Friday marks the day women and fans of sprinter Asafa Powell all across the island can stop holding their breaths. The sportsman will be unveiling his 2014 calendar at Bookophilia in Liguanea.
Full Frequency, the sixth studio album for international dancehall superstar Sean Paul, is gearing up to be a menu of eclectic musical flavours suitable for most palates.The album, to be released in November, sees Sean Paul collaborating with artistes...
There is an added dimension to the jazz experience when listening with someone whose knowledge of the art, in particular, and the social conditions that inspires it, is rooted...
Recently, social media has become a term synonymous with entertainment. Social media is fast evolving as one of the most reliable ways to connect and stay informed and offers a platform for discussions and information sharing, helping users build their online identity and reputation.
Seymour 'Foggy' Mullings was first and foremost a politician. For those who knew him, People's National Party (PNP) and Jamaica Labour Party included, he is remembered not only as someone wholly devoid of spite or resentment but also, as described to the Gleaner's Gary Spaulding, by his friend, Burchell Whiteman, as a professional and well-known jazz musician with a large measure of versatility.
JAMAICAN ENTERTAINERS have been urged to educate themselves about the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, particularly as it relates to the right of CARICOM countries to deny the issuing of work permits on the grounds of protecting public morals or to maintain public order and safety.
YOU'D think it would be hard for an actor to leave one job and embark on another one with only a day's rest. But as Adebayo Bolaji explains, "As actors, that's what we train for."
One might remember watching vocal competition The Voice a few weeks ago and hearing Tessanne Chin's father, Richard Chin, shout "show it to dem baby" as he watched her perform in front of the show's celebrity coaches.
Heroes by the band Chalice is a song of longing for iconic figures of resistance and protest from three societies, tied together by the commonality of a negative Black experience. It starts in the city Wayne Armond was arriving in by air at night when he wrote the first verse on a vomit bag, and works its way to South Africa.
The Jamaican musical landscape was filled with record producers during the 1960s and '70s. All were going about their business, in terms of the artistes they wanted to record, the amount they would pay them, and the type of sound they wanted to hear.
Local television gets an injection of brand new shows to entertain and inform viewers beginning next Saturday when a new slate of local productions comes to TV screens.
One of the University of the West Indies' (UWI), Mona, annual water parties, Mask A Raid, promises to deliver another mind-blowing experience to its loyal followers tonight...
Perennial promoter Horseman knows that his Full Black stage show is a rare type of event these days, especially in Kingston. Slated for the New Mas Camp, National Stadium, on Sunday, it is a straight-out dancehall-style affair...
Gyptian reveals title track from upcoming albumGyptian is revving up for his upcoming studio album Sex, Love and Reggae on October 29 and revealed his title track via Pitchfork.
2014 is the year of Asafa Powell ... literally. The former World Record holder will, later this month, launch his line of calendars for the upcoming year...
It's going to be called 'Binghistra'. That's the latest project from legendary reggae musician Earl 'Chinna' Smith as he continues a journey started more than four decades ago....
Multiple award-winning Jamaican film, Ghett'A Life, has been named by CNN, as one of its 'Must See African Films of the 21st Century'.The CNN special writer Peace Anyiam Osigwe stated, "Not strictly an African movie, but Ghett'A Life is one of those...
