Published:Tuesday | September 22, 2015 | 12:00 AMHerbie Miller
Rico Rodriquez, MBE, born Emmanuel Joseph Rodriquez (Kingston, Jamaica October 17, 1934 to September 4, 2015), was best known as a trombonist and composer who emerged on the local scene at the beginning of Jamaica's recording industry, playing a...
Published:Thursday | September 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMShereita Grizzle
High schools in Jamaica are very competitive and old rivalries between different institutions can carry on for years after the school leaving ceremony. CEO of television cable company, Caribbean International Network (CIN), Stephen Hill, knows this...
The Rock and roll era was perhaps the most exciting and influential period in the history of popular music. It produced some of the most amazing performances and recordings by people like Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and...
Amid a 'Digicel Rising Stars' season of energetic dancers, 100-yard dresses simulating water from the moon and unexpected wild-card selections that kept viewers glued to their television sets for the last 13 weeks, one thing that stood out for many...
The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), an agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, will present the screening of the film German Town - The Lost Story of Seaford Town,...
Published:Friday | September 25, 2015 | 12:00 AMMel Cooke
The King James Version of the Bible was ready for the colonisation project of the Caribbean. By the time the British, through Admiral Penn and General Venables, took Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655, the King James Version was ready for introduction...
Chronixx and Zincfence Redemption will bring the newly refurbished venue at Levels, Skyline to life on Friday, October 9 with an acoustic performance dubbed Chronixx and Zincfence Redemption Live. The artiste, who will be the first to perform at the...
Published:Thursday | September 24, 2015 | 3:15 PMCurtis Campbell
Dancehall artiste Aidonia recently released his anticipated debut album, Project Sweat. The album was released under 4th Genna Music and will be distributed by 21st Hapilos Digital.The Kingston launch was attended by several fans of the artiste,...
Published:Thursday | September 24, 2015 | 5:09 PMCurtis Campbell
Record label VP Records has somewhat restored honour to the local music industry with the release of their 22nd edition of the Reggae Gold compilation album. The album is now No.1 on the Reggae Billboard chart, a spot occupied by foreigners over the...
The Edna Manley College of the Visualand Performing Arts (EMCVPA) will stage the third bi-annual Rex Nettleford Arts Conference on October 14-17. This year, the conference has received much-needed support from the Embassy of the United States and...
Sixty-five-year-old star, Caitlyn Jenner, who was formerly known as Bruce Jenner before undergoing gender transition in May, filed court documents at Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking an official name and gender change earlier this month,...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 3:10 PMShereita Grizzle
A film about the early life of reggae legend Bob Marley, featuring songs from his pre-famed career, is in the works. Unreleased early recordings are to feature in a new movie about the legend's musical beginnings.The production for the film titled...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 12:00 AM
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s Simply Red is on the Lawns of Jamaica House, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Entertainment by Freddie McGregor, Chino and Keznamdi. today...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 12:00 AM
The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live transmissions, will mark its 10th season in 2015-16 with 10 live broadcasts to more than 2,000 cinemas in 70 countries around the world, including Jamaica.The series will...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 12:00 AM
Scores of artistes and industry friends turned out to the listening party and launch of the Taxi Records and Spicy Chocolate-produced album, Reggae Power 2, held at Roe Japanese in Sovereign North on Monday...
Published:Thursday | September 24, 2015 | 12:00 AMMichael Reckord
Albert Einstein's much-quoted statement, imagination is more important than knowledge, was borne out for audiences attending three productions last Friday and Saturday.The first was staged at the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual...
Published:Monday | September 21, 2015 | 8:15 PMDavina Henry
With his new trapment sound on the first single off his latest project, artiste Dre Island is ready to release his sophomore project to the world.Fresh off the 'Reparation Tour' with fellow artiste Chronixx, Dre Island is now focusing his attention...
Published:Tuesday | September 22, 2015 | 4:23 PMShereita Grizzle
Another foreign country has once again shown its respect for reggae music. On Saturday, the Eglinton West neighbourhood in Canada got a new 1,200 square foot mural, which not only pays homage to the genre, but serves as a reminder of the country's...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 1:21 PMMel Cooke
At Calabash 2009, held in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, when Kwame Dawes read the bios of writers in a particularly popular session, Anthony Winkler's name was last. The other persons were Staceyann Chin and Edward Seaga, as Calabash followed the...
Published:Wednesday | September 23, 2015 | 3:27 PM
Following a successful Pop-Up event in Portmore recently, Heineken moved into the town of Junction, St Elizabeth, for another impromptu party last Friday. Persons were out from early and got straight into the various activities, and by 8 p.m. the...
Published:Tuesday | September 22, 2015 | 12:49 PMRoy Black
The name Merritone has become synonymous with vintage-music lovers, not only in Jamaica, but across the diaspora. The year 2015 is an important one for the organisation, as it celebrates two important milestones - the 65th anniversary of Merritone...
On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the...
The Drac pack is back for an all-new monster-comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania 2.Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed,...
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the US and Mexico.Sicario is an American crime thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor...
