Last year, Natural Bond Entertainment released several projects, which included the star-studded Gold Leaf rhythm. One of them was Life Still Well, a positive and seren ode by Bugle, which has resonated with music lovers worldwide. Read More
Boney M returns to the charts
FORTY-THREE years after it was first released, Rasputin, a European hit by the group Boney M, is finally a hit in the United States.... Read More
Westmoreland native Da Goddess launches music career
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — Up-and-coming artiste Da Goddess is actively working to cement her place in the music industry, despite the negative impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry. ... Read More
Shabba mourns mom's passing
Two-time Grammy-winning deejay Shabba Ranks has requested time to grieve in private as he mourns the loss of his beloved mother, Mama Christie, who died on Tuesday.... Read More
WITH May marking the 50th anniversary of Double Barrel going number one in the United Kingdom, Trojan/BMG Records has planned a wide-scale campaign to celebrate the milestone. Read More
Ijahmar believes his latest release, Thousand Reasons , has struck the right chord with listeners all over the world. Read More
VICTORY Lap, a 2018 album by American rapper Nipsey Hussle, was certified platinum for combined sales of over one million copies by the Recording Industry Association of America in January last year. Read More
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor --- Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, February, 23 2021
VETERAN saxophonist Dean Fraser is no stranger to accolades. In 1993 he received a Musgrave Medal from the Jamaican Government for his contribution to the island's music. Last year, he was bestowed a Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Award for Extraordinary Impact on the Reggae... Read More
IN celebration of Reggae Month, Kingston-based Harry J Recording Studio has teamed up with New York-based indie label Easy Star Records and Kala Music Brand to host a special acoustic performance of Bob Marley's Redemption Song... Read More
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, February, 23 2021
Playwright and theatre producer Basil Dawkins is playing his part to keep the local stage alive during the current lockdown of the entertainment industry due to the global health crisis caused by the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus. Like many of his... Read More
SUNBEAM Boys Home in St Catherine is the proud recipient of a commercially viable poultry/egg layer business, courtesy of reggae singjay Buju Banton and his foundation. The project was completed last Sunday. Read More
As a child artiste, singer Jah Lando shared the stage with top artistes like Capleton. After a break from music he returned to recording in 2018 and is currently promoting Create History, which was released in... Read More
Locally, he is known for the hit song Worth It, but American singer/rapper YK Osiris has been making a name for himself on the international music scene with a growing catalogue of songs. Read More
Josef Bogdanovich, CEO of Downsound Records (DSR) and principal of Reggae Sumfest, believes the distribution of vaccination is critical before the safe reopening of the entertainment sector is undertaken. Read More
SIBLING reggae band Morgan Heritage has copped a slot on the soundtrack to the highly anticipated film Coming 2 America, which is scheduled to be released on March 5. Read More