- US ambassador shares priority list with AMCHAM executives 8:33 am
- Man shot dead in Westmoreland 8:27 am
- Cops nab 4 alleged phone grabbers, one accused car thief 8:05 am
- Curfew extended in Waterford, St Catherine 7:49 am
- ECJ registers third political party 7:31 am
- NEPA investigates fish kill in the Kingston Harbour 7:09 am
Music
Here I come
TAD'S International Record will release a multi-song album in February to mark the 63rd birthday of Dennis Brown. Tad Dawkins, the label's principal, said it is meant to introduce the late singer's music to Jamaican youth. Read More
Bounty to get Footloose
Veteran deejay Bounty Killer will close the curtains on this season of Footloose, the popular retro party series which takes place next Saturday December 7 at Mas Camp. Read More
K Anthony has The Cure
Gospel artiste K Anthony previews his forthcoming EP with the release of The Cure. Read More
Marques knocks on the door
St Elizabeth has produced several popular entertainers in recent years, including deejay Laden and Grammy-nominated singjay Protoje. Marques, a 17-year-old GC Foster College student, hopes to join their ranks. Read More
Def Jam's dancehall links
Iconic hip hop label Def Jam Recordings, which is owned by Universal Music Group, celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Read More
Chris headlines Kenya festival
Christopher Martin will headline the second Umoja Splash Festival scheduled for the KICC Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 7. He will be accompanied by fellow reggae acts D Major and Future Fambo. Read More
JR boards Money Jet
Never far from the latest trends, Junior Reid returns to the scene with a 'juggling' rhythm he believes will strike a chord with dancehall fans. Titled the Money Jet, it has songs by 16 artistes including himself. Read More
Retro move?
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com | Thursday, November, 28 2019
ORGANISERS of vintage music party, Retro Flexx, are accusing the Government of killing the entertainment industry with the current Noise Abatement Act which sees events being mandated to end at midnight on weekdays and 2:00 am on weekends. Read More
Koffee time for Rihanna!
Grammy nominee Koffee has confirmed a collaboration with her and pop superstar Rihanna is in the works. According to British bi-monthly magazine, i-D Vice, the 19- year-old said the two have been in contact but she is tight-lipped with details. Read More
Mortimer fights his way onto Billboard
Fight The Fight, a six-song EP by roots singer Mortimer debuts at number three on this week's Billboard Reggae Albums Chart. It was released November 15 by Easy Star Records/Overstand Entertainment. Read More
Anthony Cruz sounds off
Sound system operators challenging Government's Noise Abatement Act is definitely one of the hot button entertainment issues for 2019. Read More
Muhsin serving his community
While attending the University of Miami (UM) in the 1970s, Abdul Muhsin met a fellow Jamaican who took him under his wings, teaching him a culinary skill that continues to serve him, and others, well. Read More
Shock at DJ's death
FAME FM disc jockey Collin Hines said the tragic death of his colleague, Raymond “DJ Venom” Peart, has cast a pall of gloom over the radio station as well as its employees. Read More
Thomas puts faith in Real Tears
MUSIC producer Anthony Ricardo Thomas is banking on his latest production, Real Tears featuring Charly Black, making a major impact in Europe. Read More
Christopher Ellis bares soul
Lovers rock was at its most popular during the early 1980s, an era that saw the emergence of British singers like Maxi Priest, Vivian Jones and Peter Hunnigale. The sound they helped make famous is no longer a force, but don’t tell that to Christopher... Read More
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