Xodus Carnival’s Sweet Treats showroom is slated to open its doors this weekend, but already hopeful revellers have been having a sugar rush over the various designs modelled at the recent band launch. More than 10 designers are contributing to the...
In Jamaica, a seafood boil, which is popular in southern cities of America like New Orleans in Louisiana, and South Carolina, have fast become a must-have. The idea of gathering around a large platter of boiled shellfish, with a group of persons to...
The sharing of a meal can form part of a love story, a memorable family occasion, and the way people connect and reconnect. Join me in uncovering some of the best spots in Jamaica to enjoy a meal with the person of your choice. Put on your best...
The Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) is set to make a spectacular return to the stage this Christmas. The Gregory Simms-led award-winning collective will stage their concert dubbed ‘Christmas Joy’ on December 3 and 4 at the Philip Sherlock Centre for...
Xodus launched its 2023 band presentation ‘Sweet Treats’ on Saturday night at the Mona Hockey Field in St Andrew. The band, which has been proclaimed the biggest band on the road since it first touched the streets of Kingston in 2017, set its...
Dancehall entertainer Rygin King has no qualms about getting back on stage. In fact, a week ago, he announced to his more than 670,000 followers via Instagram that the United States (US) leg of the Therapy Tour would begin on November 24. The...
Dancehall artiste, Baby Tash, is a big girl now, and has the degree to show it. She was one of more than 4,000 students from the Class of 2022 who were conferred with degrees, diplomas and certificates by The University of the West Indies (UWI),...
Fast-rising dancehall entertainer Skeng has relished one of the most memorable breakout years as a newcomer, and his Beast of the Era launch held at Di Lot on Constant Spring Road was expected to be the “event of the season”, but this was not to...
All wines may not be created equal, but there’s no need for the snobbery – and Kerry Jones emphasises this with every sip she takes from her goblet. The Bottega Jamaica representative and AU Trading Company Limited owner recently welcomed wine...
These days, 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist, music educator and performer Kamoy Gordon has set lists down to a science. A savant on the violin, pulling on the heartstrings of those who were present at the 2022 Live with Flair Luncheon, was...
Members of Jamaica’s entertainment industry continue to pay tribute to Donna-Lee Donaldson and Aneka ‘Slickiana’ Townsend, and by so doing have joined a large community of social media influencers, their families and friends in mourning their...
Breaking away from the alté music that helped to usher his name into the industry, Joeboy is now reshaping Afrobeats by encapsulating all the elements of his personality and everything about the modern music, including the dancehall genre, without...
At nine years old, Warrior King had a goal to pursue medical studies to become a doctor, but at the same time he was the ideal candidate for a career in music, having realised he had a creative mind and a talent for the performing arts. “I was a...
Chief executive officer of Shoeaholics Limited, Jillan Aimable, is determined to introduce and make the brand which offers custom and ready-made footwear, as well as matching accessories, number one across the entire Caribbean region. The...
LowLow Records principal and multi-instrumentalist Thilo ‘TEKA’ Jacks is on a high, having been able to connect long-time collaborator, reggae artiste Cali P and Germany-born rapper JuJu Rogers on a revolutionary single. “It was an honour to have...
Gospel dancehall artiste Chozenn was a top winner at the 2022 Sterling Gospel Music Awards’ (SGMA) diamond celebration, which was presented on Saturday at The Ambassadors, located on Hagley Park Road in Kingston. He won two awards, including Male...
Megaphone in hand, recording artiste Tosh Alexander channels the energy of a sound-clash experience in her dancehall and hip-hop-infused single Cum Yah. “I wanted to remain true to the culture in the delivery style; there comes my decision to do...
In the middle of the busy Winchester thoroughfare of the capital’s Corporate Area is a dining space that despite the rise of delivery, take-out, and online ordering technologies, still values the physical, in-house experience. The Cove Coolout...
Touring with Tarrus Riley and recording harmonies for other noteworthy reggae-dancehall entertainers, in her soul-searching era, singer and songwriter, KVY (pronounced KAY), learnt some invaluable lessons behind a microphone. The singer has her...
Wesrok may be all country on stage, but the businessman and singer has a big heart, demonstrated by the establishment of the Downtown Youth Development Foundation, a charity started by him and the wider business community in the downtown Kingston...
Ding Dong’s 42nd birthday party was the place to be on Saturday night. And though the saying goes, ‘when it rains, it pours’, the cloudy skies and showers were not a threat to the dancehall entertainer, whose mission was to make the best of the...
On every season of ‘Digicel Rising Stars’, there is always one contestant who leaves at least two of the judges speechless as they prepare their critiques. For Season 18, which ends on Sunday, it has been hard to pinpoint the one contestant primed...
UK-born recording artiste Stefflon Don is preparing for the release of her Island 54 album and has expressed an interest in working with more music professionals from Jamaica. In a recent interview with The Gleaner, she said that while the word ‘...
The third time’s the charm. That’s truly the prelude to Venetia Shepherd and Adrian Thomas’ story of adventure and love. The first chapter of their happily ever after as husband and wife began with “we do” during a romantic and elegant wedding held...
For dancehall’s Rygin King, a Grammy nomination would be more reason to persevere with his career in music. Although considered slightly controversial to many recording artistes, locally and internationally, who say there is no transparency in how...
