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Music
XKhraig sings about Suzie
Fusing his old-school style with his modern lyrics, Philadelphia-based recording artiste XKhraig tells it all in his new single Suzie. Read More
Tarrus to close Signature series
Tarrus Riley will bring the curtains down on the Appleton Estate Signature Nights 2018 at the newly opened Chillin' Serengeti at Hope Zoo in Kingston this evening. Read More
Rootz Fest this weekend
LOVERS of roots-rock reggae music will be in for a great treat over the weekend as several of the gener's established acts are slated for the 2018 staging of the annual Rastafari Rootz Fest at Long Bay Park in Negril from Friday, December 14 to Sunday, December 16. Read More
Return of the chart-toppers
SIX of the 10 positions on this week's Billboard Reggae Albums Chart are former number ones. Five have improved their standing while the other has fallen down the table. Read More
Trojan soldiers on
The Jamaica Observer continues its reflection on the year in entertainment. This daily column looks on the achievers, trendsetters, those who died, and the controversies. Read More
Jamming with Desmond Foster
Desmond Foster is old enough to remember when Jamaican parties were the rage in his native Harlesden. The uptempo songs that were played recalled the vibe of good times 'back a yaad'. Read More
It's Protoje's time
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor -- Auto and Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Wednesday, December, 12 2018
PROTOJE says a Grammy nomination was the furthest thing from his mind for his album, A Matter of Time. In fact, the roots-revival artiste had lost faith in the annual awards show when his previous set, Ancient Future, was snubbed. Read More
Finger-licking Xmas songs
FOR the second consecutive year, KFC Jamaica has collaborated with King Yard Productions on a Yuletide music project. The KFC Christmas Album features nine songs from several top acts including Christopher Martin and Romain Virgo. Read More
Rest like a Champion
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor --- Auto & Entertainment bonittob@jamaicaobserver.com | Tuesday, December, 11 2018
DESPITE numerous calls for live shows, impresario Tommy Cowan believes Buju Banton should not rush to start doing the rounds. Read More
Ja takes fourth place at Miss World
For the second consecutive year Jamaica's representative to the Miss w orld pageant finished in the top five of the competition Read More
Family time for Buju
One of Buju Banton's first wish on his return to the island Friday night was to spend quality time with his family, according to the Grammy award-winning deejay's producer, manager, mentor, and friend Donovan Germain. Read More
Etana leads the way for Tad's
When Etana and music producer Tad Dawkins met in the summer of 2017, it was to discuss her recording a song for Old King Cole Riddim, a compilation album from his company, Tad's International Record. Their talks soon expanded. Read More
Reggae Grammy up for grabs
ETANA has broken a 21-year drought for female artistes in the Best Reggae Album category of the Grammy Awards. Her Reggae Forever is the first album by a woman to make the cut since Sister Carol's Lyrically Potent in 1997. Read More
Taking a sample from Buju
Tomorrow, Buju Banton is set to be released from federal prison in Georgia. He has been incarcerated in the United States since 2010 for a drug-related crime. Leading up to his release, the Jamaica Observer presents a daily feature on what has transpired in that... Read More
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