Adrian Clarke: No stranger to Jamaica

The newly crowned King of Calypso Monarch Adrian Clarke says he is no stranger to Jamaica, despite the fact that he has only visited the island once for a performance at the University Campus.

“But I have a lot of Jamaican friends - a lot of Jamaican friends!” he said. “One […]

A good rhythm lives twice

Remaking a rhythm or duplicating it does not necessarily mean that a rhythm was not good enough but it might be a testament that the first was exceptional.

There have been some memorable dancehall rhythms over the past two decades, and recently, there have been remakes of these older rhythms on the […]

Reggae Rising Festival unites family and culture under umbrella of One Love’
Thousands of reggae music and culture fans are gathered this weekend in Piercy for the second annual Reggae Rising Festival. New this year is the availability of single-day tickets for Sunday, allowing those who may not be able to commit to the entire three-day […]

Another successful staging of Reggae Sumfest
Reggae Sumfest, the highly anticipated four-day festival kicked off with a bang at the annual beach party on Sunday July 13. Patrons from various parishes plus overseas visitors came out in their numbers to support up-and-coming talents such as Rising Star’s very own Nickesha Barnes and Romaine Virgo.

American takes ‘Dancehall Queen’ title

Twenty-three-year-old Michelle Young, of Boston in the United States, created history yesterday morning at the Pier One Complex, in Montego Bay, when she became the first American to win the coveted Red Label Wine International Dancehall Queen title.

“I have never been this happy in my entire life,” said the diminutive […]