Entertainment
August 14, 2026
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean for Global Citizen Festival
NEW YORK (AP): Ms Lauryn Hill and her Fugees’ bandmate Wyclef Jean will bring their pointed and political music to Global Citizen Festival this fall.
August 14, 2026
Jonas Brothers ‘excited’ for NFL opener performance
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP): The Jonas Brothers will perform at half-time of the NFL’s season opener between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in…
August 15, 2026
5 Questions With Tifa
Catchy hits, high-energy performances and an unmistakable stage presence have long been part of dancehall artiste Tifa’s signature. At her recent Dream Weekend debut at YUSH in Montego Bay, the Wife…
August 13, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Thanksgiving service for Fantan Mojah today; funeral Saturday
There will be two thanksgiving services to honour the life of dancehall and reggae artiste Owen ‘Fantan Mojah’ Moncrieffe. The first service takes place in Kingston this morning, and the second…
August 13, 2026
Movie Review | ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern-fried flick with too many ingredients
It turns out that the honey business isn’t as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie The Rivals of Amziah King, beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals’ insects and rip folk off. “It’s not full…
August 13, 2026
‘Hail the King’: Family and music fraternity celebrate life and legacy of Fantan Mojah
Late reggae entertainer Fantan Mojah was today remembered as a fighter and a man of principles who believed in unity, hope and upliftment. His thanksgiving service was held today at the University…
August 13, 2026
‘I’m So Happy’
NEW YORK (AP): Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track I’m So…
August 13, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
‘My mother waited 100 years for this’
The official announcement that veteran guitarist Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith was being conferred with the Order of Distinction for his contribution to the music industry came on his birthday, August 6. Smith…
August 12, 2026
by Anthony Turner
Brooklyn’s first Jamaica Day parade a huge success
New York made history on Saturday, August 8, as the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade brought thousands of revellers into the streets of Brooklyn to mark Jamaica’s 64th Independence. It was the…