While there is no scientific data to suggest that there has been a reduction in payola in the music industry, Cordel Green, executive director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), says there is an indication that it is not as prevalent as it once was.
One of the prominent features of 1960s and 1970s popular music was the prevalence of singing groups. The feature seemed to have been triggered by the penchant of many artistes of that period to emphasise harmony in their musical output.
Gospel artiste Omari has made his acting debut in a new locally produced play called Confessions. The artiste, who has written books and even took part in a gospel sound clash in the past, says acting is a new occupation which he wants to add to his ever-growing résumé.
In June, Billboard disclosed some news that many may have found surprising, or perhaps not. The website revealed that United States (US) reggae acts were outselling their Jamaican counterparts, by comparing the number of Jamaican acts that have singles or albums on their charts to the number of US acts also making the list.
There are many handfuls of gems of lines in that classic movie, Shottas. One of them comes when Teddy Bruckshut is a passenger in a vehicle being driven by one of his goons.
Columbus Communications, operators of the Flow and Columbus Business Solutions brands, this week revealed an exciting deal with international spirits brand Diageo for the regional broadcast of the annual Arthur Guinness Day Concert, to be held from 9 p.m. to midnight, on Thursday, September 25, at the National Arena in Kingston.
Published:Saturday | September 20, 2014 | 12:00 AM
Skinny Fabulous, the unmistakably energetic soca artiste from St Vincent and the Grenadines, is set to perform at the Arthur Guinness' Day Concert on Thursday, September 25 at the National Arena in Kingston.
Published:Saturday | September 20, 2014 | 12:00 AM
Three years after the release of her last album, Jamaicanization, dancehall entertainer Ce'Cile is getting ready to drop her latest album, Still Running, next month.
Published:Saturday | September 20, 2014 | 12:00 AM
With an already exciting build-up to the 2015 National Festival of the Performing Arts, the public is being reminded that entry in the competition will close on Tuesday, September 30, 2014.
