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Within the reggae and dancehall space, songs glorifying the goodness of mothers – mama songs – are plentiful; however, the same cannot be said of songs paying tribute to fathers. But singer Althea Hewitt, in her quest to honour her own father and...
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The city of Montego Bay, dubbed the tourism Mecca of Jamaica, has been designated ‘Sumfest City’ for the month of July. In making the announcement, during the official press launch of Reggae Sumfest at the Iberostar Resort in Rose Hall, St James,...
Miss St Mary Festival Queen 2023 Sherai Campbell said winning the competition is the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. “It’s truly exciting. I feel like I have accomplished a major milestone of mine. I had a lot of people counting on me, telling me...
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts takes audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the...
‘The Age of Pleasure’ by Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records) A girl’s gotta relax. A girl’s gotta go with the funk. A girl’s gotta have her fun. Janelle Monáe’s fourth studio album The Age of Pleasure is a study in sexy chill by the pool in the sun....
NEW YORK (AP) — Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. The actor had insisted through...
Twenty-one-year-old university student and radio host Shanecia Daley walked away with the title of Miss Clarendon Festival Queen on Saturday. Daley, who wore the sash Miss Cousins Construction Services Limited, emerged the winner among a pool of...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Anna Shay, an heiress, philanthropist and breakout star of the Netflix reality series Bling Empire, has died at 62. Shay died from a stroke, according to a family statement provided to AP on Monday. It was not immediately clear...
Dancehall artiste Tifa is back on the scene after taking some time to do some work in the background. Now revamped and ready for the spotlight, she told The Gleaner that this period in her career is all about adding more fun to the dancehall music...
The treasured moments and events throughout the decades of the existence of stellar sound system, Merritone, have been documented in a one-off publication compiled and bounded to recapture the “merri moments” which took place in many parts of...
It’s hard to imagine getting excited for yet another movie about Spider-Man. Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse is the 10th feature-length film starring the amazing acrobat, and like its predecessor Into The Spider-Verse, it not only features one...
NEW YORK (AP): Three women who claim Cuba Gooding Jr. sexually abused them can testify at a federal civil trial this week to support a woman’s claim that the actor raped her in 2013, a judge ruled last Friday. Judge Paul A. Crotty said the...
When it comes to love songs, many artistes usually opt for telling the story of a more traditional way of meeting your soulmate. However, up-and-coming reggae artiste Zac Jone$ opines that sometimes you and the love of your life may already be in a...
Western Bureau: It was a case of fun and frolic overshadowing formality last Wednesday night as the organisers of Reggae Sumfest officially launched the 30th anniversary of the popular annual music festival, which will be staged in Montego Bay...
New York (AP): Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20-plus years, well before it became a trendy, social media descriptor. Her impact has vibrated throughout music and fashion, and the Green Eyes...
With the finishing touches being put on for the grand public opening of the flagship Krispy Kreme store today at 1 Waterloo Road in St Andrew, Brand Manager Bradley Perkins says the excitement is at fever pitch for the product and for the range of...
