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Dancehall star Masicka released ‘Forever Reign’ via Def Jam Recordings on August 14.
Published 10 hours ago Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Voting for Grammy nominees starts today

Grammy season is officially on. First-round voting for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards opens today (October 12) and runs through to Thursday, October 22. This round determines all the Grammy nominees for all the categories of the awards. Following that, the next big date on the Grammy calendar will be the official nominations announcement on November 16. Albums released from August 31, 2025, through to August 28, 2026 are eligible for consideration.

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Businessmann and music producer Kenneth ‘Skengdon’ Black.
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Skengdon’s dancehall legacy gets digital rewind

In the 1980s, the giant speaker dancehall setting was the barometer by which noted producer-businessman Kenneth ‘Skengdon’ Black could judge whether a song was a bona fide hit or not. The dance was…
Chair of the Little Theatre Foundation, Marisa Benain (left) and Executive Director of the Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation, Deleen Powell, discuss plans for the Scotiabank-funded sound and technical production programme during a recent tour of the facility.
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Big donation for Little Theatre from Scotiabank

The sounds of Jamaican theatre are set to get an upgrade as Scotiabank provides J$5 million to support the acquisition of state-of-the-art sound equipment for the Little Theatre. The contribution will…
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Regional theatrical release for ‘Stew Peas’

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AP Calypso star, Slinger Francisco (right), otherwise known as ‘The Mighty Sparrow’, celebrates his 70th birthday dancing calypso with Caribbean community leader Jean Alexander at a reception in his honour in the Brooklyn borough of New York, in this
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The Mighty Sparrow was a ‘voice in which the Caribbean recognised itself’

There are voices so deeply woven into the life of a people that their passing unsettles our sense of ourselves. We have heard them through the open windows of our childhood, across the crowded streets…
Wynonna Judd poses for a portrait on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in New York.
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Wynonna Judd faces ‘The Hard Truth’ on vulnerable new album

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Whosrila is an emerging Kingston-born reggae crossover artiste blending reggae, hip-hop and R&B.
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Whosrila hopes to take his music worldwide

Emerging reggae crossover artiste Whosrila is aiming to carve out a distinct identity through music rooted in self-discovery, spirituality, resilience and creative freedom. With his 11th single, Made…
Pitbull performs in concert in London on June 9, 2025.
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Music Review | Pitbull’s ‘Pitcoin’ keeps the party going, but is short on standouts

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5 Questions with Nadine Sutherland

On Saturday, Nadine Sutherland will receive the Key to the City of Tamarac, Florida, and the Key to Broward County, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to Jamaican music and lasting…
FILE - Cardi B performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
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‘It wasn’t me’: Cardi B says Jamaica show cancellation was beyond her control, apologises to fans

International rap artiste Cardi B has apologised to her Jamaican fans after announcing that she will no longer be performing at BZR WKND Jamaica next week, saying she had tried her best to make the…