‘Madhouse’ buss a 9
The Asylum ninth anniversary party held at Mas Camp Village on Oxford Road in New Kingston last Saturday was not short of excitement. There was a massive crowd turnout despite the rain earlier in the day and the vibe, the music, the artistes and dancers were well represented.

Film festival in Jamaica scraps plans to sell Peter Tosh guitar
Organizers of a film festival in Jamaica have shelved plans to auction a guitar shaped like a M-16 rifle that was once owned by reggae legend Peter Tosh, one of the founders of the Wailers, after his sons protested the sale.
Bidding for the guitar, which […]

Dutty dancehall delight

“I represent Jamaica. I love that. From long time I’ve been doing (it) since I’ve been swimming” - Sean Paul.
An ambassador of dancehall music, internationally acclaimed artiste Sean Paul has earned his award as the Gleaner’s Entertainer of the Year.

Passport changes worry Caribbean
`Life Needs the Caribbean. You Need a Passport.’’ That advertising slogan, posted at airports throughout the Caribbean, has this tourism-dependent area bracing for a hurricane-force blow.

For decades, U.S. citizens have escaped winter’s ravages for the white-sand beaches on a whim. When re-entering the United States, they have needed to show only a […]

Gritty hit reflects singer’s rough childhood

The lyrics to Ghetto Story, a haunting tale of growing up poor in the vividly violent streets of a Jamaican ghetto, were written from a surprising place: the grassy knoll of a lake deep in the suburbs of Southwest Miami-Dade, where ducks waddle by and the water laps softly against […]