August Town could well become one of Jamaica's much-sought-after destinations for community tourism, thanks to the annual Greater August Town Film Festival (GATFFEST).
In the 1990s, tattooing was just as taboo in dancehall as was skin bleaching. That is now a thing of the past as recording artistes are pushing boundaries, using some of the most precious parts of their skin as a canvas.
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) in collaboration with the National Youth Service (NYS) has embarked on an Events and Production Management Training Programme, which will train approximately 50 young people from across the island from the age of 17 to 24 years old.
While the connection between Sizzla's late 1990s Homeless and Paul Simon's late 1980s Homeless is obvious in the title, the Jamaican deejay and American singer share a stance on the colour of the Creator which is not as obvious as identical song titles.
"I thought this house (Bob Marley Museum) was such an important part of not just Jamaican culture, but world musical culture, so if we were going to have the first Grammy Museum affiliate, it had to be here."
Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) founder Kingsley Cooper has announced the launch of shopcaribbeanfashion.com, an online Caribbean fashion e-commerce website designed to introduce and export the cream of the region's fashion design talent to an international audience.
Girls drawn from Jamaica's north-eastern shores, Trelawny to Portland (and beyond) are busily preparing themselves for the inaugural Miss Universe Jamaica North East, with the winner guaranteed a final spot in the Miss Universe Jamaica 2014 pageant in August.
Rap heavyweights Wu-Tang Clan have shocked fans by announcing they have produced only one copy of a new secret album called Once Upon A Time In Shaolin.
Carnival excitement is in the air and Classic Productions, promoters of the annual pool party Bikini Paradise, are aiming to make this year's staging one to remember by bringing a taste of the carnival experience to the poolside...
Alicia Burke, a 19-year-old, 5'9 tall student in the sciences, has had a passion for modelling since she was in the ninth grade. She hopes to become an international supermodel...
The National Gallery of Jamaica's (NGJ) Last Sundays programme for March 2014 is scheduled for this Sunday. Doors will open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The featured performance for the day, which starts at 1:30 p.m...
Red Stripe is offering students of the University of the West Indies (UWI) a chance to win $100,000 cash and the opportunity to be a member of their Drink Right promotions team on a three-month internship....
This is the conclusion of a two-part creative non-fiction article based on interviews by the author with Charles Hyatt (Feb 14, 1931-Jan 1, 2007), one of Jamaica's most versatile theatre practitioners...
It has been dubbed the "biggest film to come out of the United States, featuring world-famous Jamaican talent" and if the trailer is anything to go by, Jamaican Mafia is a must-see....
The National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica (NYOJ) has announced the opening of a new centre at St Jago High School in Spanish Town recently.The NYOJ is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that uses free classical music education as a tool to...
Founded in Manchester, England, Blood and Fire has been reissuing roots reggae, dub and DJ albums with a jazz-influenced packaging aesthetic since the early '90s.The year 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of its first release (If Deejay Was Your Trade:...
The London International Ska Festival returns to the capital this Easter, April 17-20, with 50 acts from around the world across 15 events at famed and iconic London venues.Headline acts include Jamaican legends Horace Andy, Derrick Morgan, Keith...
When were you last seduced by the spoken word riding the waves of melodious consciousness while supporting a good cause?Tomorrow, Randy McLaren, otherwise known as The Kriativ Aktivis, performs a lunch hour concert called A Who Dis? at the Philip...
The Dennis Scott-penned An Echo in the Bone is undeniably one of Jamaica's classics.Its complex plot and dynamic storyline call for an intellectual aptitude not always seen.
The year 2014 is bringing new experiences for reggae-dancehall artiste Jahmiel.Jahmiel recently severed ties with his old music team and is now ready to breathe new life into his budding career.Jahmiel recently parted ways with Young Vibez Productions...
