Entertainment
06 Jun, 2026
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Karbon D Hardone ‘guided by the spirit’
He’s called Karbon D Hardone, sometimes written as Karbon D Hard 1, and he has an interesting physics-meets-chemistry-meets-life kind of explanation as to how he came up with the name. But, it all…
06 Jun, 2026
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Lord Composer’s family talks ‘Hill and Gully Ride’ - No royalties collected for 72 years
Seventy two years later, and the rhythm of one of Jamaica’s first recordings, in what was then a fledgling music industry, is a hit all over again. But, unlike 1954 when Omri Mundle, aka Lord…
04 Jun, 2026
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Festival Song Competition finalists revealed
The names of the Top-10 finalists in the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, have been disclosed. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange made the announcement…
04 Jun, 2026
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Judge rules in favour of Kanye West concert
AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organisation to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a…
04 Jun, 2026
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5 Questions with … Kevin Downswell
With close to two decades in the music industry, Kevin Downswell has been a guiding light for Jamaicans as a gospel artiste who has kept it real and authentic with his fans over the years.
Recently,…
04 Jun, 2026
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‘Pickney Sinting’ a hit at PBCJ Watch Party
Closing out Child Month with a bang, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) staged their quarterly Watch Party last Saturday under the theme ‘Pickney Sinting Edition’. The series…
03 Jun, 2026
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‘All Peabo Bryson wanted was some Jamaican jerk chicken’ - June Isaacs remembers singer’s performance at Red Rose for Gregory
Following Tuesday’s passing of R&B legend and two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson, entertainers across the globe and civic leaders have shared tributes acknowledging his unmatched…
03 Jun, 2026
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Carlos Malcolm ‘a gift to Jamaica and the world’ - Renowned trombonist and bandleader dies at 91
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness and regret at the passing of musical giant, Carlos Malcolm, and noted that his contribution will never be…
02 Jun, 2026
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10 years of QORIHC awards - ‘bittersweet’ 2026 queens honoured at gala ceremony on Sunday
It is said that hindsight is 20/20 and, in retrospect, there are some things that Laurell Nurse would have done differently in order to have the 10th anniversary of Queens Of Reggae Island Honorary…