert postponed to December 20

BZR WKND Jamaica’s marquee concert, which was to feature Cardi B as its headline act, has been postponed from October 18 to December 20. In a statement posted on Tuesday, the organisers cited…