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Singer Keisha Patterson, following her well-received Jazz in the Gardens performance at The Jamaica Pegasus, stuns in red-hot evening wear.
Updated 1 hour ago by Omar Tomlinson

The lady sings what’s new

Delivering a master class in showmanship, Keisha Patterson left the audience at last weekend’s Jazz in the Gardens show lustily applauding. Her velvety smooth vocals throughout a six-song set, which…
Music executive Michael Anthony Bennett.
Updated 1 hour ago by Lester Hinds

Mikie Bennett says OD is ‘icing on the cake’

For more than 45 years, Michael ‘Mikie’ Bennett has been a driving force in Jamaican music, creating music, nurturing talent, and helping to shape an industry that has become one of the country’s most…
Dancehall artiste Busy Signal (centre) accepts the Reggae Icon Award from Prime Minister Holness as Minister Grange looks on.
August 8, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

A grand celebration of Jamaica 64

A grand celebration of 64 years of Jamaica’s Independence unfolded seamlessly inside a sold-out National Stadium on Thursday at the annual, showpiece event, the Independence Grand Gala. This year, the…
Lady G poses with 10-year-old singer RJ following their duet of ‘Thank You’, the 1995 gospel hit produced by Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell, at the 10th annual Jamaica Day Celebration at Eastside Park in Paterson, New Jersey, on August 1.
Updated 23 hours ago by Anthony Turner

What a ‘Bam Bam’ at New Jersey’s Jamaica Day Celebration

Dancehall pioneer Sister Nancy, clad in black, green and gold to celebrate Emancipation and Jamaica Day, greeted fans in her trademark bare feet and delivered a masterclass performance at the 10th…
Lauryn Hill accepts the living legend icon award during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
August 7, 2026

Lauryn Hill brings Diaspora Calling! to the UK

AP: Moments before Lauryn Hill hopped on a call with The Associated Press, she and Fugees’ bandmate Wyclef Jean stood in the centre of London’s Piccadilly Circus, surrounded by fans. Broadcast above…
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Monica Barbaro, and Callum Turner in a scene from ‘One Night Only’.
August 7, 2026

Movie Review | ‘One Night Only’ is a tease, but its stars score

AP: The Purge for sex is the best way to describe the premise of One Night Only, unless you prefer Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery for one-night stands. As the movie announces right away: The US…
Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir takes the Dream Weekend stage, bringing her signature energy as one of the acts billed for the night.
Updated 23 hours ago

5 Questions With Shaneil Muir

Dancehall artiste Shaneil Muir brought the energy to her Dream Weekend debut at Igloo, held at the Aqueduct in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, on Monday. Delivering fan favourites from her catalogue,…
Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, January 4.
August 7, 2026

Ariana Grande says decision to step back isn’t impulsive

NEW YORK (AP): Ariana Grande chose to “clear the air about a few things” during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the…
Wayne Wonder
August 6, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

‘God and time’, Wayne Wonder says of Reggae Icon Award

If reggae vocalist Wayne Wonder could use only one word to describe how he feels about being honoured by the Government with the Reggae Icon Award, that one word would be “amazing”. But it is…