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Published:Monday | December 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMSimone Morgan Lindo/Gleaner Writer

Dancehall artiste Teejay made his name on the entertainment scene this year. Hailing from the Second City, Montego Bay, he dominated the party scene with songs like Up Top Boss, My Type, Pray and Grimy. In addition to delivering an impressive set at...

Published:Tuesday | December 4, 2018 | 12:00 AMSimone Morgan Lindo/Gleaner Writer

When DJ Bambino announced that the Marley brothers were about to take centre stage, the cheers and salutes aboard the Welcome to Jamrock (WTJ) Cruise on Monday night became almost deafening.It was 9:45 p.m. when Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley's voice...

Published:Friday | November 16, 2018 | 12:00 AMSimone Morgan Lindo/Gleaner Writer

In 2000, members of the Black Star Band went to Mexico to work in the hotels as musicians - little did they know that they would eventually called the country homeThey are currently one of the most popular reggae band in the country. "We really didn...

Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2018 | 12:00 AMSimone Morgan Lindo/Gleaner Writer

Jamaican-Russian duo Orisha Sound, is bringing reggae music to Russians as the country hosts thousands of football fans for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Earlier this week, the couple, who were featured on BBC 'Breakfast', said they were performing at...

Published:Monday | February 5, 2018 | 12:00 AMSimone Morgan Lindo/Gleaner Writer

Last Friday, reggae singer Dennis Brown would have celebrated his 61st birthday.Throughout his career, Brown recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lovers rock. But before he was dubbed the 'Crown Prince of Reggae', he was a...

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