Award-winning soca collective Kes The Band, led by vocalist Kees Dieffenthaller, is celebrating the return of Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival following its absence for the past two years. Kes The Band, which was formed in 2005, is comprised of Kees...
Grammy Award-winning recording artiste Shaggy is set to participate in Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival festivities next month, and is slated to make a guest appearance at Kes The Band’s IzWE 2023 concert on Valentine’s Day. The two artistes have...
With the new festival marketplace at the waterfront in Kingston announced for February’s Reggae Month activities, the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) is hoping to create a cultural epicentre for residents, members of the diaspora and...
Toshami Calvin’s performance at the 71st staging of the Miss Universe competition has ignited immense pride among Jamaicans and has generated a lot of feedback locally and internationally, and it is not over just yet, said Karl Williams, co-...
Singer, songwriter, actor and dancer Aisha Davis, who is currently based in London, has been flexing all her muscles and now, her quads are becoming more noticeable as she stands out in several major roles acquired in the past six months. Last...
Producer, songwriter and artiste iotosh has only been getting a few hours of sleep daily; on average, five hours, he says. It’s a sleeping pattern he has become accustomed to since his music career kicked off and he is sure that all the time spent...
In the course of composing his upcoming album, Yaksta wrote and recorded 444 songs. The recording artiste told The Gleaner he knew it would take a lot of time to narrow down the tracklist. “It’s a total of 18 tracks,” he said of the songs that made...
In the midst of preparing for the Easter school term, one 11-year-old girl is busying herself with finding the right harmonies for a song she hopes will earn her the attention she needs to launch her an early expedition into the world and career of...
Veteran dancehall hitmaker Mr Lexx is looking forward to a fresh start after what he called a “rough rollercoaster” year. Almost a year ago, the Billboard-charting deejay and songwriter was rushed to Andrews Memorial Hospital, where an emergency...
The dancehall community has been singing Pamputtae’s praises for her performance at Sting 2022, but after stepping on to the stage all “dolled up” down to the box, the diva who appeared on the platform for the third time in her career, believes...
Kingston’s Waterfront will be lit and alive this New Year’s Eve. In addition to Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) Fireworks on the Waterfront, Marquee Entertainment also returns with its premium event, Midnight at Bal Harbour, after a two-year...
With the entertainment sector reopened in full force, there is a greater need for venues that can host musicians, artistes and their supporting bands for live music, and several industry professionals have answered the call. A month ago, Minister...
“I literally feel like my year is done,” says Serani. But don’t misinterpret the music professional’s statement as an expression of dissatisfaction with the way the year progressed because 2022 has been an eventful time in his career. “It has been...
Jamaican actress and co-franchise holder of the Miss Jamaica World (MJW) beauty pageant, Dahlia Harris, is singing the praises of Toni-Ann Singh and Popcaan, following their debut performance at the recent Burna Boy concert. Harris, who secured...
There were mixed feelings when Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Burna Boy culminated the Caribbean leg of his Love, Damini album tour on Sunday night at the National Stadium. The African giant and featured acts Lila Iké and Popcaan, and their guests,...
The promoters of Six.Five.Eight held at Marketplace Entertainment Centre for the Arts Limited (MECA) on a Friday night can claim bragging rights for being an event that provides a signature and premium Jamaican experience with international appeal...
“Relax inna the sun an’ drink a Red Stripe beer, tek a puff off a me spliff and blow the smoke inna the air. A listen reggae music ‘pon a old barber chair, a look back inna life and a give thanks to be here. Consider meself lucky, although me...
Jamaica-born actor and recording artiste Everton Dennis, more popularly known as E-Dee the Real Dancehall Celebrity, is celebrating a 10-year-long journey in the film industry. Dennis’ debut film, a biopic titled Out The Gate, premiered in theatres...
Reggae singer-songwriter Tarrus Riley is not about to compete with the packed calendar of events this weekend. He is focused on providing a star-studded showcase of wholesome entertainment with the return of Tarrus Riley and Friends, centred around...
Twenty-four hours on the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise was hardly enough time for an adventure but, for persons who joined the festivities on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas last Friday when the ship docked at Freeport in Montego Bay, it...
Ten-year-old Mikaya Sinclair never imagined being credited on any of her father’s albums as an artiste or songwriter but is currently relishing her abilities with the release of Golden Spoon Maroon. Affectionately called ‘Mik’, she is featured on...
Beauty queen-turned-recording artiste Toni-Ann Singh “feels it in her soul” that her move towards a career in music could be her next adventure, and according to fans, with her recent collaboration with dancehall entertainer Popcaan, she may be...
Five years ago, St Lucians Tylor ‘Ryie’ Auguste and Jean-Atem ‘Luja’ Farah, known popularly as the singing duo Lu City, secured a place in the Machel Montano Music Academy, participated and came out on top after three gruelling days of songwriting...
Band launch season in Jamaica has officially started as carnival steadily approaches, and directors of popular Miami-based GenX Carnival are ready to get a new truck on the road to add to the Jamaican experience and become one of the top players of...
Xodus Carnival’s Sweet Treats showroom is slated to open its doors this weekend, but already hopeful revellers have been having a sugar rush over the various designs modelled at the recent band launch. More than 10 designers are contributing to the...
