Reggae star Jah Bouks is proud of the evolution of his annual Angola Festival into what is anticipated to be a major event which will unfold on December 31 at the Angola Restaurant at Old Pera in St Thomas. The event will be headlined by Capleton,...
It was a “wow” moment when at exactly 7:37 p.m. on Tuesday, Mayor of Kingston Councillor Andrew Swaby, flicked on the lights on the gigantic Christmas Tree inside the St William Grant Park in downtown Kingston. It brilliantly lit up with a zillion...
The last time The Gleaner caught up with Simon Bowden, better known as Skygrass, was in 2017, when the singer-songwriter was knee-deep in shaping his sound and aiming for the reggae music crown. Fast-forward eight years and Bowden remains solid in...
NEW YORK (AP): The new Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, revealing a powerhouse quartet. Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour in hosting the star-studded event next May. This marks Williams’...
The hills were indeed alive with the sound of music as it echoed along Skyline Drive in the cool climes of St Andrew last Friday. Young entrepreneurs turned artistes, Friday Night Cru, held a post-Melissa musical fundraiser, inviting several...
Xodus Carnival kicked off the road to 2026 with its content creation day and media launch on the weekend, unveiling the bold new theme, Campari Xodus OlympiX 2026 Qualifiers. The event brought together media partners, models, designers,...
Published:Wednesday | December 10, 2025 | 12:08 AM
NEW YORK (AP): A memoir by Eric Dane, the Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria actor who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will be published next year. Dane’s Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments will be released by Maria Shriver’s The...
Published:Wednesday | December 10, 2025 | 12:08 AM
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another scored a leading nine nominations to the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on Monday, adding to the Oscar favourite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix’s acquisition deal. In nominations...
For one night only, the scenes at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre at 36 Hope Road in St Andrew were transformed into a scene reminiscent of Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth. From the collection of farmers selling their produce in a mini...
The official funeral service for late reggae singer, Jimmy Cliff, will take place next week Wednesday, December 17, at the National Indoor Sports Centre beginning at 10 a.m. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange,...
There has been an extra outpouring of love and prayers for Miss Universe Jamaica, Dr Gabrielle Henry, since the Miss Universe Organisation revealed via an Instagram post on Monday morning, the full extent of her injuries, following a fall through a...
Trinidad and Tobago’s KestheBand, featuring Etienne Charles, will headline the third annual Unity Jazz Festival at Lincoln Center. A celebration dedicated to musical community, global connections through jazz, and cross-cultural storytelling, the...
Miss Universe Jamaica 2025 Dr Gabrielle Henry, hospitalised in Thailand since falling from the main stage during the November 19 preliminary competition, is expected to return home soon for continued treatment. A joint statement from the Miss...
NEW YORK (AP): Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to three more months in prison Friday for violating the terms of his supervised release in a New York gang case by assaulting a man and possessing drugs. The 29-year-old artiste from Brooklyn,...
Patrick Roberts, convener of the annual free concert, Ghetto Splash, says that this year’s staging looks iffy, but he is not giving up hope. The event, which is now 36 years old, has been held at the Waterhouse Mini Stadium in Drewsland for the...
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP): The steelpan, a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939, is making a comeback as a new generation embraces its bright, melodious sound on stage and on the dance floor. Fans say new technology has...
MEXICO CITY (AP): Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an official said Friday. The country’s Financial...
A woman who accused Cardi B of assault and battery has been denied a second trial. In September, the WAP hitmaker, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, was found not liable in a civil lawsuit brought against her by security guard Emani Ellis. The...
Reggae chanteuse Xana Romeo exudes a girlish excitement when talking about her new album, but there is still a bit of nostalgia that seeps through. However, the singer, who is among her siblings carrying on her father Max Romeo’s legacy, knows how...
Producer Cordel ‘Skatta’ Burrell says he is looking to replicate across the local music fraternity his recent global success from a lucrative publishing deal. Having joined forces with Reservoir Media Inc, an independent music company based out of...
AP: Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros., one of Hollywood’s oldest studios, signals major shifts for the entertainment industry and the future of movie-going. At 102 years old, Warner Bros. – one of the remaining “big five” studios – remains...
As Jamaica continues to rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, local music collective Island Kings is stepping forward with music and community spirit. On Sunday, December 21, the group will host Kings of Christmas, a charity concert...
Reggae/dancehall artiste Christopher Martin has pulled out of Sunday’s Treasure Beach Food, Rum and Reggae Benefit Festival on medical advice, following an onstage incident in Sierra Leone on November 29. Martin was injured during his performance...
Jah Vinci, affectionately known as the World Signa, is set to perform live at the Fri-Nally 6th anniversary celebration tonight on 36 Hope Road. Powered by Campari and Courvoisier, the all-white themed event will feature a live performance from the...
Dare to Care has partnered with Oliver Mair, consul general of Jamaica to the Southern United States, to host a benefit concert this Saturday, December 6, at The Faith Center in Sunrise, Florida. The event, titled One Love Jamaica Rebuild, aims to...
