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Spragga Benz urges Jamaicans to live in love January was a month of great turmoil in Jamaica. With the country having recorded more than 116 murders over the 31-day period (which included multiple domestic violence-related killings), a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and panic over the fast-spreading coronavirus, many are hoping February will be a better month. […]

Best of the Best celebrates ‘Year of the Woman’ – All-female headline acts meet demands Music festival and concert line-ups are more than a catalogue of the who’s who, and what to listen to, most times it is a reminder of the continued lack of gender equity on large stages. But, according the organisers of […]

Hard Wine revs up Soca season It was crazy fun at Hard Wine 2020 as patrons showed they are just about ready for the road. Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Hard Wine revs up Soca season

Spragga Benz thrills, dishes advice at Footloose Anticipation was high as internationally renowned dancehall deejay Spragga Benz prepared to make his first appearance on home soil for 2020. Scheduled to bring some old school dancehall vibes to one of the most epic retro parties in Jamaica, the… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Spragga […]

If yuh can’t manage it, leave it alone – Veteran dancer warns against trying certain moves The death of young dancer Bumpa still rests heavy on the entertainment fraternity, and persons are still trying to figure out what went wrong. Veteran dancer Stacy Xpressionz told THE WEEKEND STAR that she believes the move the dancers […]

Macka Diamond unveils ‘older persona’ – Entertainer says she’s giving consumers what they want Veteran female dancehall artiste Macka Diamond has unveiled a new persona, which she says she will incorporate in her future stage performances. On Thursday, the entertainer sent tongues wagging on social media when she introduced the new… Source: Jamaica […]

Jahvillani banking on ‘Sunday to Sunday’ Dancehall artiste Jahvillani believes that he has another hit single under his belt with his latest release ‘ Sunday To Sunday.’ Released last November, the song was produced by YGF Records. The raunchy yet catchy lyrics of Sunday To Sunday seem… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Jahvillani […]

Gospel Spotlight: Trio puts new take on gospel classic T o God Be the Glory, a single by Richie Stephens, Randy Rich and Ding Dong, is being hailed for its timeliness. Known as a traditional gospel favourite, the song has been reworked by Stephens and thrust into the dancehall space, where it has… […]

Move yutes from garrison state of mind – Bounty Killer calls for more spending on social programmes Dancehall artiste Bounty Killer is again calling on the powers that be to push funds into social development. The deejay was speaking at a forum put on by Red Stripe on Wednesday. The hard-core entertainer said that the […]

Koffee’s historic Grammy ‘ketch di Reggae Month riddim’ Hard on the heels of the start of the annual Reggae Month celebrations, the Entertainment Advisory Board (EAB) has hailed Koffee for giving reggae lovers across the island even more to celebrate, as she became the first solo female and youngest… Source: Jamaica Star Read […]