Jonelle McPherson has appeared in videos for Kranium, Electric Entourage, Pinkfox, Al Third, and, most recently, Jah Cure, but video vixen she ain’t. In fact, McPherson is more concerned with moulding young minds through the discipline of theatre...
If you attended fêtes this carnival season, then it is very likely that you have experienced the dynamic juggling of one of Jamaica’s best soca DJs – DJ Bloodline Franco. Bringing all the vibes and dropping all the baddest tunes that make it...
HEDONISM II, already ‘the sexiest place on earth’ where guests are invited to be ‘wicked for a week’ at the clothing-optional adult playground in Negril, has raised the bar higher (no pun intended), unveiling ‘Sexy Sensimilla’, May 6-13, a weeklong...
A trip to Paris should be on everyone’s bucket list, even John Wick. The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre — what better way to refresh your soul, even as you kick everyone else’s bucket? The un-retired assassin does indeed dive into...
Carlton Livingston, the older brother of reggae icon, Neville ‘Bunny Wailer’ Livingston, will be laid to rest on April 7 at Grace Lawn, New Castle in Delaware, USA, following a service at the Ezlon Fair Baptist Church, Wilmington, also in Delaware...
It’s a tribute to both the universality of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the creativity of the directors that the current School of Drama production of the tragedy – though one the playwright couldn’t have imagined – is a complete success. One...
The manager of Bob Marley and the Wailers had to threaten and actually “get a little rough” with the radio disc jockeys who refused to play his clients’ music in the early 1970s. In fact, it seemed to him that the music of the group, and of other...
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons...
On July 22, spirits will be lifted at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex in Montego Bay as Minister Marion Hall promises a divine cultural experience to those who will converge for the annual Reggae Sumfest production. “I’m adding Jesus...
It was inspiring when sport and entertainment got together recently for the inaugural Paralympic Connect in celebration of Paralympic Day at Olympic Manor under the theme I’m Phenomenal. Wayne and Tami Mitchell, accomplished singers, and popularly...
By the time Queen Ifrica graced the stage at Saturday’s Earth Hour JA Acoustic Concert, the entire audience was aware of her ‘earthstrong’, and would have received their informal vocal training from the preceding acts, to be ready to welcome her....
Dancehall heavyweight Bounty Killer has been making headlines following an interview last week with I Never Knew TV, in which he shares his assessment of music, including dancehall and Afrobeats and how each affects, or doesn’t affect, the other....
LAS VEGAS (AP): Adele announced Sunday that she’s extending her Las Vegas residency with 34 more dates between June and November and also plans to release a concert film. Saturday night’s show was the last performance in the British singer’s...
Seasoned singer and songwriter Real V.I hopes to inspire the hearts of Jamaicans through the song Life Lesson the title track for his album Life Lessons. The song mimics Real V.I's situation, and he anticipates that people going through difficult...
The as genres and sub-genres out of South Africa are becoming more and more contagious, as key sounds of Afrobeat and Afrobeats, and Amapiano, the dance music genre that has exploded out of South Africa’s townships and on to the world stage over...
Gospel music powerhouse Naomi Raine is known for her ability to touch lives and communicate through her lyrics and melodies. Her ministry through music has impacted many young Christians on their faith walk. The artiste, who performed at the Well...
Saturday, March 31 marks Renee Robinson’s last day as film commissioner. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner, Robinson, who is now numbered among the longest-serving film commissioners, expressed the view that it has been a bittersweet seven years,...
Voicemail, once a trio, proves that they are still a force to be reckoned with, even after the tragic loss of group member O’Neil Edwards more than a decade ago. The duo, which comprises Kevyn and Qraig, currently released a triad of singles,...
On Sunday, March 26, 23 women from various categories of entertainment will be honoured at the Queens of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremony (QORIHC) and Ball at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Laurell Nurse, founder and chief organiser,...
Interactive music festival Flush: Wi Live! returns to the south coast today at Palm Atlantic in Black River, St Elizabeth. “It’s a star- studded line-up for the southern region, never been done before. Wi Live and justifiably so! The youngest and...
Julian ‘JuJu’ Marley’s newest album, Colors of Royal, which officially arrives today via Monom Records/Digital Minds, is a whole mood, a vibe and a feeling. Or, as Gen Zers would say complimentarily, “It is giving”. Positioned as “an exciting...
When it comes on to carnival season, local disc jockey and producer, Tricia ‘ZJ Sparks’ Spence, is ready to ‘shell it down’. She is known as a firecracker – energetic, feisty, and always makes her opinions heard, as well as a pioneer – earning her...
The inaugural staging of the Jamaica Poetry and Music Symposium is set for this Sunday at the Institute of Jamaica. This staging will be held under the theme ‘Taking Ownership and Responsibility – Transforming Lives, Shaping Our Future’, and...
There is no doubt that the media and music community dearly miss the late Arif ‘Supa Coop’ Cooper. It has been two weeks since the heartbreaking death of the broadcaster, disc jockey, engineer and producer but many entertainers and colleagues, who...
