Having increased to two shows last year, the Best Care Foundation is this year reverting to hosting one charity show.Speaking with The Gleaner, Everett Lewis, director of the foundation, explained that having done well in Kingston over the years,...
Raveen Dadlani, founder and managing director of local jewellery company Island Trinketz, said he had no hesitation when he was asked to work alongside Cedella Marley on a special project.The project would see Dadlani and Marley coming together to...
A new music group is on the rise on the local scene. The group, which consists of Kool Johnny Kool, Krysi Webb and Kamau Imhotep, go by the name Kuzikk, and they believe they have what it takes to be the next big thing out of Jamaica.Speaking with...
The 2019 Carnival season has officially begun. With all three bands in the island expected to roll out their costumes before the end of the month, the soca scene is heating up. As Jamaica gets ready to be transformed into a soca kingdom, the battle...
This week's Five Questions With ... features up-and-coming artiste Kim Nain.Nain, who is signed to artiste manager Shelly Curran, could be considered by many as an academic. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Technology and a...
A simple run through in the comments section on YouTube under songs such as Vybz Kartel and Black Ryno's Gaza Christmas; Mavado, Flexx and Savage's Gully Christmas; or Tommy Lee Sparta's Shelly Christmas is enough to tell you that music lovers want...
If was a send-off fit for the 'Queen of comedy', that unfolded at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium last Saturday afternoon. The late Elva Ruddock gave the world the gift of laughter, so even as loved ones gathered to celebrate her life, mourning was...
The Tibetan Cultural Centre in Toronto, Canada, will be the venue for the milestone anniversary of Irish and Chin's World Clash series.Set to take place on Saturday, November 17, the iconic World Clash will feature some of the biggest and 'baddest'...
Singer Richie Stephens is sending a message to his fellow Jamaicans in his latest single - Concrete Jungle. The track, which was released recently, speaks about survival tactics people employ as they try to stay alive in their concrete jungles....
Although still not fully recovered from injuries she sustained in a car accident last year, reggae singer Sophia Brown is declaring that she is mentally ready to perform at back-to-back shows in the United States later this month.Brown is scheduled...
Afrobeat is a musical genre that has been experiencing tremendous growth on the global music scene over the past few years. It involves the combination of elements of West African musical styles such as fuji music with American funk and jazz...
There is always more than one side to a story, and for Mary Doyley Lynch, that could not be any more true. The woman, whose murder trial in 1992 captivated an entire nation, sat in the audience at the Jamaica Shopping Club Theatre on Sunday night as...
With less than 30 days to go until the Jamaica Music Conference (JMC) gets under way in Kingston, anticipation is building. The conference, which is set to discuss important issues facing the music industry, will see many music luminaries acting as...
Tarrus Riley has been a force to be reckoned with in the music industry, both locally and internationally. The superstar comes from a musical background, as his father, the late Jimmy Riley, was a well-respected entertainer. Having grown up in a...
After a five-year wait, singer Tarrus Riley is ready to release his next compilation. His last album was Love Situations in 2014The album, which has yet to be titled, is slated for release early next year, and he told The Gleaner that it will see...
The Rita Marley Foundation (JA) is gearing up to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their annual public speaking competition.Slated for February 15, 2019, manager of the Rita Marley Foundation (JA), Rosemary Duncan, says the fifth anniversary will...
Femi Oyeniran and Nicky 'Slimting' Walker - directors of The Intent 2: The Come Up, say they are looking to invest more in Jamaica's film industry. Oyeniran and Walker were speaking at the private screening of the movie at the Courtleigh auditorium...
The Serengeti at Hope Zoo was flooded with positive vibrations on Saturday night as the lyrically potent Agent Sasco officially launched his latest album. Sweet music flowed from the banks of Hope River as the 14-track compilation blared from...
There was a full house at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on Thursday night for the private screening of UK-Jamaican film - The Intent 2: The Come Up. The crime-drama film, which will be available on Netflix, features dancehall's Unruly...
In this week's edition of Five Questions with ... we speak to the executive director of the Ashe performing arts group, Conroy Wilson.A past student of St George's College, Wilson has used the performing arts as vehicle to success. The man who is...
All it takes is one song to completely change an entertainer's life. For Wayne Marshall it couldn't be any truer, as the artiste continues to enjoy huge success from his hit single 'Glory To God'. Not only did the track reintroduce Marshall to the...
Jamaican Poet Laureate Lorna Goodison was among a group of writers who received the 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize from Yale University earlier this year. Goodison and seven other creative minds were honoured for their literary achievements and...
The Wolmer's Dance Troupe is promising a lot of action onstage for their 28th season of dance. Set for September 28-30 at the Little Theatre, the annual event is expected to deliver its usual high-energy performances as the troupe puts the final...
Krystal Tomlinson has always had a knack for persuading people to tap into their true potential. As a motivational speaker, she has offered words of encouragement through different platforms.Seeing how she is able to positively impact the lives of...
When Keesing LIVE returns from its two-year hiatus on Saturday, September 29, the entertainment package promises to give patrons their money's worth. Already booked for the event are 2009 Digicel Rising Stars winner Shuga, along with Chris...
