Maurice Lee’s personal philosophy is to never change the vision, but instead, the method. Ten years ago, he envisioned orchestrating a musical event, and it will manifest on Saturday with the inaugural staging of Kromanti Fest in Moore Town,...
Even on tracks which offers toasts to a lavish lifestyle, Likkle Vybz injects messages of money management and investments. His entrepreneurial gene is attributed to his parents Vybz Kartel (who recently shared that the 19-year-old has invested in...
It’s all love for Macka Diamond when she goes to Costa Rica. The Dye Dye hitmaker did three shows on the weekend in San José, Limón and Turrialba, following a meet-and-greet event on Thursday. “Costa Rica is like being in the music business back...
Veteran deejay Professor Nuts has been getting his flowers lately. Over the past two years, ‘Queen of the Stage,’ Spice, has constantly hailed him as one of her primary inspirations, and Twin of Twins’ Tu-Lox has referenced him as one to model when...
As he sings in his 2020 single, Easy Does It, before he could even drive, Likkle Addi had already purchased a car. While some artistes sing about fabricated or wishful lifestyles, the son of Vybz Kartel says his music videos depicting beautiful...
Savage Savo and Gyptian are aiming for an international audience with their song, Girls Want Love. The single, released late last month on Savage Ent, carries all the light, summer feels of an R...
Carlene Smith is not only the original Dancehall Queen for life, but a humanitarian for life. The pop culture phenom will be donating proceeds from her birthday party at The Meca in St Andrew on Tuesday to the Bustamante children’s hospital. “...
Yoga teacher Kalisse Kelly values accessibility. Indeed, she’s using yoga to allow people to tap into different dimensions of themselves for better health, but she’s also making yoga accessible to everyone through her eponymous company. “One thing...
When The ASHE Company was established 29 years ago, there were no social media applications like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube which have become avenues for launching a career in arts and entertainment today. Yet, as they ready for auditions at...
When Jero Brown approached Jaycynth Campbell at a Christian conference in 2018, it solidified his view of her as a woman of class. “There was just something about her that I greatly admired,” Brown told The Gleaner. He had first interacted with...
It was a starless sky on Saturday night as Alpha School of Music (ASOM) students performed in honour of former Digicel CEO, Colm Delves. They turned out to be all the stars that were needed at the event presented by Digicel Business at the school’s...
As if Yeza’s Glory wasn’t enough to charge listeners to rise up and occupy their greatness, a remix with Sizzla Kalonji and the story of how it came together amplify the message of believing in oneself. Glory (Remix) premieres today with ‘Dada’...
After years of deejaying for fun, Antoineodol is gearing up to make his official music debut with the single Lava. The decision was encouraged by a chain of events over the past month, catalysed by his usual process: vibing to an instrumental and...
Never one to limit his creative artistry, singer Serani has spent the past few years working on different albums, two of which have already been recorded, and a third, which he started recording three weeks ago. “I’m just diversifying,” he...
Twelve years ago, gospel artiste Biblical Lyricist wanted to give up on music. Since getting baptised in 2006, he made strides in his career, winning the Interfest contest in 2007 and placing second the following year. Yet, the St James native...
Performing artiste, Shelley Maxwell, continues to wave the Jamaican flag high, despite living miles away in the United Kingdom for more than a decade. The latest instance of this is her work as a choreographer in the Bob Marley musical, Get Up,...
New York-based singer Langi always envisioned his music being part of the soundtrack for a television series or movie, and it’s now a reality. His song, Backroad, is front and centre in episode six of the new HBO Original Latin series Amsterdam. “...
While several Jamaicans are upset that Sunday’s Grammy award for Best Reggae Album went to American band SOJA instead of a Jamaican act, music industry professional, Junior ‘Heavy D’ Fraser, says Jamaicans are not entitled to an American award. “...
Fathoming the now-infamous slapping incident with actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock in a Jamaican setting, comedian Dufton Shepherd said, “I think we as Jamaicans aren’t so quick to run up. We do comedy, but we ain’t no joke.” The melee...
When Ana-Alicia Beckford launched Batter Up in January 2021, she quickly differentiated her brand with innovative offerings like mimosa cupcakes, rum and raisin cheesecake and bun and cheese cupcakes. Her ability to “batter up” beautiful and...
Several new-age producers have been catching flak for their deviation from “authentic dancehall” by experimenting with hip hop, trap and rap sounds. Producer Troyton Rami knows all about being on the receiving end of resistance to a new sound, as...
Jamaican rapper Bakersteez is encouraging a winning mindset in his latest release, Neva Gon Lose. The track, which features Spanish Town artiste Roshawny BadG, stays true to his rap and hip-hop signature, with grimy lyrics about the fast life and...
Everything is sound for Serbian producer Vladimir Krkljush. He was making melodies from pots and furniture as a toddler and was enrolled in music school at age five. It was during these early years that he first heard reggae music. “Back then, our...
“I wanna go trending,” Downsound Records artiste Marcy Chin tells The Gleaner regarding her new project, Gimmie More. The ‘trending’ phenomena is criticised by some older artistes, who deem it a superficial measure of success, but Chin has her...
Singer Phil Watkis’ latest release, Never Search, is a one-drop reggae ode to one’s destined love, treated with visuals of newly-weds getting lost in the sands of their happily ever after. Produced by his Radical Roots Records imprint and Serbia-...
