Last week, Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful cyclonic phenomena to enter the Caribbean region, wreaked havoc across the Greater Antilles. Jamaica was not spared her wrath, with many lives, especially those of people residing in western...
In 1996, the group Vibes Cartel was formed. It consisted of Mr Lee, Escobar and Mr Palmer. Within the next few years, the group would release several tracks, including Drive By and Weed Partner. By the end of the decade, the group was being managed...
Born Colvin Scott in 1959, Cocoa Tea grew up in the rural fishing village of Rocky Point. Raised by a single mother, it was during his years as a student at Bustamante Junior Secondary School that he became a member of the singing group the...
This month, the fourth instalment of the Bad Boys franchise was released in theatres. By all metrics thus far, Bad Boys: Ride or Die will follow its predecessors as a box office hit. Starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Mike Lowry and Marcus...
In November of 2017, Davina Bennett became the second runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant, where she gained local and international attention for participating in an afro. Still, 45 years before Bennett’s celebratory moment regarding the hair...
Last week, the Miss Universe organisation announced that adult women of all ages over 18 years old will be allowed to participate in the global beauty pageant, come 2024. Thus, removing the age limit of 28 years old. The announcement was made by 29...
“I wanted to write songs that lyrically move me and have the integrity of reggae and the knock of hip-hop and the instrumentation of classic soul,” says Ms Lauryn Hill in a 2008 interview with Rolling Stone. As history would have it, Hill did just...
On the first night of the 30th staging of Reggae Sumfest, one of dancehall’s newest breakout stars, Bayka, had his performance cut short. The 1Uptown artiste was then arrested and briefly detained. The reason – his use of profanity on stage. The...
Reggae Sumfest turns 30 this year. Although, the organisers style it as the biggest reggae music festival, it also serves as the longest-running music festival in Jamaica. With the first staging in 1993, Reggae Sumfest owes its origins to another...
