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Patois on the Golden Globes Red Carpet – Video of Tom Hanks’ son speaking the Jamaican dialect goes viral Jamaica’s presence was felt at the 77th annual Golden Globes on Sunday courtesy of a dose of patois from veteran actor Tom Hanks’ son, Chet. In a moment that made headlines yesterday, the junior Hanks is […]

Taste ‘rules’ – Fans say only Burger King could take ‘royal’ title from Kartel In one of his latest tracks, incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel expressed that with his dancehall king crown safely affixed to his head, only fast food giants, Burger King could ever come close. “Any other King a Burger King,” he sings in […]

Kemar Highcon to build on music brand ‘Sauce Boss’ Kemar Highcon says that after using 2019 to introduce himself to the Jamaican market, he is looking forward to becoming a mainstay on the entertainment circuit this year. Describing last year as a remarkable one for him, the artiste… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: […]

STAR fans vote Koffee as breakthrough artiste for 2019 When THE STAR asked its 500,000 fans last week which artiste was the breakthrough artiste of the year for 2019, Grammy-nominated singer Koffee came out atop the polls. The singer, who made former US President Barack Obama’s summer and year end… Source: Jamaica Star […]

Kartel turns 44 today Adidjah ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer celebrate his 44th birthday today. The last eight have been spent in a jail cell, not languishing, but rather, feverishly releasing chart-topping dancehall anthems and maintaining a presence on the outside, which… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Kartel turns 44 today

Sex in Di City brought out the Stars Dancehall icon Bounty Killer, United Kingdom-based artiste Stylo G, and Shizzle Sherlock were among a host of persons at the second staging of Sex In Di City, held recently on the deck of the Caribbean Queen on the Kingston waterfront. The event… Source: Jamaica Star […]

Brad Pitt said he would have shared the raft in Titanic Brad Pitt poked fun at his pal, Leonardo DiCaprio, at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night Referring to DiCaprio’s on-screen death in the epic 1997 romance and disaster film, Titanic, he quipped: “… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Brad Pitt said […]

Bobi Wine detained in Uganda, again KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan police on Monday detained the singer and political activist known as Bobi Wine, who was prevented from holding his first public meeting with supporters as a presidential aspirant. Police fired tear gas as they… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Bobi Wine detained […]

Hopes high as Vybz Kartel verdict nears As persons wait with bated breath for the verdict in the Vybz Kartel murder appeal, one of the World Boss’ family members is declaring that he is confident that the entertainer and his co-convicts will get a positive decision. “I am feeling… Source: Jamaica Star Read […]

K’Coneil gets second taste of Billboard success – Artiste still working for crossover hit JUNO and IRAWMA Award-nominated artiste, K’Coneil ended the year on a high after his song, ‘ Finesse and Style’, hit the Billboard charts. The song debuted at number 12 on the Reggae Digital Song sales chart. Although not his first taste […]