With its focus on highlighting Jamaica’s musical history and heritage, enhancing tourism appeal and attracting international acclaim for Jamaica as the ‘Reggae Mecca’ of the world, Reggae Month, first staged in 2008, has the mission to also create...
Trotting the globe with her father Frederick Hibbert, or ‘Toots’, as many know him, this reggae-soul intoner learned some priceless lessons from behind microphones that were not always in the spotlight or centre stage. “Lesson one: believe in...
The appetite of stage show audiences is easily stimulated by an appealing menu of entertainers with wholesome, flavourful and reinvigorated selections. Rebel Salute’s roster for night one provided just that delectable mix. From the first half of...
The next event for I Love Soca will be Carnival Wednesday in Jamaica next April; but the promoters will have their hands full planning ahead for its New York leg which is slated for summer 2020. The international Caribbean soca ‘Stage God’ Riggo...
He’s not making a Christmas list or checking it twice, says dancehall entertainer Popcaan, who believes in the value of spending the holidays with family, as much as he believes in the potential of his music breaking barriers. “No, no … the killy...
Classic dancehall rhythms of the 1990s such as Pepperseed, Joyride, Action and Showtime produced by Madhouse Records producer Dave Kelly have been designated ‘party starters’ for most street selectors. For these productions, Kelly has collaborated...
Some of the most talented historical contributors to Jamaica’s popular music, specifically reggae, have converged time and time again to create world-class productions at Harry J Recording Studios. The 638-square-foot space transformed into a...
From being one of dancehall artiste Aidonia’s protégés to running the recording race solo, Geddys Ferguson is on track to win the hearts of fusion music lovers. He does not look a day older than when he first recorded with the 4th Genna frontman in...
It has been instilled in most Jamaicans from the earliest days of childhood that some words are forbidden; simply put, they are ‘bad words’. From the word that means female dog (that has earned the definition of a lewd female) to the various “...
Lyrically powerful and possessing the maturity of any entertainer seasoned in the music industry, Kevinna Melbourne makes it known that she is here to make a change. The recent winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Children’s...
Bridgetown, BARBADOS: For many partygoers, the idea of waking up in the early hours of the morning to attend a fête may be a test of both physical and mental endurance. However, with the emergence of breakfast parties, especially during the...
The deadline for applications to the newly added Bachelor of Arts in Music and Performance programme at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, closes next Wednesday, July 31, and the spaces that remain are dwindling, says Dr Sonjah Stanley...
For an aspiring artiste, music festivals are especially useful in building a career, and nobody knows this better than Toronto-based, independent artiste Chelsea Stewart. She is billed as an opening act for the upcoming Reggae Sumfest Festival...
Itopia Life Herb House, the second medical cannabis dispensary to open in Kingston and the fourth in the entire island, has found its space at the home of Jamaica’s artsy Henzell family on West Kings House Road. the newly launched company will be...
Ina Sotirova’s AGWE is moody and atmospheric, all transported to life with animation. Set on a Caribbean island inhabited by slaves who survived a shipwreck, AGWE is partly inspired by the director’s education in and interaction with African...
If one thing is true about people from the Caribbean, it’s their ability to adapt, almost seamlessly, to new environments and grow, despite the situations presented to them. This couldn’t be more so for Kirk Patterson, an actor, dancer, and musical...
Most children of entertainers grow up with a love for the industry. When you are the child of musical icons like dancehall’s first king, Yellowman, and reggae’s premiere romancer Beres Hammond, following their footsteps into the industry seems...
The annual ‘Classics in June’ fundraising charity concert has made its name as a showcase for the talent that exists locally in the classical music sphere. For the past 15 years, it has been a ray of hope that the genre, although not native to the...
Like thousands of teenagers in the mid ’60’s, David Rodigan heard the backbeat of ska and fell in love. That was the initial stimulus for Rodigan’s becoming enthralled by Jamaican music, which developed into a career that has been going strong for...
Music and business have always been a combined passion for Tyler Chung, more commonly known as DJ Tyler. There is no doubt that the son of popular business mogul Ribbie Chung, has used his father’s industry connections to his advantage, but the ‘...
These days, Love & Hip Hop star Safaree Samuels is in Jamaica a lot. But it is not all about sand and sea for the ‘yardie’. In addition to enjoying the natural beauty with his fiancée, Erica Mena, and stopping by the local street dances...
Music, for singer-songwriter Tressan Michelle Barnett, stands out like a heatwave in the hottest season of the year. It’s no wonder the Jamaica-born singer uses the sobriquet ‘SumeRR’, with an emphasis on the letter ‘r’, which rolls off the tongue...
In her latest single, What You Gon’ Do?, Pam Hall says that she is tired of the same old story of being ignored by a man. The sparse rhythm puts all the focus on Hall’s vocals as it cascades over the tropical pop production by United States-based...
Six years ago in Europe, during a conversation with Luise Fall (a German doctor married to Khalifa Fall, one of Senegal’s top Sabars, (traditional dance of Senegal), Dance Jamaica Academy founder Latonya Style expressed an interest in visiting...
Malaika, Mahari and Mikaili Foster have been inseparable from birth. The 16-year-old triplets have formed the gospel music group, ‘The Foster Triplets’. The Westmoreland natives were born to Markquin and Nicole Foster, who have raised their...
