Entertainment

During an energetic session last Wednesday at the Rooftop Terrace of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, prolific writer and music producer Mikie Bennett, had participants helping him to create a tribute in song to Olympian...

An attractive young woman stopped me as I was exiting the theatre last Friday night. But it was only to give her opinion of the production we’d just seen. “I liked it,” she said. “It was different. Very educational.” She couldn’t have been more...

Barcelona-born, Kingston-based reggae artiste Irie Souljah returns with World Citizen, a new album released through Ineffable Records. Following his previous projects, Immigrant (2015) and All About Love – The EP (2023), this ten-track album marks...

FORT LAUDERDALE (AP): Rapper Sean Kingston was sentenced to three and a half years in prison Friday after being convicted of a US$1 million fraud scheme in which he leveraged his fame to dupe sellers into giving him luxury items that he then never...

WESTERN BUREAU: Dancehall artistes Tommy Lee and Shaneil Muir will headline Dream Weekend 2026 when the festival debuts in the city from July 30 to August 3. After 16 years in Negril, the multi-day entertainment event – featuring at least eight...

August 9 now holds a new significance for international reggae and dancehall artiste Christopher Martin. Known for hits like Big Deal and Guaranteed, the celebrated singer was presented with the Ambassador and Innovator in Reggae Music Award, one...

Denzel Washington wishes he’d been more active in his faith when he was younger. The 70-year-old actor – who was baptised and obtained a minister licence last year – has enjoyed a long and successful career and the only advice he has to offer his...

LOS ANGELES (AP): Beyoncé has an Emmy to go with her 35 Grammys. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, her legal name, was listed as one of a half dozen people on a team that won outstanding costumes for a variety, non-fiction or reality show for Beyoncé Bowl...

NEW YORK (AP): On paper, the song might be an unusual pairing, or something resembling Mad Libs. Two Atlanta rappers with idiosyncratic styles – Offset’s melodic, aggressive flow and the dexterous lyricist JID – speaking the same language on Bodies...

Dream Weekend, the uber-popular party experience held annually in Negril for 16 years is evolving. And that’s a word that the stakeholders are using a lot. As Dream Weekend evolves, this year in particular, talk of them packing their bags and...

AP: It’s August, and horror and humour came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film Weapons did not disappoint, topping the box office during its début weekend with $42.5...

Rising reggae-dancehall artiste Ras-I has unveiled his newest single, Rastafari in Charge, a spirited collaboration with legendary deejay Munga Honourable. Produced by the dynamic duo Koastal Kings, the track fuses classic roots reggae...