Big plans scare young Hammond

After Beres Hammond recorded the Soul Reggae album for Aquarius, released in 1976, his life changed. Or, at least, his life was changed for him. We pick up on our ongoing series on Beres Hammond at the point where his popularity was really skyrocketing.
With Got To Get Away ruling the airwaves, […]

Chaka Demus, Pliers - open ‘Front Door’

Singer Pliers chuckles when The Gleaner asks if the new single, Front Door, refers to a vehicle, a house or any other object which requires entry and exit. He just calls it “another kind of door”. And Chaka Demus, his deejay partner in one of the most successful and […]

The Month In: Reggae / Dancehall

As we round up 2007, one certainty is times are changing for reggae and dancehall. Vinyl production in Jamaica is at a virtual standstill, the apparently unstoppable flow of riddim albums on international labels such as VP and Greensleeves has now come to an end, Jah Cure can no longer […]

Family energy at home

While many might find it difficult to maintain a career and responsibilities at home, Ifrika manages her time as artiste and a mother easily. According to Queen Ifrica who is the mother of two, a 14-year-old son, Imeru, and a six-year-old daughter, Amakai, “it’s easy to balance both, because on holidays I […]

Tastee Talent Trail blazing in Montego Bay tonight

Twenty semi-finalists will compete in the Tastee Talent Trail 2007 when the second concert happens tonight in Montego Bay.
Judges Amina Blackwood-Meeks, Anthony Cruz and Chantal Hylton-Tonnes will face the challenging task of selecting the five contestants who will move on to the finals and a chance to […]