He has been dead for nearly four decades, but the music of reggae icon Bob Marley shows no sign of dying. The musical legacy of the man born Robert Nesta Marley of modest means in Nine Miles, St Ann continues to be a force on global music charts. Marley, who died in 1981, continues to […]

“There’s no sentencing date set for him at this time,” Kari Knudson, chief deputy clerk at the federal district court, told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. “He will not be sentenced until all the parties involved either enter guilty pleas or have gone to trial.” ZJ Wah Wa — given name Deon-ville O’Hara — is one of 26 […]

Music legend Nile Rodgers will reportedly sit in for X Factor UK judge Robbie Williams as this season’s live shows hit the airwaves this weekend. According to reports, Williams was unable to get out of contractual obligations and will be performing in South America when the results show airs on Sunday. He will however be […]

Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to Britain’s Caribbean community Monday on Windrush Day, the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of a ship bringing hundreds of West Indian migrants to the UK. Johnson said those immigrants and their descendants had made a “fantastic contribution to Britain,” and the heir to the throne […]

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 […]

Popular entertainer George Nooks had his bail extended until June 28, when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court in Half-Way-Tree yesterday.The singer’s attorney, Tom Tavares-Finson, raised concerns in regards to conflicting reports about where his client was arrested. Tavares- Finson told Jamaica Observer that a release from the Superintendent in charge […]

Alkaline, who is set to debut his clothing line at this year’s staging of Caribbean Fashionweek in St Andrew, has released a new single titled Impact. The song is produced by Gego Don Productions. It has received more than 700,000 views since being uploaded to YouTube on May 12.Alkaline fans can next see him in […]