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Almost 30 years after the release of the iconic movie ‘Dancehall Queen’, starring Audrey Reid, the new television series ‘Daughters of the Dancehall Queen’ draws on its cultural legacy.
Published 1 hour ago by Nicola Cunningham/ Senior Staff Reporter

Almost 30 years after ‘Dancehall Queen’, new series enters production

Building on the legacy of the iconic film Dancehall Queen while bringing a new generation of stories to the screen, Daughters of the Dancehall Queen is set to begin principal photography in early October. Almost three decades after the film’s success, one of its writers is bringing a new Jamaican story to television, rooted in family, womanhood, music and contemporary life.

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Attendees participate in the opening ceremony of the Gwangju Biennale in Gwangju, South Korea, on March 31, 2021.
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China boycotts Asian art festival over Taiwan exhibition name

SEOUL, South Korea (AP): A group of Chinese artists is boycotting a major art exhibition in South Korea over the organisers’ plans to use the name ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ for an exhibition of works by…
This image, released by Universal Pictures, shows Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena, in a scene from ‘The Odyssey’.
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Early predictions for the 2027 Oscar race

NEW YORK (AP): Fall movie season also means Oscar season. It might be only just September but the jockeying for next March’s Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their…
Blaqk Sheep keeps Jamaica at the foundation of his work while building music that can travel the world.
September 4, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

5 Questions With Blaqk Sheep

Billboard producer, engineer, musician and writer Germaine ‘Blaqk Sheep’ Clarke is the founder and CEO of dancehall and reggae label Blaqk Sheep Music. Passionate about every area of the music, he…
Adria Arjona in a scene from ‘Onslaught’.
September 4, 2026

Movie Review | Despite its title, the slasher siege movie ‘Onslaught’ takes its time

AP: Masked soldiers deployed on domestic soil and an air of conspiratorial paranoia give Adam Wingard’s not-quite-grindhouse siege film Onslaught a contemporary pulse, even if this lean, B-movie…
Guitarist, composer and educator Seretse Small, along with a few friends, will present ‘An Amazing Night of Music’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston tonight.
September 4, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Seretse Small set to lead ‘An Amazing Night of Music’

His surname is Small, but Seretse is a musical giant. For years, the accomplished musician and music educator has stood tall on Jamaica’s musical landscape, mesmerising audiences worldwide with his…
Percussionist Bongo Herman
September 3, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

‘Young man see vision’, Bongo Herman says of Badge of Honour

Percussionist Herman ‘Bongo Herman’ Davis is one of the 2026 recipients of the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service for his significant contribution to Jamaican music and culture. It is another…
Fete Republic’s Night Carnival Jamaica returns to the roads of downtown Kingston this Saturday for its ‘Purple Reign’ staging.
September 3, 2026

Night Carnival set for Purple Reign

Jamaica’s carnival season may traditionally peak in April, but Night Carnival Jamaica will bring another road event to Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston this Saturday, September 5. Organised by…
Ariana Grande
September 3, 2026

Ariana Grande closes tour with gratitude, steps away from spotlight

LONDON (AP): Ariana Grande’s final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London on Tuesday before she takes a…
Singer Dre Island released his new album ‘Love is in the House’ early this summer, and now he is ready to take the project on the road.
September 2, 2026

Dre Island bringing ‘Love is in the House’ stateside

Dre Island is preparing to take his Love is in the House project stateside later this year. His upcoming United States tour is expected to include stops in Boston, Massachusetts; Bridgeport and…