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Sherona Forrester-Thomas (centre), founding member, along with tenors Anthony Morgan (left) and Kyle Harvey, engage the audience during the performance of 'A Dexter Christmas' at last year's concert.
December 25, 2025 by Bradley Ramhing

Christmas Joy 2025 shines with choral performances

The Jamaica Youth Chorale and the Kingston Seventeen, under the direction of Gregory Simms, brought Christmas cheer in the form of musical excellence at their annual concert, Christmas Joy, at the…
Centre: Designed by Shawn Dhanraj and inspired by the elements and the celestial phenomenon of the Northern Lights, Aurora is defined by radiant colour, expansive feather work and fluid movement.
December 24, 2025 by Nyoka Manning

Gen XS promises endless energy with ‘Infiniti’

As soca anthems begin to pulse across the island ahead of the 2026 Carnival in Jamaica season, Gen XS Carnival Jamaica has released Infiniti as its season theme. “Infiniti stands for endless energy…
Grammy-nominated artiste Mortimer enthrals the audience at the Artwalk Festival Gran’ Market on Sunday.
December 24, 2025

Mortimer and Jonkunnu featured at the ArtWalk Festival

Downtown Kingston came alive with music, movement, visual art, and community pride on Sunday as the ArtWalk Festival transformed the city into an open-air celebration of Jamaica’s cultural heritage.…
Evad Campbell on piano.
December 24, 2025 by Nicola Cunningham

Jazz classics, carols blend at Jamaica Pegasus

It was an evening filled with smooth syncopated rhythms and clear improvisations as the Blend Bar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel hosted a gathering of jazz enthusiasts who turned out to enjoy Thursday…
Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
December 24, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday to order his immediate release from prison and reverse his conviction on…
A proud moment for the members of the First Dance Studios Gymnastics team from Montego Bay.
December 23, 2025

MoBay dance studio triumphs despite hurricane setbacks

Weeks after Hurricane Melissa damaged its western Jamaica facility in Montego Bay, St James, and wiped out nearly a month of training, First Dance Studios has successfully defended its national…
Raehann Bryce-Davis in one of her dramatic performances.
December 23, 2025

Raehann Bryce-Davis to headline Music Unites concert

Lovers of classical music are in for a treat as world-renowned Jamaican-American mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis takes the stage in Kingston for a special fundraising concert on Sunday, February 1,…
Beyoncé accepts the award for Album of the Year for ‘Cowboy Carter’ during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 2, in Los Angeles.
December 23, 2025

The Grammys Country Album category split might be great

NEW YORK (AP): Flashback to February. It’s the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made history. Not only was she finally awarded the top prize of album of the year, but she also became the first Black…
In this scene from ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’, Petal (Renae Williams) pleads for the understanding of Boopsie (Glen Campbell, left) as she tries to find excuses for her decision to “invest” his money saved up to build his dream house, in an unregulat
December 22, 2025

Patrick Brown takes aim at Ponzi schemes in ‘Boopsie’s Homecoming’

Prolific playwright Patrick Brown takes viewers on a hilarious romp to witness how Boopsie’s homecoming unfolds as much as it unravels in his latest stage comedy of the same name. Boopsie’s…