Jamaica Youth Theatre (JYT) has been selected to participate in Contacting the World 2010 - a pioneering international theatre festival linking young people's theatre groups from around the world in the spirit of creating theatre across boundaries of geography and culture....
The 50th Anniversary of Reggae Music Festival, celebrating 50 years of Jamaican music since the release of one of the more notable of the first identifiable ska tunes Oh! Carolina by the Folks Brothers (1960), will kick things off with a launch party ...
LOS ANGELES (AP):Prosecutors are prepared to seek an indictment of Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death, the Associated Press has learned.A law-enforcement source who spoke on condition...
Sound Trooper and Bass Odyssey, two of the renowned clash sounds, have defeated all comers to tonight's finals of the Guinness Sounds of Greatness competition, to be held at Mas Camp, New Kingston.While no longer formally in the...
There are many artistes that can dazzle a crowd with the power of their voices, but there are few that can touch persons with their voices, their words and the melody of their own beat like Grammy award winner Babyface. Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds is not only a soft, sweet singer, but a stunning songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur.
So, it has come down to this: a sound system led by a veteran DJ, who claims his sole purpose in life is to 'kill' other sounds, will battle a sound system that made its name by doing just that - 'killing' other sounds - all for the title of 'greatest of sounds'.
The British-born director, who is married to Titanic star Kate Winslet, is rumoured to be the front-runner to take charge of the next instalment of the spy franchise.
On Sunday evening, University of the West Indies professor, Carolyn Cooper, made a connection between the launch of the Global Reggae Studies Centre and inevitable life changes. "I hope as I move into my retirement years I will have a profitable enterprise...
A man juggling fire sticks on stilts, clappers and a live video feed of the New Year's celebrations in New York City, broadcast on several flat screens, were the main features that signalled the start of 2010 at Smirnoff Xclusive held at Innswood Heights, Stony Hill...
With Jamaica experiencing an economic downturn, the promotion of new celebratory parties to begin the New Year seemed understandably few in number. Fortunately for revellers, the more traditional New Year's Eve parties stood their ground.
When superstar Shaggy came onstage in the early hours of Sunday morning with a big smile on his face, announcing that all the tickets for the show had been sold out, It was obviously another successful staging of Shaggy and Friends at Jamaica House...
LOS ANGELES: James Cameron's science-fiction epic Avatar had another stellar weekend with $68.3 million domestically, shooting past $1 billion worldwide, only the fifth movie ever to hit that mark.Number one for the third-straight weekend, 20th Century...
While Christmas is the most celebrated time on the Christian calendar, its short life span generally results in only a few songs being written annually. So the customary approach taken by most musicians is to find creative ways to dress up...
John Holt, arguably rocksteady's greatest living legend, will perform tonight at the new Studio 38 Bistro at the Pulse Centre, 38a Trafalgar Road in New Kingston.Holt will be backed by Lloyd Parks and We The People, which will also perform.
Pepsi-Cola Jamaica will be giving one lucky, upcoming artiste the chance to shine at Rebel Salute 2010, to be held on Saturday, January 16, at the Port Kaiser Sports Club in St Elizabeth.The official title sponsor of Rebel...
Although he is still a member of famed dancehall duo Chaka Demus and Pliers, Everton Bonner, more popularly known as Pliers, is currently busy promoting his solo album, Sex and...
The year 2009 was a very eventful year for the world of entertainment, as much of the happenings in the industry, locally and abroad, captivated the interest and emotions of many.
Queen of reggae, Marcia Griffiths, delivered a musical treat at the Negril One Love Reggae Concert winter series concert, which was held at the Negril Escape Resort on Tuesday, December 29.The large crowd that came out in support of the event was...
Reggae singer Etana is launching an exclusive music-video competition on reggae-based network RETV this week, which is centred on three of her newly filmed music videos - August Town, Free and Happy Heart.
Members of London band, The Thirst, their manager and a roadie have hired a civil rights law firm to sue police after they were falsely arrested at gunpoint and held for 15 hours based on wrong information, according to a report by Trudy Simpson on www.vo
