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Entertainment
TK Kiss drops new single
Spanish Town-based singer TK Kiss is hoping that her latest single, Same Us, will leave its listeners in a reflective mood. The song is a collaborative effort with female singjay Yung Koolie. Read More
Feluke needs to remove tumour
A campaign is currently underway to assist the medical expense of reggae singer Feluke.The entertainer, who is currently battling stage four colon cancer, will need at least US$40,000 to undergo an operation in Mexico to remove the tumour. Read More
Bunji Turn Up the volume
AN artiste's career can go off the boil or die if they don't release the obligatory annual album. But four years since his breakthrough album, Bunji Garlin believes he is as fresh as ever. Read More
Rad Dixon, Teacha Dee STANDING UP FOR KIDS
MANCHESTER-BORN singer Rad Dixon and Germany-based Teacha Dee is denouncing violence against children in their latest single Keep the Children Safe . Read More
Folk Singers gets back to roots
THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of the Jamaican Folk Singers, and the group is marking its golden milestone during its 2017 concert season at the Little Theatre in St Andrew on September 9 and 10. Read More
Jayds chronicles life's experiences
THE harsh reality of growing up in the ghetto is chronicled in Weh We Come From , the latest single from newcomer Jayds. The song, produced by 4th Genna Music, was released earlier this month. Read More
Sasco readies new album
Agent Sasco (aka Assassin) is preparing to release a new album in the first quarter of 2018. The yet-to-be-titled set will comprise 15 tracks. Read More
Getting to the Coore
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Thursday, August, 31 2017
FORTY years ago, Third World released their seminal album 96 Degrees In The Shade. That same year, 1977, Bob Marley dropped the acclaimed album Exodus. Both were recorded at Island Records founder Chris Blackwell's Basing Street Studios in London. Read More
Ken Boothe for MoBay Hip Strip's 'Sunday Sip'
Come this Sunday the Hip Strip in Montego Bay should be abuzz with excitement as vintage singer Ken Boothe brings some life to that section of the tourist capital. Read More
Few signatures for Miss Lou
WITH a week to go before the petition expires urging the Government to make folklorist Louise Bennett Coverley an “official national icon”, the signatures are only six per cent of its target. Read More
Beenie Man under fire
BEENIE Man appeared not to have lived up to his headline billing at the Spring Festival at Alexandra Sports Club in Harare, Zimbabwe, last Saturday night. Read More
Azkella off with a bang
NEWCOMER Azkella is soaking up the spotlight with her sizzling debut single Ease The Stress . Read More
Benji hopes to Run the Place
Benji Hype is seeking to capitalise on the buzz around Run the Place, released August 21. Read More
A matter of 'Stylez'
Back to My Roots, the debut album from Portmore-based artiste IamStylezMusic, debuts at number one on the Billboard Reggae Album chart for the week ending September 9. Read More
After 12: Elegant Spanglers Ball (Take 1)
The promoter himself, Shizzle Spanglers, also known as Grabba Lord, set the tone for his Elegance in Colours Edition of Spanglers Ball staged on August 6 at 17 Studio One Boulevard. So it was only natural that his patrons would seek to dazzle, especially knowing that... Read More
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