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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 […]

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 […]

It’s kudos and commendations all round from organisers and participants in the Calabash Literary Festival, which was held in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, on the weekend. The three-day event — which was founded in 2001 — has seen a raft of noted acts perform on the seaside stage at Jakes Boutique Hotel in the quaint, […]

Sean Paul rocked the house at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St Ann Saturday. The Grammy-winning deejay gave a thrilling hour-long performance. The event dubbed Mad Love: The Sean Paul VIP Experience was held in collaboration with the hotel chain. “His performance was absolutely unbelievable. For a long time I haven’t seen so much energy on […]

Newly signed Epic Records act Hood Celebrityy will be making her first appearance as a performer in Jamaica at a show dubbed ‘Tease’ on June 24. The event is set for Sugarman’s Beach in Portmore. Event promoter and artiste manager Michael Wilson said that Hood Celebrityy is one of the hottest dancehall artistes in the US. […]

Prince Harry, radio journalist, chats with an old and very famous friend in a special holiday interview. The 33-year-old British prince recently interviewed former U.S. President Barack Obamafor BBC Radio 4’s Today show as part of a guest editorship. A preview video of the two getting ready for their formal chat was posted online on Sunday and the full interview will […]

ay-Z is a big star with a big heart… During a stop on 4:44 tour, the music man halted his show at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday night to bring up superfan Christina Cruz, who got some attention in the crowd when she held up a sign that stated she’d beaten cancer not once, but twice. Beyoncé’s […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Veteran Dancehall deejay Ninjaman was a short while ago given a life sentence in the Home Circuit Court for the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson. He is to serve 25 years before being eligible for parole. He was given 20 years for shooting with intent and life imprisonment for murder. The […]

MICHAEL Prophet, one of the many roots singers who emerged from the Jamaican dancehall during the 1980s, died in London last Saturday at age 60. Best known in Jamaica for the 1980 hit song Gunman, Prophet (real name Michael George Haynes) succumbed to cancer. Typical of artistes who worked the dancehall circuit, Prophet recorded for a […]

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 […]