Entertainment
June 7, 2026
by Dave Rodney
Caribbean Week in NY ends on a high - New fans ‘Drift’ to Tee Jay at Rum & Rhythm
One knew the New York City party would be blazing hot when no one complained about the almost US$200 ticket price. Caribbean Week in New York showcases the dazzling diversity of the cultures of the…
June 7, 2026
A ‘Magnum’ Reggae Sumfest - Title sponsor role for dancehall brew
Reggae Sumfest, marketed as the Caribbean’s premier music festival, has secured a title sponsor for its 2026 iteration, Magnum Tonic Wine, in a move that is being hailed as one which reinforces the…
June 7, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Karbon D Hardone ‘guided by the spirit’
He’s called Karbon D Hardone, sometimes written as Karbon D Hard 1, and he has an interesting physics-meets-chemistry-meets-life kind of explanation as to how he came up with the name. But, it all…
June 8, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Lord Composer’s family talks ‘Hill and Gully Ride’ - No royalties collected for 72 years
Seventy two years later, and the rhythm of one of Jamaica’s first recordings, in what was then a fledgling music industry, is a hit all over again. But, unlike 1954 when Omri Mundle, aka Lord…
June 5, 2026
Festival Song Competition finalists revealed
The names of the Top-10 finalists in the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, have been disclosed. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange made the announcement…
June 5, 2026
Judge rules in favour of Kanye West concert
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organisation to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a…
June 6, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
5 Questions with … Kevin Downswell
With close to two decades in the music industry, Kevin Downswell has been a guiding light for Jamaicans as a gospel artiste who has kept it real and authentic with his fans over the years.
Recently,…
June 6, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
‘Pickney Sinting’ a hit at PBCJ Watch Party
Closing out Child Month with a bang, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) staged their quarterly Watch Party last Saturday under the theme ‘Pickney Sinting Edition’. The series…
June 4, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
‘All Peabo Bryson wanted was some Jamaican jerk chicken’ - June Isaacs remembers singer’s performance at Red Rose for Gregory
Following Tuesday’s passing of R&B legend and two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson, entertainers across the globe and civic leaders have shared tributes acknowledging his unmatched…