The joy being experienced currently by pioneering Jamaican singer, Owen Gray, is pretty much indescribable. Following the announcement of the list of recipients of national awards for 2023, it was revealed that Gray has been conferred the...
Proud and Strong ... Jamaica 61 was the theme for this year’s Independence celebrations, and the annual Grand Gala held at the National Stadium on August 6 epitomised this ideal. A capacity crowd of men, women and children, full of vim, vigour and...
Thirteen individuals who have excelled in the fields of entertainment, arts and culture will be honoured on National Heroes Day by the Jamaican Government. Leading the charge will be veteran singer Marcia Griffiths, who will be acknowledged “for...
A 16-year gap between the release of two albums may sound like a long time, and for most artistes, it would surely beg the question: what took you so long? However, if you are AJ Brown, veteran singer, songwriter, performer extraordinaire and lead...
There has been much chatter ever since Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley released, on July 28, a reggae version of late member of The Beatles’ George Harrison’s song, My Sweet Lord. Apart from the fact that My Sweet Lord is in no way the typical Rastaman...
On Emancipation Day, August 1, Aundrene Cameron entered the National Arena as a parish queen wearing the sash Miss St Catherine, but hours later, the 21-year-old law student was beaming and holding court as the newly-crowned Miss Jamaica Festival...
Sonny Roberts, a Jamaican who migrated to the United Kingdom in 1958, was last week Wednesday honoured by the Nubian Jak Community Trust, with a Blue Plaque in recognition as one of the most important pioneers of UK black music in Britain. The...
The thanksgiving service for calypso, ska, and rocksteady great, Lord Creator, will be held at the Prosper SDA church in Hanover,on Sunday, July 30, starting at 11 a.m., his widow, Nesline, confirmed to The Gleaner. Kenrick Randolph Patrick, better...
Despite a lot of talk and braggadocio from Jamaican selectors about keeping the trophy at home, the Reggae Sumfest Global Soundclash trophy has gone to the Motherland, Africa. Dynamq, the River Nile Crocodile, was declared winner a few minutes to...
It was fitting that trumpets, trombones and saxophones took centre stage and played in perfect harmony at last Tuesday’s thanksgiving service for pioneering Skatalites hornsman Lester ‘Ska’ Sterling, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church on Half-Way...
After being on the menu for the Fab 5 Band for more than 50 years, words like staple have been used to describe beloved drummer and musical arranger Grub Cooper. And then, somehow, the unthinkable happens — a divorce. The curious may ask, why...
African giant, Burna Boy, arrived in the island early last week as part of his ongoing birthday celebrations, which started on July 2 and surprised fans at popular weekly dance Weddy Weddy Wednesdays, where he was a hit. However, he had left many...
The thanksgiving service for Lester ‘Ska’ Sterling, a foundation member of The Skatalites, will be held at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, 77 Half-Way Tree Road, on Tuesday, July 18. The viewing will take place at 9:30 a.m., with musical tributes...
Singer Exco Levi has won Canada’s prestigious Juno Award as Reggae Artiste of the Year five times from a whopping 10 nominations; he has been awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and is in demand for shows across North America and Europe. His...
On his social media pages, Rastafarian singer, Anthony B, describes himself as ‘The Most Controversial Reggae Artiste Ever’ and with good reason. From the early days of his career with the release of the controversial Fire Pon Rome to his...
Roots reggae singer Owen Knibbs’ story is a classic example of what one song can do. It was in 1987 that the then 19-year-old recorded his first single, Juggler, which was produced by his friend Leon Virgo. The producer gave the song to a...
It was in 1962 that Kenrick ‘Lord Creator’ Patrick recorded the song Independent Jamaica and it became one of the top songs marking the island’s independence from Britain on August 6, 1962. In 2022, on Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence,...
A reinterpretation of classics seems to be high on the things-to-do list of American DJ, record producer and emcee, DJ Cassidy. Having linked with multi-award winning reggae and dancehall artiste Shaggy and singer Rayvon for a reinterpretation of...
Award-winning writer, producer and actress, Dahlia Harris, is on a roll with her latest comedy revue, Jamaica Land We Love, which is scheduled to run from July to September at the Little Little Theatre, Arthur Wint Drive, St Andrew. Some of the...
On the eve of Canada Day celebrations in Jamaica last week Wednesday, the Jamaican-Canadian film When Morning Comes enjoyed its glitzy, international premiere at GATFFEST (Greater August Town Film Festival) in front of a full house of cast, crew,...
Considered by many to be a leading light in the gospel arena, Stronger singer Kevin Downswell has been working assiduously behind the scenes and is ready to unveil his album Grace, plus a bonus album, The Shift, on July 1. Last Wednesday, he...
With July 1, International Reggae Day (IRD), just around the corner, co-producer Lisa Ann O’Gilvie took the time to complete our Five Questions feature. IRD is an annual 24-hour hybrid global media festival, with events staged locally,...
The thanksgiving service for music industry stalwart Claudette Kemp, the manager for reggae artiste Capleton, will be held at the Boulevard Baptist Church, 2 Washington Boulevard, on Wednesday, July 19, starting at 2 p.m. In making the...
Graduations are always a milestone moment in one’s life, and artist Phillip Robinson can definitely relate. Having completed his four-year bachelor’s degree at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), the former security...
From a field of nine contestants, who all embodied the theme ‘The Jamaican Woman: Strong, Dignified, Creative’, Jhanielle Powell was last Saturday night crowned Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen at a well-attended event held at the Alfred...
