Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer
06 Aug, 2026
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‘God and time’, Wayne Wonder says of Reggae Icon Award
If reggae vocalist Wayne Wonder could use only one word to describe how he feels about being honoured by the Government with the Reggae Icon Award, that one word would be “amazing”. But it is…
04 Aug, 2026
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‘I was expecting to win’
On Sunday night, a new Jamaica Gospel Star was crowned inside the Indoor Sports Centre at the transformed Independence Village in St Andrew. She is Chantal Smalling Stephenson, the gospel singer who…
03 Aug, 2026
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Elated Christina Williams wins Nat’l Festival Queen title for Portland
Miss Portland Christina Williams, attorney-at-law and the self-described “country girl with global impact” raised the bar high on Saturday night when she waltzed away with the Miss Jamaica Festival…
31 Jul, 2026
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‘More life!’ at Stranger Cole’s thanksgiving service
Chants of “more life!” echoed through the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Wednesday morning as family, friends and fans gathered to celebrate the life of ska, rocksteady and reggae pioneer Theodore…
28 Jul, 2026
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Festval Song winner dBURNZ ‘loves Jamaica’
When dBURNZ stood up on stage on Saturday night and sang “I don’t know bout you, but I love Jamaica”, he was passionate and intentional about celebrating Jamaica on the island’s biggest cultural…
27 Jul, 2026
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Thanksgiving Service for Stranger Cole Wednesday
The service of thanksgiving for the life of pioneering ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer, Wilburn ‘Stranger’ Cole (also spelt Strangjah), takes place this Wednesday at the Ranny Williams…
24 Jul, 2026
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‘One Babsy pon di app’: Grange hails dancehall at Summa Sizzle launch
When Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, attended Wednesday’s launch of Summa Sizzle – the stage show curated by dancehall superstar Beenie Man and which returns after…
21 Jul, 2026
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Sean Paul talks Timeless Tour, Gen Z and ‘youngevity loop’
Sean Paul’s current tour is timeless in name and nature. The dancehall artiste, whose recording career kicked off in 1994, has been making music for more than three decades. He scored his first local…
18 Jul, 2026
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Fire energy at ‘Heights of Fire’ listening party
One of the fiery moments of Capleton’s listening party for his Heights of Fire album at Janga’s Soundbar & Grill Sports Bar on Wednesday was the reaction when the selector dropped track No. 7,…