AMAICAN-BORN entrepreneur and musician Levi Roots is the headliner of Music & Food For Friends scheduled for Redbones Blues Cafe in New Kingston on Friday. Enola Williams, manager of the popular eatery and live entertainment venue, said the occasion is a unique opportunity for patrons to see both sides of the British-based entertainer. “It’s a […]

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 […]

Dancehall deejay Masicka yesterday finally dropped his long-awaited debut album 438, sending social media into a frenzy. The 16-track project is a joint production by Dunw3ll, DreDay, RazMyghty, and Mozeek Records and features collaborations from Popcaan, Stefflon Don, Sean Paul and Dexta Daps.   In October, Masicka (given name: Javaun Fearon) released a single from […]

UP to press time last night, dancehall artiste Ninjaman was still behind bars at Central Police Station in Kingston. The embattled entertainer was remanded after High Court judge, Justice Martin Gayle, ordered that the murder trial involving the popular entertainer commence. The order was made yesterday following an application by the entertainer’s attorney Valerie Neita-Robertson […]

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, […]

Dancehall Queen Spice has been revelling in the success of her latest track, Go Down Deh, which features Grammy-winning colleagues Shaggy and Sean Paul.  In less than 24 hours after its premiere on YouTube on the weekend, it was the number one streamed song and has held firm in that position for four straight days. Spice […]

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 […]