Music

Digicel Unplugged goes gospel on Good Friday The Easter edition of the Digicel Unplugged series fittingly takes on a gospel flavour this Good Friday. The featured artistes will be Kevin Downswell and Jody Kay James. The D’Music-powered event will be aired live on Digicel’s Twitter, Facebook…

Jesse Royal talks love and ‘Sweet Sensation’ Rastafarian reggae singer Jesse Royal is preaching a message crafted in a four-letter word – love. His latest song, ‘ Sweet Sensation’, is alight with passion. Jesse says this is a necessary song in these times, especially when people are…

Boom Boom says cops did not shut down his live session Popular dancehall selector Boom Boom is dispelling rumours that his Instagram Live show was shut down by law enforcers. According to a post made to a popular blog site, the selector was in the middle of one of his Boasy Tuesdays Instagram live…

Instead of lamenting the loss of their own income during the coronavirus crisis, some celebrities have lent their talents to various relief efforts or social-media campaigns. The latest to join that company is local sweetheart Koffee, who was invited to use her couch as a stage, as one of the featured stars for the Levi’s […]

Karen Smith, president of the Jamaica Federation of Musicians and Affiliates Union (JFMAU), has expressed optimism that the music and creative industries will benefit from the government’s COVID-19 relief package. Smith spoke late Tuesday afternoon following a virtual meeting with Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange and members of the music and creative industries. […]

The last time Tanya Stephens released an album was back in 2013 when she dropped ‘ Guilty’. Fans have been waiting with bated breath for her to release new music and the singer was expected to quench their thirst in the coming months with a 12-track project. But, Stephens has decided to thrill her fans with […]

When she made her stage debut at Rebel Salute back in January, I-Octane’s daughter, Octavia, showed true class and readiness for the music industry. In front of thousands, she joined her father onstage for a performance many dubbed as one of the highlights of the two-day festival. Now, following the recent release of her first […]

During Chris Martin’s first online concert last Sunday, the comments showed that the vibe was right. Approximately 10,000 fans tuned in to VP Records’ YouTube channel, as the singer headlined the live-streamed concert launch of ‘Telethon Jamaica: Together We Stand’. With so many people tuning in, it would seem like a major accomplishment. But it’s […]

Fourth Genna leader Aidonia celebrated his birthday with a gift, offered to both himself and to his fans. Following Aidonia Testimonial Live, DJ Matt Camps’ exciting online radio segment that took Twitter and Mixlr by storm last week, Aidonia teased the tracklist for an upcoming mixtape, a project that has been on the way for […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ ­declaration yesterday that the Government will extend an islandwide nightly curfew is ­expected to further drive down murders in Jamaica, a consequential benefit to the ­administration’s attempt to tighten the screws…