Escorted by young civilians garbed in bright colours, flickers of candlelight bouncing from their faces, government leaders and other official representatives were led around the grounds of Seville Great House, St Ann, in a vigil simultaneously...
Alexx Gallimore, better known as Alexx A-Game, has been on a solo mission, pounding the pavements of the local and international music circuit for the past four years. He first came to public attention in 2012 as the lead vocalist for the promising...
It is a long-held view that soca music is seasonal and restricted to tropical environments squashed with sequinned, feathered and gyrating bodies. However, the genre has made its debut in the presumably modest Middle East.On July 16, calypso artiste...
As true musicians, you can only take a break for so long without really getting back into your passion. This is according to Deleon 'Jubba' Whyte, founding member and drummer of the world-famous Dubtonic Kru."Every so often, whether it's a band or a...
Devon House is quickly evolving into a one-stop shop for entertainment options in the Corporate Area. Long accustomed to ice-cream and picnic dates, the historical site now hosts night events, thanks to the establishment of leisure spaces like...
Followers of Sevana's social-media profiles would have had their fill of the sultry songstress' teasing of the release of her next single - Sometime Love.Tucking away previously ingrained images of playful modesty and irie reverence, Sevana's flirty...
For the 70th anniversary of the founding of the University of the West Indies, the Chancellor's Week has taken on a new life, and is sure to be one of the highlights of the institution's year-long celebration of '70 years of service: 70 years of...
Heather Robinson-Foreman is jump-starting her career in the theatre. The 'first-time' playwright make her local theatrical debut with the premiere of Jumpstaat on August 24. Though she has penned plays before, this marks the first time Robinson-...
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, beer giant Red Stripe has taken on the tag-line 'Stand Up For Your Stripe', with the release of the Journey With Stripe EP chronicling the history and development of Jamaican music from mento to dancehall.The...
Great Huts Resort in Boston Bay, Portland, is positioning itself to become the Mecca of recreation and wholesome entertainment for both local and international visitors.The last such activity in that thrust was the Jamaican Arts Odyssey - a three-...
The organisers of Kingston Creative Art Walk are dedicated to continuously providing free guided tours in the developing art district of downtown Kingston. Meant to keep rhythm as the heartbeat of the city, the aggregation of artists and their wares...
Jamaica-born, London-based filmmaker Adjani Salmon has been enjoying an overwhelmingly positive response to the release of his web series, Dreaming whilst Black. "The response is good, better than I thought. You don't really think of the impact...
Like the recording academy which has a nominations cycle, and Hollywood with their string of summer blockbusters, it seems the local theatre scene also has its cycle.For those who are looking to hit the theatres this weekend, there are currently no...
Those who have caught on to the wave, know that 100 Hope Road is the place to be on Tuesday nights to grab a drink and a bellyful of laughs.Well-known comedian Christopher 'Johnny' Daley, produces Johnny Daley's Comedy Bar - a weekly presentation of...
Throughout their careers, the Pablo siblings, Addis and Isis, have steadfastly payed homage to the legacy of the family patriarch - Augustus. To celebrate their father's recent birthday (June 21), the melodica player, alongside his disc-jockey...
The mission of the GATFFEST Film Festival is to produce content that has the potential to galvanise underdeveloped communities and encourage disenfranchised youth to action. This year's submissions produced just that and then some - with genres...
Jamaican producer Jon FX, real name, John Crawford, is making major moves in the music industry, particularly in the international music market. Last year, he was the producer behind Sizzla Kalonji's charting success I'm Yours, which entered both...
As many international pop stars continue to incorporate elements of Jamaican dancehall or reggae into their music, renowned powerhouse Christina Aguilera has joined the list with her latest album. On June 15, the pop star released her album,...
Veteran singer Marcia Griffiths is at it again with her recently released single Queen of Paradise, produced by legendary duo of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare and written by next-generation reggae star - Chronixx.It was after Chronixx released...
On the tail of May's second annual Tmrw.Tday Culture Festival, a week-long 'festi-vacation' of consciousness, conviction, and growth through wellness, music, art, nature, and natural therapies, is the 26th Reggae Sumfest. Sumfest 2018 takes place in...
Earlier this week, reggae star Protoje dropped the video for his latest love jam Bout Noon. In anticipation of his upcoming album to be launched later this month, and the celebration of his birthday, The Gleaner reached out to the Sudden Flight...
Those who attended the Korean production, Delicious Korean Musical, Chef, went home with a bellyfull of laughs. Co-hosted by the Korea Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Jamaica, on Tuesday night, the Courtleigh Auditorium was...
Complete with a premium stocked bar and a food station serving a full Sunday-style dinner, the organisers of the 29th instalment of the Jamaica Ocho Rios Jazz Festival closing day came prepared.Much of the small audience that gathered at the...
While most persons will go to the movies on a Monday or Tuesday to take advantage of the two for one special, e-commerce platform Brawta Living has partnered with Palace Amusement, to encourage movie-goers to take a trip to the silver screen every...
To sound off the beginning of Caribbean American Heritage Month and its accompanying film festival, the US Embassy hosted a screening of the documentary film Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess, about Jamaica's only National Heroine, now '...
