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Entertainment
Bunji Garlin turns up heat
BUNJI Garlin earns his highest-charting album on this week's Billboard Reggae a lbum c hart. Read More
Work Hard, Play Hard in jeans
Andre announced that this edition of his Work Hard party was the Jeans Edition and, while some patrons did not conform, many turned up dressed to the nines in various forms of the denim that was originally designed for cowboys and miners but has undergone significant transformation over... Read More
Golden Jubilee
MUSIC will form a major part of the Twelve Tribes of Israel's golden jubilee celebrations scheduled for February 23 to March 3 next year. Read More
Bramma to drop One A Day
ON Saturday, Bramma Da Gorilla will be releasing a seven-track EP entitled One A Day.The occasion is slated for S-Lock Entertainment headquarters at 82 Duhaney Drive in Kingston. Read More
Kranium wants more
KRANIUM has joined forces with Nigerian-American singer Rotimi on the single Want More . Read More
Tallawah in fine style
FLORIDA-BASED Tallawah Mento Band gave a well-received performance at the Redbones Blues Cafe in New Kingston last Thursday night. The Colin Smith-led ensemble kept the country's musical heritage alive on a night when Jamaica celebrated the 98th birthday of cultural icon Louise... Read More
Bravo, Folk Singers!
THE preservation of our culture, specifically our folk music, is the mission of the Jamaican Folk singers, and their 2017 concert season definitely lived up to that mandate. Read More
Thriller U's dad found dead
THRILLER U is calling on Jamaicans who have any information that can assist the investigation into the death of his father to come forward. Read More
Ruffi-Ann rebounds
RUFFI-ANN is celebrating the positive reception to her latest single, Close to Your Enemy.Close to Your Enemy was released in July on the My Sugar Pan production label. Since its release, the deejay said the feedback has been overwhelming. Read More
Saved from 9/11 tragedy by 'miracle'
ON the morning of September 11 2001, Anthony Turner was in Mount Vernon, New York, heading to the hospital to witness the birth of his second child. Read More
Ms Guyana is Miss Global Int'l
MISS Guyana Cynthia Dookie walked away with the Miss Global International 2017 crown at the RIU Montego Bay Hotel in St James on Saturday night.She won US$1,000, a trip to Dubai, a gift basket from Bute Cosmetics, along with other prizes. Read More
Elephant Man relives Sept 11
ELEPHANT Man remembers the events of September 11, 2001 as if it were yesterday. The dancehall deejay — born September 11, 1975 — was in the United States en route to Jamaica, where he planned to celebrate his birthday in fine style. Read More
Fraser pays homage to Dennis Brown
Memories of D E B is the title of saxophonist Dean Fraser's first solo album in 12 years. It was released last Friday by Tad's International Record. Read More
All-star line-up for Ernie's Solid Gold
AN all-star line-up is expected for Solid Gold at Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 29.The concert will celebrate Ernie Smith's 50 years in the music industry. Showtime is 8:00 pm. Read More
Miss Lou hailed as 'Mother of Culture'
THURSDAY morning's Exhibition and Bandana Fashion show at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on Tom Redcam Road kicked off a month-long celebration for the life of renowned folklorist Louise Bennet-Coverley, affectionately called Miss Lou. Read More
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