Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh crowned Miss World
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Toni-Ann Singh, Miss Jamaica World is Miss World 2019.Singh won from a field of 114 contestants at the 69th edition of the pageant.
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Entertainment
Wayne still working wonders
A remake of singer Wayne Wonder's No Letting Go by Chicago house/remix duo Dirty Werk (DJ Bam Bam and Steve Smooth) topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart on November 2. Read More
Black Queen gives hope
Nobody Knows My Pain is the latest song from Black Queen. It speaks to the plight of Jamaicans quietly suffering from chronic lifestyle diseases. Read More
Treasure found at Hope Gardens
The songs that made Treasure Isle one of reggae's greatest labels rocked Hope Gardens on November 25, during a tribute to four of the musicians who played on the many hits produced by Arthur “Duke” Reid, its founder. Read More
Babsy acts against noise
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor -- Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Thursday, December, 5 2019
ENTERTAINMENT and Culture Minister Olivia "Babsy" Grange says the Government has begun work on a Corporate Area venue to host events beyond restriction of the Noise Abatement Act. Read More
Daddy U Roy's crowning moment
TO be crowned in dancehall culture is akin to a royal coronation. The greats, including Clement “Coxson” Dodd, Prince Buster, and Osbourne “King Tubbys” Ruddock, are among the adorned. Read More
Grammy fever hits Billboard
THREE nominees for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards caused a slight increase in sales one week after nominations were announced. Read More
Steve James does it from the art
The annual Art Basel Miami festival opens tomorrow, with its Let There Be Reggae segment focusing on Jamaican pop culture. Photographer Steve James will be part of this expose. Read More
Bluugo shuns violence against women
Growing up in all-female household, 2018 'Magnum King' Bluugo is increasingly worried about the high levels of domestic violence and murders committed against women. Read More
Here's to you!
STAYING true to its promise to help emerging film-makers produce short films, GATFFEST Film Festival handed over cheques to the winners from its Film Pitch Competition, held in June. Read More
Remembering the roots of Paul O Beale
ACTOR Michael “String Bean” Nicholson says late playwright Paul O Beale contributed significantly to the development and popularity of roots theatre in Jamaica. The genre erupted in the 1980s through fellow playwrights Ginger Knight, Balfour Anderson and Ralph... Read More
Honorebel stays Above The Noise
It has been five years since Honorebel released a solo album. In early November, he dropped Above The Noise , a 16-song set on his Phantom Music Group label. Read More
Rita gets Ghana citizenship
Rita Marley, wife of reggae icon Bob Marley, is now a citizen of Ghana. According to pulse.com/ gh, Marley was one of 126 Africans in the Diaspora conferred with the honour by President Nana Akufo- Addo last Wednesday. Read More
IRAWMA goes prime time
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, December, 3 2019
NEW categories are coming for the 2020 staging of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), which is set for March 29 at the AC Hotel Kingston, under the theme Reggae Rise. Read More
Tony Anthony looks to Forever
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Having been exposed to diverse genres in his 35-year career, Tony Anthony has an appreciation for songs that appeal to his parents, peers and his children. It was not difficult choosing songs for his third album, Then Now & Forever. Read More
Gucci Boss, Dihane Mendez 'pop style'
Show-stopping outfits, great entertainment, and good vibes brought the curtains down on the 2019 grand final of Campari Pop Style held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew on Saturday night. Read More
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