Lucky Dube death verdict delayed

The Johannesburg High Court has delayed the verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing South African reggae singer Lucky Dube.

One of the men recently confessed he had taken part in the crime and said all three deserved to be punished. They had originally denied murder.

Deadly Shoot Out

Three policemen were yesterday shot and injured and a gunman shot dead in a dramatic early morning gunfight at a house owned by reggae singer Luciano at Westminister Crescent in Kingston.
The incident, which started about 5:00 am, ended shortly after 7:00 am when police broke down a door to the entertainer’s house and […]

Reggae Legend Gregory Isaacs and Tarrus Riley Perform at Reichhold
The Reichhold Center for the Arts continues its 30th anniversary season with a blockbuster reggae concert featuring reggae icon Gregory Isaacs with special guest Live Wyaa Band, along with singer Tarrus Riley (”She’s Royal”). The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m., Saturday, March 28. The night […]

Excerpt from the Jamaica Journal - Lady Saw - raunchy artiste!

The flamboyant exhibitionist DJ Lady Saw epitomises the sexual liberation of many African Jamaican working-class women from airy-fairy Judaeo-Christian definitions of appropriate female behaviour.
In a decisive act of feminist emancipation, Lady Saw cuts loose from the burdens of moral guardianship. She embodies the erotic. But […]

Of hypocrisy and the Noise Abatement Act

The seemingly selective application of the Noise Abatement Act, which sees some promoters facing rigorous enforcement while others are allowed to operate with impunity, is becoming a source of increasing concern in the entertainment industry.

Three weeks ago, Negril-based promoter Clive ‘Cubba’ Pringle, who is also chairman of the Negril […]