Dancehall kingpin Vybz Kartel, dancer Keiva Di Diva, and the Chromatic sound will be honoured at this Saturday’s staging of the popular retro party series Strictly 2K at Mas Camp. “It’s important we recognise the stalwarts that have contributed greatly to our culture and the entertainment industry. They have paved the way by being the […]
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For many Boney M’s Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord has been a favourite at Christmastime. The song, which topped the British pop chart during Christmas in 1978, has sold in excess of 5 million copies globally, 2 million alone in the United Kingdom. Jamaican Liz Mitchell, who was the lead singer for Boney M, recalled
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Jamaican music legend Beres Hammond has promised that the patron experience at the sophomore staging of the Intimate Concert will be enhanced. “From a musical entertainment perspective every performance we look to bring something a little different and special for our audience. This year staging of Intimate will highlight the musical richness of reggae and
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Event returns to one-day format after ‘strategic restructuring’ Tony Rebel, founder and chief organiser of Rebel Salute, says 2025 marks a turning point for the annual event which was first held in 1994. It reverts to the original one-day format, and ventures overseas for the first time. Rebel Salute, which was launched at Jamaica Pegasus
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Armed with a string of hit songs that have trended on social media over the past year, dancehall artiste Skippa was a hit with the college and university crowd in attendance at last Friday’s staging of Fanatic. Held at Big Wall on West King’s House Road, the turnout at Fanatic was a bumper-sized crowd which
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Production company hits STING 2024 organisers with withdrawal of services • Says payment unconfirmed With a line-up considered by some to be one of its best in recent times, Sting was expected to make a triumphant return to its glory days on Thursday. However, news of a last-minute postponement “due to unforeseen circumstances” left eager
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica — Dancehall artiste Bayka brought the excitement as the headline act for the second anniversary celebrations for entertainment hotspot Pure Ultra Lounge here last Saturday. Bayka made an energetic entrance on-stage at minutes after 3:00 am and declared it was the “girls’ dem shift” quickly delving into his catalogue of songs, including
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Fifteen years after his death, Gregory Isaacs will ‘return’ to the London stage. Cool Ruler: A Musical Tribute to Gregory Isaacs, a stage production based on his career, opens on May 25 at Hackney Empire in the British capital. The project, which celebrates the singer’s 75th birthday on July 15, is a joint effort between
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Eastern Extravaganza will be celebrating 10 years on New Year’s Day at the Mountain View Oval in Kingston. Known for its incredible line-up and community focus, the event has maintained a 100 per cent incident-free record despite being hosted in a region often perceived as volatile. “Over the years we’ve worked tirelessly to give back
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From the 1990s into the 2010s dancer Keiva Di Diva appeared in several music videos, having worked with several of dancehall’s biggest names and even toured the world. On Saturday night, at the latest staging of the retro party series Wray & Nephew Strictly the Best – The Best of the 2000s and 2010s at
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