Entertainment
March 14, 2026
Swatch International the real ‘Passa Passa’ sound
Even after 34 years, Swatch International remains active on the sound system scene, with bookings in places like Japan and the United States. “We are getting overseas dates now more regularly. The US…
March 13, 2026
5 Questions With DJ Mac
Fresh off the success of his WYFL (Weh Yuh Feel Like) Riddim, which has already spawned more than 40 features in just three months, disc jockey and producer Jason ‘DJ Mac’ McDowell is enjoying a big…
March 12, 2026
by Michael Reckord
CDT concert ‘Streams’ is a visual feast
The dance concert Streams by CDT Jamaica, a legacy company which honours Tony Wilson, who founded The Company Dance Theatre, at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Drive on Sunday evening, was a visual…
March 11, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Postponement of hurricane relief concert in Abu Dhabi ‘providential’
What does a concert headlined by pop icon Shakira in Abu Dhabi have to do with Jamaica? “Well ... a little bit,” respected tour manager and author Copeland Forbes told The Gleaner. Shakira is the…
March 11, 2026
Movie Review | Gosling, Lord, Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’
It’s been a minute since we’ve had a big-screen space epic that’s as fun as it is awe-inspiring. The last memorable one might have been The Martian, so perhaps it shouldn’t be all that surprising that…
March 11, 2026
Woman taken into custody after gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home
LOS ANGELES (AP): Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna’s gated home on Sunday afternoon, according to the authorities and news reports on Monday. No…
March 10, 2026
Sly Dunbar gave Jamaica ‘a gift that will never fade’
Sounds of drums filled the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday morning as the funeral service for legendary drummer Lowell Fillmore ‘Sly’ Dunbar got under way. One half of the iconic ‘Riddim Twins’,…
March 10, 2026
Florida woman charged in shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences including 10 counts of…
March 9, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Reggae Sumfest 2026 goes to Plantation Cove for one night only
Reggae Sumfest 2026 will not be held at its home in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay. Instead, the festival heads to a new venue, Plantation Cove in St Ann for this year’s staging, for what the organisers…