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Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Back in April, the Sonos Studio in Los Angeles announced the introduction of a ground-breaking exhibition highlighting the sound system element of Jamaican music culture.

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The date is set and the anticipation is mounting as the third installation of Oral Tracey's Let Loose comedy show returns to The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 3.In a release sent to The Gleaner, Tracey revealed that the...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

There are many producers in Jamaica, but not many can show off a plaque they received for being one of the producers on a Rihanna multi-platinum album.Geejam's in-house producer, Dale Virgo, can credit himself for the track...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

AP:Artists in New York City have painted the bodies of 40 nude models and turned an entrance to Central Park into a celebration of the human form.Artist Andy Golub says New York was the only city in the country that would allow his inaugural...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

AP:Four DC comics brought to life for television took over the San Diego Convention Center's 6,500-seat Hall H at Comic-Con last Saturday night.Arrow star Stephen Amell hosted the extravaganza called 'Warner Bros Television Presents a Night of DC...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

AP:Artists in New York City have painted the bodies of 40 nude models and turned an entrance to Central Park into a celebration of the human form.Artist Andy Golub says New York was the only city in the country that would allow his inaugural...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

AP:Four DC comics brought to life for television took over the San Diego Convention Center's 6,500-seat Hall H at Comic-Con last Saturday night.Arrow star Stephen Amell hosted the extravaganza called 'Warner Bros Television Presents a Night of DC...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Last Saturday night, the most colourfully clad man on or off the stage at the Chinese Benevolent Association, repeatedly made it clear that skin colour had not been a factor in the music connection being honoured at Tribute...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Back in April, the Sonos Studio in Los Angeles announced the introduction of a ground-breaking exhibition highlighting the sound system element of Jamaican music culture.

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

There are many producers in Jamaica, but not many can show off a plaque they received for being one of the producers on a Rihanna multi-platinum album.Geejam's in-house producer, Dale Virgo, can credit himself for the track...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The date is set and the anticipation is mounting as the third installation of Oral Tracey's Let Loose comedy show returns to The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 3.In a release sent to The Gleaner, Tracey revealed that the...

Published:Monday | July 28, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The YOA Orchestra of the Americas has officially ruptured the fissure that existed for classical music in the Jamaican landscape, thanks to an overwhelmingly magnificent performance, enhanced by several reggae classics, at...

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Manifesto Jamaica's youth theatre group, known for the duration of the 20th Commonwealth Games as 'Team Tin Forest Jamaica', will perform their theatre piece, SomeNoWhere tonight at the South Rotunda in Glasgow, Scotland.

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

"Raw, imperfect, edgy and real." That was how up-and-coming singer Nikki Shannon Fernandez described herself as an artiste. Speaking at her listening party held at the CRU Bar and Kitchen recently, the entertainer gave guests a glimpse into her jour

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Dancehall Night consistently attracts the 22-year-old Reggae Sumfest's largest crowds in any given year. Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and Capleton are some of the artistes who have been given the honour of being the closing act. However, only two artistes have closed the event in consecutive years, I-Octane and Beenie Man.

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Summerfest Productions, the organisers of the annual Reggae Sumfest festival, have expressed satisfaction with this year's staging of the event, claiming that its three live-performance nights reaped significant success at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex in Montego Bay, St James.

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The month of July is filled with birthdates of early Jamaican artistes who have made invaluable contributions to the development of Jamaican popular music.

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Although the most recent conflict between Israel and Palestine has been raging in the narrow strip of blockaded coastal land named Gaza, the viewership and widespread emotional impact seem to be nowhere as high as the recently concluded World Cup.

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Beginning his career in the late 1960s, as early as age nine, Dennis Emmanuel Brown went on to record more than 50 albums, establishing himself as a pioneer in the Jamaican music industry.

Published:Sunday | July 27, 2014 | 12:00 AM

As the premiere of the film Jamaican Mafia draws closer, questions surrounding promotional activities that will take place on home soil have been mounting.

Published:Saturday | July 26, 2014 | 12:00 AM

A 5 p.m. starting time for Tuesday's joint concert by the Jamaica Military Band and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band, meant those who turned up on time faced the summer heat, with the inevitable scurry and movement of chairs for scraps of shade.

Published:Saturday | July 26, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Flow has come on board for the second staging of the Wonderland Family Fun Day, and patrons can expect an epic day filled with fun and entertainment for the entire family.

Published:Friday | July 25, 2014 | 12:00 AM

The National Gallery of Jamaica's Last Sundays programme for this month is scheduled for Sunday, July 27, 11 a.m...

Published:Friday | July 25, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Trinity Events and Promotions is about to host its event entitled Jukebox, a mixed-drink-inclusive party. It will feature nothing but hit music from all eras and genres, and according to project manager Avalyn Minott...

Published:Friday | July 25, 2014 | 12:00 AM

Oprah Forknot, a 21 year-old certified chef who naturally loves cooking and baking, has always been encouraged by others to give modelling a try.

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