Year: 2020
An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus. Tilahun Woldemichael was discharged from a hospital on Thursday after almost three weeks. He received oxygen and dexamethasone, a cheap and widely available steroid that researchers in England have said reduced deaths by up to one third in severely […]
shot dead LAURA DOWRICH-PHILLIPS CREATED : 6 JULY 2020CARIBBEAN NEWS Pictured: Kyle ‘Rebel Sixx’ George A popular Trinidadian dancehall entertainer and member of the Jamaica-based ‘6ix’ dancehall crew, Kyle ‘Rebel Sixx’ George was gunned down at his home in the eastern Caribbean country on Sunday night. According to reports, around 11.45 pm, a woman was at the back […]
Hot new visuals surfaced from the Koffee house which shows the Grammy-winner decked out in Thom Browne threads. Koffee starred in a short for the Highsnobiety special performance for a Not In Paris series – a week-long virtual exhibition that was created to “shine a light on the brands and designers who are making a difference” – […]
Citing “security concerns”, the management team of dancehall artiste Rygin King has transferred the deejay from Falmouth Hospital to another medical facility in another parish to ensure his safety, and facilitate his continued recovery after he was critically injured by gunmen earlier this week. The deejay was airlifted yesterday from the Falmouth Hospital and moved to another […]
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 […]
A St Mary-based dancehall artiste, Glamma Don, was stabbed to death during a reported dispute with another man in Tremolesworth in the parish on Monday. Don, whose real name is Henry Wynter, was a resident of Highgate in St Mary. The details of the incident are sketchy, but it is understood that sometime after 1pm, […]
Audiomack is inviting Caribbean artistes from genres to join their platform. The American streaming music platform boasts of being at the forefront of the groundbreaking movement for Gen Z music fans, musicians, and industry professionals with easy to access uploading, amazing events, friendly customer service. With the absence of many popular international streaming platforms in […]
Grammy winner, multiple Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping artiste and international reggae icon, Buju Banton, on Friday releases “Blessed” off his much-anticipated album, “Upside Down 2020,” his first full-length studio album in a decade. The Dave Kelly-produced “Blessed” is coming along with the long-awaited album release date announcement. “Upside Down 2020” will be available everywhere on June 26. The album […]
The promoters of the popular Dream Weekend event has announced that this year’s staging will be postponed, and instead will now take place August 5 to 9, 2021. In a statement on their Instagram page, the promoters announced that after numerous meetings and continuous dialogue with the various Ministries of Government that govern entertainment in Jamaica, they […]
The undeniable influence of Jamaica and it’s culture was plain to see last Friday during the latest staging of the online musical battle, Verzuz , which was between accomplished musicians and recording artistes Alicia Keys and John Legend. Co-owner of the Verzuz brand , American producer Swizz Beats, has been clear about the Jamaican influence even in the […]
