Dancehall artiste Raine Seville says she has been putting her time in quarantine to good use and is more ready than ever to reclaim a place in the dancehall industry. The singjay told The Gleaner that she has been working with RDX and Mineral Boss...
Following on the heels of the historic Bounty Killer/Beenie Man Verzuz clash, New York attorney-at-law Chauncey Henry has decided to organise a sound clash he hopes will garner similar international attention. Scheduled for July 4, the clash will...
After a three-month closure of all cinemas islandwide, Palace Amusement, operators of Carib 5, Palace Cineplex, Palace Multiplex and Sunshine Palace, is more than ready to reopen their doors to the public. The company, which has put in place the...
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to gather momentum in the United States, the fashion industry has been roped into the fight against systemic racism. For the past week, the hashtag #VogueChallenge has been going viral on social media as...
Tristan Tulloch, more popularly known as Touch of Blue, is a name synonymous with entertainment. As a party promoter, Tulloch hosts the annual Touch of Blue anniversary event as well as the weekly Cheap Mondayz event based at his Spanish Town Road...
WITH COVID-19 bringing the entertainment sector to a halt with travel restrictions and a ban on public gatherings, industry professionals have been keeping in touch with their fans via online platforms. Locally, Instagram and Facebook have been the...
Rebirth. Resurgence. Revival. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe what last Saturday’s Verzuz battle could mean for the careers of dancehall legends Bounty Killer and Beenie Man. But for a few industry insiders with whom The...
In a clash that left Jamaica trending number one on Twitter, dancehall legends Bounty Killer and Beenie Man left the world mesmerised by their amazing catalogues on Saturday night’s highly anticipated Verzuz clash. The world went to sleep with...
Last Friday when Grammy-winning US producer Swizz Beatz mentioned having Jamaican acts on the widely popular Instagram Verzuz battle, it was a mere thought. Today, it is a reality. In what will be the inaugural Jamaican battle, dancehall legends...
With major music festivals for this year having been cancelled, industry practitioners have had to turn to online platforms to maintain their visibility. Virtual programmes have now become the new norm, with some shows gaining enormous traction...
Widely considered the ‘kings of comedy’ in Jamaica, Ity and Fancy Cat have been serving up laughter to audiences for years. Their comedy series, The Ity and Fancy Cat Show, ended in 2017 but the duo continued to deliver high-quality entertainment...
NOT ONE for the spotlight, artiste manager Richard Roach is usually found working his magic behind the scenes. A shy, unassuming individual, one cannot tell the magnitude of his contribution to the music industry by simply looking. His work,...
PABLO MORELOVE and Eugenia Conti are music practitioners in Italy. Morelove is a reggae/dancehall artiste and Conti is a tour manager/promoter. In an interview with The Gleaner, the pair painted a picture of the crisis their country is facing at...
As a choreographer, singer, actor, dancer, and writer, Michael Holgate epitomises what it means to be a jack of all trades. The award-winning writer wears many hats, including that of artistic director of performing arts group, Ashe. But even as he...
Music industry insider Donovan Watkis believes that now more than ever, artistes should start strengthening their social media and online presence. As the entertainment industry continues to grapple with the stifling effects of the coronavirus,...
Since Friday’s announcement that 2020 carnival events would be pushed back from April to October, owing to the continued spread of the coronavirus in the island, refunds have been the hot topic on social media. Irate revellers from across the globe...
Some three years ago when reggae artiste Keznamdi penned the verses to his latest single, City Lock, he envisioned the track as a collaborative effort with Canadian rapper Tory Lanez. Call it fate or simply speaking things into existence, whatever...
Despite calls for the two-hour extension for entertainment events to be carried over into Reggae Month, the amendment to the Noise Abatement Act was reversed. Although some parties remain unhappy about the decision, key industry players say the...
After a decade-long court battle with musical giant Downsound Records, dub poet DYCR is ready to get his career back on track. In an interview with The Gleaner, the entertainer says despite the fact that so much has changed in the industry over the...
Imagine getting a call from the foundation of one of Jamaica’s greatest musicians letting you know his family have been noticing your work and would love to have you create a mural in honour of his 75th birthday? That was the reality of local...
The lack of adequate sponsorship has been a thorn in the side of Reggae Month organisers for many years. In recent times, some activities planned under the month-long celebrations have had to be postponed or cancelled as organisers scrambled to get...
Dancehall artiste Bounty Killer wants Jamaican men to understand that when they contribute financially to their spouse’s well-being while in a relationship, they should not feel like they have ownership to said woman. He expressed that once that...
With just over two months to go before the highly anticipated Carnival Road March, the competition is on to see who will be the ‘baddest band’ on the road this year. As the soca fever steadily creeps to its climax, the Xodus band showed they are in...
While Beach Road Trip (BRT) Weekend gears up to make its debut in Jamaica, organisers are making it clear they are not here to start any competition with the other party weekend that already exists on the island. In an interview with The Gleaner...
Directors of the film, Bad Boys for Life, made good on their promise to have Jamaican reggae group, Inner Circle, be part of one of their US movie premieres. Members of the band were present at Sunday’s blue-carpet affair held at the Regal South...
