As he prepares to release his fourth studio album – The Gentle Man on March 1 – Romain Virgo is preparing for a series of performances. Virgo, who is affectionately known to the Jamaican people as ‘the love doctor’, is slated to take the stage at...
As he gears up to grace the main stage at the upcoming Lost in Time Festival on February 24, Ras-I is once again calling for the public to embrace the joy of reggae music. The self-proclaimed ‘Kingman’, who last year was among the performers on the...
Jesse Royal is a Grammy-nominated reggae artiste currently dominating the local scene in Jamaica. Born Jesse Gray, the self-proclaimed ‘small axe’ hails from St James. In his early life, he spent his days in banana walks and pineapple fields...
After last year’s stellar staging, the Lost in Time Festival has returned for round two. At the media launch for the In.Digg.Nation-led event hosted at the AC Hotel Kingston, festival director Protoje and his band of musical friends, collaborators...
Changing the way that women experience carnival once again, Kandi King is set to release her ‘P-Kut stockings’. Last year the carnival veteran unleashed her patented ‘V-Kut’ Stockings. This seemingly obvious update mimicked the shape of the...
Fresh off his show-stopping performance from night one of the 30th staging of Rebel Salute last weekend, Anthony B is encouraging the upcoming generation of reggae artistes to make their names in the international market. “I want the young people...
Following the release of his debut solo album in November, Samory-I is attributing his success to his son, Jahseh. The three-year-old, who accompanied his father to Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St Ann for the 30th staging of Rebel Salute, could be...
Though three decades have lapsed, reggae veterans say the memory of Garnett Silk remains irrevocably linked to Rebel Salute. During the 30th staging of the festival, held at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove over the weekend, the common thread among...
For husband and wife duo, Paul and Brittney Romelus, entrepreneurship comes naturally to them. After capitalising on Brittney’s natural inclination to creating baked goods through their company Banana Bread JA, the pair decided to pivot to edible...
God’s love and TikTok are just two of the early indicators that made Alicia Edwards and Carlyle Grant fall in love. Plagued by the boredom of lockdown, it was December 2021 when the two began their journey. Looking back at the moment it began,...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown hobbies became the order of the day. No longer able to visit brick and mortars to bathe in the aroma of scented candles, Sabrine Seid, like many others crafters, made the switch to making her own candles. Now...
Through his latest album, Validation, Gospel sensation Johnmark Wiggan is moving to affirm people in God’s love. Released on October 28 last year, Wiggan, who was Jamaica’s Male Artiste of the Year, said when curating the project he had no doubt...
After missing last year’s staging of Genesis Praise Fest, Gospel veteran Goddy Goddy says for 2024 he returned with ‘double power’. Recalling what stopped him from performing he explained, “Last year I took sick. I was diagnosed with a sickness...
Singer and songwriter Nailah Blackman is Trinidadian music royalty. Hailing from a strong musical family, she has ties to the origins of the genre through her grandfather, Garfield ‘Ras Shorty’ Blackman. Blackman has been steadily building a...
Starting the year off in ‘godly’ fashion, the 38th annual staging of Genesis Praise Fest once again graced the grounds of Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road with seemingly endless hours of worship and fellowship. Leading with youth...
For this year’s Boxing Day staging of the beloved soca central fête, I Love Soca, girl power was on full display. With headliner Nailah Blackman and her surprise guests Shenseea and Stalk Ashley at the helm, soca and general music lovers partied...
The Belly Woman, Pitchy Patchy, Wild Indian and Jack in the Green are all characters in Jamaica’s beloved Jonkunnu traditions. But Rainford Foster, the leader of the South West St Andrew Jonkunnu Group, says that he wants more respect for the...
Encouraging individuals to embrace cultural richness this year amid the holiday gift rush, renowned Jamaican writer and speaker Amina Blackwood-Meeks is advocating for the diaspora to enrich their cultural reservoir. As part of her Ananse...
With only three days until Christmas, we are all gearing up for the festivities, and for many, that includes the food. While enjoying the seasonal offerings, Naulette Reddie, a nutritionist at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, provides some...
Chelsea Johnson and Fabian Parchment have always possessed the essential elements for love. Forged in the heart of innovation, from the beginning these two had an almost cosmic understanding that they belonged together. In 2016, during their time...
Continuing the goodwill for a second consecutive post-pandemic year, the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation celebrated with a packed venue for last Thursday’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the St William Grant Park, downtown...
When local fashion designer Collette Foster decided to take a step back from the design world in 2021, she was devastated. The art she had fallen in love with had become too overwhelming for her to enjoy. Later, on a trip to Spain, she found the...
Fusing fashion, food, and the great unifier that is camaraderie, Chef Karl McDermott is carving out a space for culinary excellence with his creation, Grandeur. Putting fine dining in the spotlight, the experience also brought forward the world of...
Prepared for a night filled with culinary splendour, Grandeur offered a surprising combination of fashion and food. Spearheaded by international designer Nigel Ramsay, the fashion segment of the event showcased over a dozen looks from an upcoming...
Though once known as the soulful Chevaughn, Qyor is shedding his child-star skin while maintaining just that flavour that had Jamaicans falling in love with his melodic perspectives. Catching the eye of reggae legends like Tony Rebel and Jimmy...
