Men for sale? Perched on the edge of her sunlounger, the young Jamaican man picks up the woman’s hand and lavishes it with kisses. “You is very beautiful, you know that, girl?” he says. The ‘girl’ giggles as she sips her cocktail. Somewhere in her early 40s, she hardly qualifies for the description. Nor is [...]
Cruzing into music – Anthony Cruz bio With his cute baby face, captivating eyes, sexy physique, soulful voice, classy attire, shy-guy demeanour, fun-loving attitude and slick stage act, Anthony Cruz is regarded as one of the most charismatic entertainers around. And boy, does he make the ladies weak!
Even in death Miss Lou smiles Jamaicans from all walks of life yesterday streamed into the National Arena in Kingston to pay their last respects to Jamaica’s cultural icon Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett-Coverley whose body is on view for two days before an official funeral tomorrow.
Sunsplash returns with daylight dancehall Before falling off the concert calendar in 1997, Reggae Sunsplash was famed for its daylight endings. On its return to the expansive seaside Richmond Estate in Priory, St. Ann, on Thursday night, it was back to sunlight endings for the bmobile Reggae Sunsplash. MC Richie B sent a substantial audience, [...]
Massive marathon on Sunsplash’s Int’l Night At 11:40 p.m. on Saturday when Steel Pulse was called on to lead the billed British Invasion of bmobile Reggae Sunsplash’s International Night, the very sparse audience in front of the stage had a remarkable growth spurt. After paying attention to Etana and Kamau from the main stage then [...]
Local radio station covers regional Reggae fest Vibe 98.9 FM recently sent a delegation to Jamaica for Reggae Sumfest to join enthusiasts from around the globe in Montego Bay for the world’s premier reggae festival and concert event. This year, the Vibe 98.9 team got a large helping of talent thanks to over 60 performances [...]
No Giving up The Energizer Bunny must stop at some point regardless of the fact that it is supposed to keep going and going. But, perhaps a few of Jamaica’s most long-serving entertainers would make a perfect pitch to advertise the ongoing tenure of the Bunny. Some of these stars continue to be a beacon [...]
Cultural icon dies: Louise Simone Bennett–Coverly Beloved Jamaican cultural icon Louise Simone Bennett–Coverly, affectionately called ‘Miss Lou’, died Wednesday at the Scarborough Grace Hospital in Toronto, Canada at age 86, triggering a flood of tributes from the political and artistic communities, all of which recognised her pioneering role in promoting Jamaican folklore worldwide.
Maxi Priest gives dancehall his blessings Maxi Priest refuses to stand with the so-called purists on this one. Long-time reggae aficionados all-too-eager to bash the current trend of dancehall’s growing momentum will not find an accomplice in the British-born singer of Jamaican parents. For him, change in music represents progress, and there is no point [...]
Platinum-selling Nigerian reggae artiste Victor Essiet for bmobile Reggae Sunsplash Nigerian reggae singer Victor Essiet has been busy making a name for himself outside of his native country. The singer and his band the Mandators recently released the album One Love, One World. It boasts the talents of Jamaican Grammy-winning duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie [...]