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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

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

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

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

Formerly incarcerated US dancehall artiste Flippa Moggela recently went viral with his hit song Wah Gwan Bout Yah Man. Produced by Flippa’s Flip Money Records and the very popular DJ Mac, the track was released from January 15, and has since been a street anthem. Flippa Moggela, once referred to as Flippa Mafia during earlier

In a perfect display of gratitude for a man who has stayed solid in an industry that has led many astray, patrons braved a heavy downpour on Sunday to celebrate Agent Sasco’s milestone 25th anniversary in music. It poured for more than an hour but, rather than run for cover, the massive crowd gathered at

While growing up in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Dwayne Stewart always wanted to become an entertainer. In truth, members of his family did pursue music, but none had any success; he hoped to make a difference. On Thursday night he made his major stage show debut when he performed his very first song, a soca

Forty-seven years after it was released, Exodus, the multi-certified album by Bob Marley and the Wailers has reached a new peak on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. The album rose to #4 after a deluxe edition was released in 2001 and has has now climbed to #3. Exodus, which has been certified gold in America,

While 2024 was undoubtedly a year where love blossomed into beautiful proposals that brought us joy, it was also a year of immense sadness. We lost a number of stalwarts in the entertainment industry this year, some of which still feel unreal. It’s hard to believe that these individuals, who once brought us sheer joy