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What many thought was impossible has come through. Grammy Award-winning reggae and dancehall artiste Buju Banton is now in the United States of America, having been granted a visa to enter that country. Buju Banton was deported to Jamaica on...
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The first line of his bio states: “Glenroy Anthony Smith was born in Kingston, Jamaica on May 1, 1945, and raised in St Ann”, and it goes on to give an interesting and detailed history of the singer who thousands have come to know and love as Ernie...
Buju Banton, a luminary figure in the illustrious tapestry of Jamaica’s vibrant music scene, whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the island’s cultural landscape, has lauded the recent release of The Recoup ‘riddim’ by producer Kemar...
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Jamaica (POJ) will be staging the eighth season of its annual Spring Concert run from May 17-19 at the University Chapel, UWI Mona. Featuring some of the country’s leading instrumentalists, there will be solo...
Reggae artiste Alaine delivered a soulful acoustic session at the Smirnoff Serenades event on Sunday on the rooftop of the District 5 restaurant located at R Hotel, Kingston. The crisp, cool evening air set the tone for a night of sensory splendour...
AP: Artistes from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. The two...
Veteran dancehall deejay, Buju Banton, whose real name is Mark Myrie, is back in the United States of America and is declaring that "God is good". An excited DJ Khaled, in an Instagram Live not so long ago, officially welcomed Buju Banton back to...
On Tuesday night, the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston was festive in every sense of the word when a bustling Kingston Night Market met International Jazz Day and locked the city. Vendors and an overflowing house of patrons...
Deidrian Downer, the recently crowned Miss Universe Jamaica Central, says she was always a shy and reserved girl. In fact, if it weren’t for her new-found title, Downer says she would have never even had the confidence to answer questions from The...
Every time you see an action movie, or even just a movie with action elements, what you’re seeing is the underrated field of stunt work. People devote so much to the craft of film-making, they’re willing to suffer actual bodily harm. While they...
Comar ‘Frankie Music’ Campbell is a name that has become a heavyweight in the music industry in a relatively short time. The Grammy- and Billboard Award-winning producer and manager is acknowledged as a visionary within music circles, and over the...
When Surinamese singer Jah Nelson made a visit to Jamaica in March, his intention was to stay in the island for no longer than two weeks. Six weeks later, the Rastafarian entertainer is still here. The singer-songwriter who hails from the...
At least one music marketer is championing the strong link between music and sports as superstar cricketer and reggae artiste Chris Gayle and eight-time Olympic gold medallist and music producer Usain Bolt have been named as ambassadors for the ICC...
Whilst it might appear that digitalisation has both suppressed live musical instrumentation and led the youth away from the musician’s path, there are encouraging signs and statements to the contrary. One such was made recently at Kingston’s...
World Bash is headed to the O2 Arena in Birmingham, UK on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 5, for what the promoters say will be a historic night of sound system entertainment. Billed as the only sound system concert in the world, the event is bringing “...
NEW YORK (AP): A retrial in New York of disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein won’t be coming to a courtroom any time soon, if ever, legal experts said on a day when one of two women considered crucial to his rape trial said she wasn’t...
