Musician Bart Willoughby speaks eloquently about the “powerfulness of truth” and the fact that “truth doesn’t tell lies”. A member of the original people who inhabited Australia, he also speaks with a quiet passion about racism, being a part of...
On Sunday, September 1, inside the ballroom of The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Mr World Jamaica will be crowned. This was revealed at a press conference by the franchise holders last week at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston. Applications...
Lloyd ‘Bread’ McDonald of legendary reggae group, Wailing Souls, has hailed pioneer Joe Higgs as a mentor and teacher who gave selflessly to the youth of Trench Town and emphasises that his legacy should never be forgotten. “Joe taught us all about...
The memorial service for Morgan Heritage lead singer, Peetah Morgan, will be held on March 7 in Orlando, Florida, at a venue to be announced, the family has confirmed. Details include that there will be a public viewing starting at 3 p.m.; the...
The Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London, holds special memories for Yvonne Brown, the widow of the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown. It was there in 1974 that the two had a chance meeting that would later lead to love and marriage...
In a time of Earth’s history where the equality of the sexes rules supreme, “cruffs” are embraced, bullyism is pervasive and that thing called gentility is all but through the window, reggae singer Romain Virgo is taking a stand and boldly...
History-making space traveller Keisha Schahaff jetted into Jamaica last week as a guest of Ardenne High School, where she was the keynote speaker for the institution’s annual Distinguished Lecture Series. On the things-to-do list for the citizen...
In October last year, the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) dealt what was at the time was perceived by some to be a serious blow to the lyrical mastery and creativity of a whole new generation of dancehall artistes in particular when it...
Eight months after playing host to a mammoth event — Burna Boy in concert — the National Stadium in St Andrew is again set to welcome another huge international act. R...
Fastidious and full of motion, the artistic director of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) takes his charges through their paces with the precision of a drill sergeant. Sculpted bodies sway to and fro, lithe limbs and their owners pick up...
A rigorous getting-ready-for-the-Olympics type of training session is now an integral part of daily life for Freddie McGregor. But the veteran reggae singer is not complaining; in fact, his heart is full of gratitude to the Most High that he is in...
When an artificial intelligent (AI) chatbot can be programmed to replicate a dubplate from any reggae or dancehall artiste and it sounds just like the artiste, it can be a bit eerie. But that is the reality posed by ChatGPT, a bot which was...
Reggae journeymen have long spoken about the warm welcome they receive in France, the European capital of culture, when performing there, and, as if to replicate this, last Thursday the red carpet was rolled out at the piece of France here in...
Kabaka Pyramid’s The Kalling, his sophomore project, is one of the five albums nominated in the Best Reggae Album category for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, which unfolds on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “It’s Rastafari calling...
Before the term ‘power couple’ was even thought of, vocal duo Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths, known simply as ‘Bob and Marcia’, were the “young, gifted and black” boy and girl who embodied the phrase. Fast-forward to the present and enter Lukie D...
Twenty-five years ago, Papa San shocked the reggae and dancehall-loving world when, at the height of his secular glory, he calmly announced that he was ditching the glitz and glamour of a deejay’s lifestyle and fully embracing a Christian walk...
The Emancipation Day holiday on August 1 will see the return of a float and street parade that infuses the rich tapestry of the island’s culture in a grand celebration of Jamaica’s diamond jubilee. The excitement is palpable for those working...
The Ward Theatre seeps with history. Gifted to the city of Kingston in 1912 by Colonel Charles Ward, this landmark occupies a site in downtown Kingston which has been in continuous use as a theatre since the 1770s. In its heyday, the largest and...
The Grace Thrillers is more than a group known for singing great gospel music; it is an institution that is this year celebrating 50 glorious years. Founder, Noel Willis, is immeasurably proud of the brand and its impact on the gospel music...
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), through its Reggae Open University (ROU), is staying true to its mandate to educate those in the creative ecosystem. ‘School’ was officially in session on Sunday, September 26, and although the...
Reggae singer Mr Easy is on the cusp of launching a second battle for the rights to his name, and like the first, this is one he intends to win. His first was with EasyJet airlines, which is headquartered in Europe, and the second is against...
Plans for the restoration of the boyhood home of Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer in Trench Town to include a Wailers’ museum have not gone up in smoke following last Saturday’s blaze at the property. Member of parliament (MP) for the area, Mark...
On September 11, 2020, the music-loving world paused to come to grips with the announcement that beloved Jamaican singer, songwriter and frontman of the ska and reggae band Toots and the Maytals had died. The reggae pioneer, who had toured...
Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB), Howard McIntosh, says that despite the bleak outlook for the creative sector, which is currently under a prescription of curfews and lockdowns, he is waiting on the science as he looks forward to...
