Winds as powerful as the words that Junior Byles sang seemed to pay homage to the late entertainer as they swept mightily through the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Monday afternoon during the service of thanksgiving for his life. The fierce...
On Saturday, two days prior to the official service of thanksgiving for the life of reggae legend Junior Byles, his musical friends, family and fans gathered at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope...
Kimberly Morris, who rechristened herself as Kim Friez, wears many hats, but the good thing is that they are all interconnected within the creative space. The actress, experimental film director, poet, and emerging line producer, savoured success...
The story of reggae music is a big part of the stories of Chris Blackwell, the Jamaican-British founder of Island Records and Englishman Richard Branson, co-founder of the Virgin Group, now described as “one of the world’s most irresistible groups...
Don Pepe, the father of Mexican reggae singer, Jah Fabio, says he appreciates the respect that Jamaica showed to his son, who loved the island so much that it was his wish to die here. Jah Fabio, who had a long battle with kidney disease, passed...
The names King Shango, King David, The Fireman, and The Prophet, all refer to the same person, the dynamic reggae-dancehall artiste Capleton. Born in Islington, St Mary, Capleton has never forgotten his roots and not only pays tribute to St Mary in...
In the year 2000, Shaggy excited the world with a song titled It Wasn’t Me and 25 years later, when he pulled the track out of his arsenal of hit tunes at the Issa Foundation, For the Children charity concert, it was like living in 2000 all over...
With Governor General Sir Patrick Allen as the patron, the East Lawns of King’s House as the venue, the date announced as Emancipation Day, Friday August 1, and all net proceeds going to charity, the concert headlined by gospel powerhouse Cece...
When Mother’s Day meets Romain Virgo it’s ‘pure niceness’, and it is a wonder that Hope Gardens in St Andrew is still intact after the numerous ‘tun ovas’ it experienced on Sunday when the Good Woman singer and his friends brought their A-game to a...
In May 2023, Michael Bolton, the multi-award-winning singer and songwriter who has sold more than 75 million records, and recorded eight top-10 albums, was the headline act for the For the Children charity concert hosted by the Issa Trust...
When Niney the Observer made his grand entrance in The Jamaica Pegasus hotel’s prestigious Talk of the Town last Tuesday, his appearance was well worth the wait. One of the veterans in the music business, Niney is known for his trend-setting...
Less than one year after a “very disheartening” experience, Antony Warren, CEO of Poko Loko, North America’s first and only floating bar, is ready to dock permanently in Jamaican waters again. Warren, who suffered millions of dollars in losses,...
For the organisers of the charity concert, For the Children, it was a no-brainer to tie down internationally acclaimed, diamond-selling artiste, Shaggy, as the headliner for this year’s concert and they are promising another top-class event on...
The story of Romain Virgo, the youngster from Stepney in rural St Ann, is a fascinating one. While a student at Aabuthnott Gallimore High School in the parish, he sang on the school choir, which entered the television choir contest All Together...
A record-breaking 16 Jamaican short films will be showcased at this year’s GATFFEST, which positions itself as Jamaica’s premier community film event. Now celebrating its 13th staging, the film festival runs from June 1–8 in Kingston, and is...
Prolific, veteran producer, Winston ‘Niney the Observer’ Holness, is ready to unveil a new body of work and this time, he has a surprise in store for fans. “I am both the producer and the artiste. Over the years I have focused mainly on producing...
International Jazz Day celebrations 2025, held under the theme ‘Jamaica Jazz Stylee’, showcased the brilliance of groups such as the Alpha Jazz Ensemble, Jazzetry, the JaMM Big Band, the Pau Nattykees Quintet, the Orville Hammond Quintet, and...
A comeback, a rebirth, a re-awakening, call it what you will, the fact is that “coffee with a K” is in the space with a song that is pure, cleansing ‘fyah’. And, she proves yet again that her fulsome flow is no fluke. After a too-long drought,...
The 2025 staging of Bring Back the Love Cabaret Show, the fourth in the delightful series, paid tribute to master musician, musical director, educator, mentor, and percussionist of the highest calibre, Desi Jones. “This year’s concert holds...
The official trailer for Jafaican, a comedy starring British-Australian singer, songwriter, and media personality, Peter Andre, is causing quite a ruckus. There are shouts of the film disrespecting Jamaica, Rastafarians and the culture, but others...
Dancehall artiste, Jada Kingdom, was booked for a show on Easter Sunday, one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar, and she experienced nothing short of an epiphany. Following an uncomfortable experience at the St Mary Kite and Food...
The 2025 Calabash International Literary Festival, which will be staged May 23-25, in the idyllic Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth, had its stylish launch on Wednesday evening on the East Lawn of Devon House in St Andrew. And after a season of...
Smooth performances from singers Maxi Priest and Lukie D were the icing on the cake at the recent soft opening of the 36-room Tiamo Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The name Tiamo is Italian for ‘I love you’, and they both chose to...
On Sunday, multi-award-winning southern gospel group, The Hoppers, will perform in Jamaica for the very first time when they appear at the National Arena in St Andrew for Arise 2025, and they are just as excited to hit the local stage as their...
