prison. An officer at the McRae Correctional institution, where Buju spent the last eight years, said the entertainer was let out on Friday. The United States embassy in Kingston is tight-lipped about when reggae superstar Buju Banton will be returned to the country. Buju, 45,was arrested in December 2009, months after he was met by […]

Capleton hit the headlines in 2018 and, for the most part, it was not about his music. The St Mary-born, 51-year-old artiste, whose given name is Clifton Bailey, was arrested and charged with rape in May. According to the Corporate Communications Unit, the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s information arm, Capleton hired a hairdresser to groom his […]

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has said that Buju Banton’s Long Walk to Freedom concert, held on Saturday, has proven that reggae music is still one of Jamaica’s main attractions. Speaking with The Gleaner minutes before the Gargamel’s first performance on the island in over eight years, Minister Grange expressed joy at […]

Mavado has spoken out about a reported shooting involving the artiste at his Cassava Piece hometown in St Andrew on Saturday. In an Instagram post yesterday morning, the deejay insinuated that the reports are rumours that are being perpetuated in the media, but he did not give specifics. “I’m just saying f*** the rumours. I wonder how much […]

Italian reggae artiste Alborosie debuts at 13 on the sales-driven US Current Reggae Albums chart with his latest effort Back a Yard Dub . Released April 23 via VP Records, Back a Yard Dub has eight songs. It is the first charting title for Alborosie since 2018’s Unbreakable: Alborosie Meets the Wailers United peaked at six. To date, Alborosie has charted eight […]

A strong cast of artistes from diverse genres will perform on Tuesday’s Ghetto Splash at Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland. Promoted by Shocking Vibes Productions, the event returned in 2013 after a 17-year break. The Drewsland area has a long history of friction with neighbouring Maverley. Shocking Vibes honcho Patrick Roberts believes Ghetto Splash has […]

Super Ape Returns to Conquer was released on September 22 and features 15 tracks. Perry, 81, is a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music and has worked with acts including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, and Max Romeo. There’s another new entry, RAW by Alison Hunte enters at 9. The […]