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Soca performer Voice performs ‘Cyah Behave’ at WiFete
Published 12 hours ago

WiFete delivers high-energy

Carnival Saturday found its rhythm in New Kingston as WiFete returned with a staging that leaned fully into performance, energy, and scale. Powered by title sponsors Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, the event brought together a strong line-up and an even stronger crowd.

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Sherando Ferril (right) and Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley.
Updated 11 hours ago by Nicola Cunningham

Unscripted Sundays celebrates first anniversary

They initially gathered simply to read scripts and breathe life into characters born from their imagination. What began as a simple exercise soon evolved into an exciting creative incubator. A project…
The movie poster for Machel Montano’s ‘Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King’.
Published 12 hours ago

Machel Montano documentary premieres in Jamaica today

After an eventful carnival week, culminating in Sunday’s Carnival in Jamaica Road March, soca icon Machel Montano is once again commanding attention – this time not from the stage, but through the…
Gen XS masquerades pause their revelery as they make their way down Hope Road in St Andrew pass the Andrews Memorial Hospital on Carnival Sunday. Kibwe McGann, a director of the band, said foreigners returned in their numbers, and the local participation m
April 13, 2026 by Rollesha Laing

Gen XS delivers for revellers

At 12:10 p.m., as the eight sections of the Smirnoff Gen XS Infinity band began crossing the stage at the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Knutsford Boulevard, the band’s growth was clear. Now in…
Zhane Padmore cuts a fine figure in Yard Mas’ Starry Night.
April 13, 2026 by Nicola CunninghamEntertainment Coordinator

Real ‘yaad’ vibes at Yard Mas

For 22-year-old University of the West Indies student Lonette Samuels, affording a carnival costume was out of her reach until a friend loaned her part of her partner money to achieve her dream.…
Pierre Goubault, CEO of Xodus, says every year the Xodus band is ‘getting bigger and better’.
April 13, 2026 by Ruth

Veterans, newbies converge on Xodus

Carol Samuels, an Xodus reveller, is as veteran as they come. Jumping in carnival since its inception in the early ‘90s, the Texas-based Samuels has rarely missed a beat. Samuels, who visits home…
Members of the Kayah Junkunno band mix and mingle with Yard Mas revellers during Sunday’s road march.
April 13, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Jonkunnu band revels in the carnival spirit

They were almost as colourful as the revellers and definitely as energetic. The members of the Kayah Jonkunnu Band were in the thick of the merriment as they played mas with Yard Mas. The group from…
FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
April 13, 2026

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A…
Machel Montano poses for photos backstage at I Love Soca.
April 12, 2026

Machel Montano ready for Jamaican ‘Encore’

Carnival in Jamaica has been moving to one rhythm all week, and the King of Soca, Machel Montano, has been right at the centre of it. His presence has stretched across multiple events on the calendar,…
Soca artiste Machel Montano (centre) and the Monk Dancers keep the energy high at I Love Soca Jamaica on Friday morning.
April 11, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

I Love Soca delivers non-stop fête energy

On Thursday night, just days before the upcoming road march celebrations, locals and foreigners alike made their way to the National Heroes Circle in Kingston and joined long lines with coolers in tow…