Trinidadian soca artiste Jadel was stepping high in her Red Whine costume and sparkling heels for the first leg of the road march. As she echoed the saying “it hurts to be beautiful”, Jadel explained to The Gleaner that wearing extremely high...
From Peter Tosh’s Legalise It and Mighty Diamond’s Pass The Kouchie to Sean Paul’s We Be Burnin’ and Popcaan’s Weed Is My Best Friend, the reggae and dancehall genre has produced several lyrical smoking guns for the legalisation and...
Isat Buchanan, attorney-at-law for jailed deejay, Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, is looking forward to his day in court before the United Kingdom-based Privy Council which has been requested to listen to his client’s appeal. “We look forward to...
Among the raw talent re-popularising the sound and lifestyle that is reggae music, stands Royal Blu and Runkus. The two artistes, who also write songs, compose and produce the eclectic melodies on which they lay their lyrics, have managed to use a...
Raphael ‘Raph’ Vivet, a music producer and disc jockey from France, was always seeking to explore the sights and sounds of the world, but one culture which stood out for the creative was Jamaica’s. Raised in Tignes, a small tourist commune with a...
Breakfast is great at any hour, but starting your morning, each day, with a hot beverage and a platter of delicious food is like falling in love over and over again. It is called the most important meal of the day because its main purpose is to...
Ragga dancehall still packs some power, says veteran recording artiste Chaka Demus, whose 1980s single, Original Kuff ,became part of the track list for the Starz crime drama series, Hightown. The series stars Monica Raymund as Jackie Quiñones, a...
Reggae festival Rebel Salute which utilises the tagline ‘The Preservation of Reggae’ has taken secrecy to the next level and opted not to reveal its line-up before it goes live, virtually, this weekend. With the expectations high, the rebellious...
No dancehall artiste was as true to form throughout the decade of his emergence than the artiste formerly known as Lexxus. He emerged in the ‘90s with a throaty style of delivery, catchy lyrics and an attitude to win the hearts of female dancehall...
The sounds of a steel band playing Latin-pop fusions like Despacito, soca tracks such as I Dare You and dancehall songs including Bam Bam and Bruk Off Yuh Back, could be heard from a distance, as Caribbean Airlines hosted the Jamaica leg of its new...
From her glamorous wardrobe changes, which were only surpassed by her amazing vocals and on-stage charisma, Jamaica’s First Lady of Jazz, Myrna Hague, dazzled the audience at the Courtleigh Auditorium last Saturday, leaving one patron to exclaim...
