Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Veteran musician Jackie Jackson.
28 Sep, 2026 0

JaRIA remembers bass player Jackie Jackson - Legendary bassist was celebrated at Back 2 Bass-es in February

Seven months ago, bassist Jackie Jackson was one of six extraordinary foundation bass players celebrated by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at Back 2 Bass-es, a Reggae Wednesdays…
With more than 17 years in media, Basillia Barnaby-Cuff knows firsthand the role broadcasters have played in giving gospel music a voice.
25 Sep, 2026 0

5 Questions with Basillia Barnaby-Cuff

Content creator, broadcaster, event emcee, author, and founder and director of the Sterling Gospel Music Awards are just some of the hats that Basillia Barnaby-Cuff wears. Barnaby-Cuff, a wife and…
Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley
21 Sep, 2026 0

‘Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley deserves every honour’

The announcement that Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley has been named by The University of the West Indies as one of 13 honorees for its 2026 graduation ceremonies has been welcomed wholeheartedly by family…
Basillia Barnaby-Cuff, founder and director of the Sterling Gospel Music Awards, poses with her husband and the awards show producer, Brian Cuff.
19 Sep, 2026 0

New format unveiled for Sterling Gospel Music Awards

For its 2026 staging, the Sterling Gospel Music Awards (SGMA) will see an exciting change of format from a physical, live ceremony to a national television broadcast on Television Jamaica (TVJ). That…
Ma-Isheeba (centre) celebrates decades in music with five BPI-certified discs presented at Tuesday’s Excellence in Music Ceremony. Supporting her onstage are members of her band, whom she affectionately calls her ‘tribe’.
18 Sep, 2026 0

5 Questions With Ma-Isheeba

Ma-Isheeba is the woman who walks into a room, and heads automatically turn toward her. With her skin like ebony, her Afrocentric attire and winning smile, she makes a powerful statement, and…
Glen Washington (right) receives Grammy Certificates for his contributions to Capleton’s Still Blazin’ and Third World’s Ain’t Givin’ Up. Joel Laing, the event’s sponsorship manager, makes the presentation.
17 Sep, 2026 0

Top marks for Excellence in Music Ceremony

‘Festive’ best describes the red carpet at Tuesday evening’s Excellence in Music Ceremony at The Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston, as the 2026 honourees basked in the full support of their family…
Andrew Green has plenty to smile about after spelling his way to second place in the National Senior Spelling Bee Competition on September 3.
12 Sep, 2026 0

GoodHeart | Andrew Green spells to ‘motivate the men’

Fifty-two years ago, a near-fatal car accident squashed Andrew Green’s hope of representing his school in The Gleaner’s Children’s Own Spelling Bee Competition. But, as the saying goes, delayed is…
Producer David Cole (left) joins forces with Stephen Marley on ‘Winning’, Marley’s new collaboration with Beenie Man.
12 Sep, 2026 0

Stephen Marley happy to be ‘Winning’

When reggae royalty Stephen Marley, son of the King of Reggae Bob Marley, links up with dancehall royalty Beenie Man for a collab, chances are it is a winning combination. It comes as no surprise,…
Media personality and artiste Heather Cummings is among this year’s honorees at the 2026 Excellence in Music Ceremony, organised by Back 2 Da Future Music Limited in collaboration with Royalty Network Inc.
11 Sep, 2026 0

5 Questions With Heather Cummings

Media personality, artiste, podcaster and businesswoman Heather Cummings is one of the 2026 honorees at the Excellence in Music Ceremony 2026 organised by Back 2 Da Future Music Limited in…