Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer
24 Apr, 2026
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5 Questions With Biggy
The name Earl Turner may not immediately excite, but drop the moniker ‘Biggy’ in the middle, and it’s a completely different reaction. Biggy isn’t just a name, it’s a brand. And, incidentally, for…
21 Apr, 2026
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50 years after winning Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare is a ‘dolly’
If Fashion Elevation were a dancehall show, its full title might read something like ‘Fashion Elevation: Queens and Dolls’ or, perhaps, ‘Fashion Elevation: Di Dolly Dem Come Out’. Last Saturday night…
17 Apr, 2026
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5 Questions With Septimius The Great
Grammy Award-winning artiste, fashion designer and actor, Septimius The Great, headlines Fashion Elevation 2026: The Essence of Style, this Saturday at The Summit, 16 Chelsea Avenue in New Kingston.
17 Apr, 2026
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Ernie Smith dies at 80
The music fraternity is mourning the passing of legendary singer Ernie Smith, who died on Thursday evening at a hospital in Florida. “He’s gone. He’s no longer with us,” his wife, Claudette…
16 Apr, 2026
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Buju Banton sings about love on ‘Butterflies’
Fans of Buju Banton will be smiling ear to ear to learn that the Gargamel is back to his old ways, musically. His latest song shouts ‘90s dancehall meets the present, and it is sure to keep the dance…
28 Mar, 2026
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Jah9 serves passion on ‘The Open Heart Project’
Jah9 came with words and, yes, sometimes she said the quiet parts out loud, creating that not-so-tiny bit of discomfort that often leads to self-analysis. But that is all part and parcel of The Open…
19 Mar, 2026
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Dr Gabrielle Henry still recovering
Organisers of the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant have confirmed that Dr Gabrielle Henry, the 2025 queen, has been released from hospital, and is recuperating under the care of her medical team. “She…
11 Mar, 2026
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Postponement of hurricane relief concert in Abu Dhabi ‘providential’
What does a concert headlined by pop icon Shakira in Abu Dhabi have to do with Jamaica? “Well ... a little bit,” respected tour manager and author Copeland Forbes told The Gleaner. Shakira is the…
09 Mar, 2026
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Reggae Sumfest 2026 goes to Plantation Cove for one night only
Reggae Sumfest 2026 will not be held at its home in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay. Instead, the festival heads to a new venue, Plantation Cove in St Ann for this year’s staging, for what the organisers…