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Chiceta Dacres Brown of Mount Friendship in St Andrew has been sewing reusable face masks to act as a layer of protection against the COVID-19 respiratory disease as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Dacres Brown, a designer…
When an order was issued for elderly persons to remain at home because of their high-risk status for the deadly coronavirus, the effect was not lost on ‘Hotline’ host Emily Shields. Shields, one of three hosts of the popular Radio Jamaica daytime…
Reggae Sumfest, the premier dancehall and reggae festival in the world, has a history of acknowledging royalty. In July 2009, ‘the Doctor’ Beenie Man was crowned King of the Dancehall at Sumfest, and in 2012, at the 20th staging of the event at the…
Firebrand reggae singer, Jesse Jendah, also known as King Furnace, is upbeat about the fact that a single which was released from the mid-’90s has taken on new life. Twenty-five years after the song which touches on an oft-debated topic in…
Telecommunications firm Digicel continued its series of online performances on Sunday, serving up another healthy dose of strong reggae acts during this COVID-19 crisis.
Dancehall artiste Mr Chicken has died, his sister Debbie Dyer has confirmed.“He died on Monday from complications due to a stroke he got last week Tuesday. Right now, it’s really hard on us. He was the best brother, ever,” Dyer said in an interview with the Jamaica Observer yesterday.
IN a time when, like the rest of the world, Jamaica is battling the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has heightened efforts to serve and protect citizens.The lawmen and women have gone the extra mile to reassure the country that comfort can be found in music.
This is an enormous loss – COVID claims Sumfest 2020, Reggae Sunsplash watchful For Joe Bogdanovich, Reggae Sumfest’s cancellation feels like he’s trapped in a checkmate. Customarily tight-lipped on the exact figures, the festival principal did offer that this year’s decision bears an enormous loss – for the brand’s…
Prayer without action has no value or meaning – Foota Hype – Selector urges people to reflect on their wrongdoings The constant plea of persons on social media to pray for healing has popular selector Foota Hype inspired to speak out. Yesterday, he posted on Instagram that he had a warning for the world and […]
Dutty Cup Crew mourns passing of Mr Chicken Nearly a week after suffering a stroke, veteran deejay and former Dutty Cup crew member Mr Chicken passed away yesterday. Music industry players, including producer Q45, knew he had been hospitalised, but were not prepared for his passing…