Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

I-Wayne performing his single ‘Lava Ground’.
22 Oct, 2025 0

‘This entire journey has been a beauty for me’

Thousands of fans, friends, and peers of reggae-dancehall entertainer Sizzla Kalonji settled into Sabina Park on Sunday for an intense celebration of his 30-year journey in the music business. The man…
Family and friends of the late Garnett Silk celebrate his posthumous OD. From left: Delroy Collins; Kemilee McLymont; Arrayma Smith (daughter); Fabian Smith (son); Novlyn Banton (spouse); Garnet Smith (son); Wayzero Smith (daughter) and former manager Brid
20 Oct, 2025 0

Garnett Silk’s children ‘blessed to have a father they could emulate’

More than 30 years after his death, reggae singer Garnett Silk was posthumously honoured by the Jamaican Government with the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer for his outstanding…
Lloyd ‘King Jammy’ James will receive the instrument of the Order of Distinction in the commander class for his innovation in reggae and dancehall on National Heroes Day.
16 Oct, 2025 0

5 Questions with King Jammy

Some words, like ‘legend’, have been so overused that they have lost their true meaning. Yet, in his original form, dub-mixer, sound system and studio owner, and record producer Lloyd ‘King Jammy’…
From left: Nadine Blair; her mother Rev Evon Blair, and Paula Blair at the Sterling Gospel Music Awards held on October 4 at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church, Braeton Parkway, Portmore, St Catherine.
16 Oct, 2025 0

Nadine Blair ‘surprised’ by honour from City of Tamarac in Florida

If ever there was a poster child for ‘gospel royalty’, then radio personality, singer, worship leader, actress, author, poet, emcee, speaker and “lover of Christ Jesus” Nadine Blair would be it. The…
Marcus Price (centre) explains how to use the EP-40 drum machine to the attendees at Teenage Engineering presentation at Alpha Boys’ School on Monday. At right is singer Etana, and beside her, seated, is veteran producer and sound system man, King Jammy.
15 Oct, 2025 0

Technology helps to uplift the music, says King Jammy

“ Don’t want no ice-cream love it’s too cold for me,” Sparrow Martin belted out as he dropped a “wicked” freestyle at a presentation workshop by Swedish design and technology collective Teenage…
Vybz Kartel and Skillibeng at Freedom Street held Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at the National Stadium in Kingston.
13 Oct, 2025 0

Grammy predictions for final five in reggae category

First-round voting to choose the nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards comes to an end on Wednesday, October 15. A total of 73 albums are under consideration in the Best Reggae Album category. After…
Johnmark Wiggan poses with his award at the Sterling Gospel Music Awards held last Saturday at Emmanuel Apostolic Church, Braeton Parkway, Portmore, St Catherine.
09 Oct, 2025 0

5 Questions With Johnmark Wiggan

Last Saturday night, a smiling Johnmark Wiggan happily made his way to centre stage when his name was called to accept the award for Collaboration of the Year. The odds of him winning that particular…
Allan ‘Skill’ Cole
09 Oct, 2025 0

Thanksgiving service for Skill Cole on Saturday at Arena

The thanksgiving celebration for the life of football legend Allan Aloysius ‘Skill’ Cole will be held at the National Arena in Kingston on Saturday, October 11, three days before what would have been…
DJ-turned-Maroon-Emperor LA Lewis is all smiles as he shows part of the contribution collected by Owhe during the launch of the amended constitution at the ballroom of The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
08 Oct, 2025 0

From ‘big DJ’ to ‘Maroon emperor’

In the not-too-distant past, there was one sentence scrawled under bridges, across walls, and in some unusual places that was certain to cause a lot of emotion: “LA Lewis is a big DJ”. It made some…