Entertainment

This image released by Sony Pictures shows the character Will, voiced by Caleb McLaughlin, in a scene from the animated film ‘GOAT’.
February 18, 2026

Stephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ball

You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy lay-up. So why is GOAT such a brick? Despite a wondrously textured, kinetic…
Abyssinians performing on Day 3 of Wickie Wackie Music Festival on Saturday at Wickie Wackie Beach, 8 Mile, Bull Bay.
February 17, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Blazing Wickie Wackie Music Festival in Bull Bay

Three days of roots, rocking reggae music right on the beach; craft and food vendors aplenty; campers adding that touch of freedom; patrons feasting on the musical selections and live performances;…
Reverend Al Miller, senior pastor at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, addresses the congregation at the recent Reggae Month launch.
February 16, 2026

‘Run with a message’ Al Miller charges reggae industry

Stakeholders in the reggae music industry are being urged to reaffirm the genre’s message-driven foundation, which is “essential to its role in national healing”. The outspoken senior pastor at…
The sign on the Bunny Lee Museum in Duhaney Park, St Andrew.
February 16, 2026

Bunny Lee Iconic Reggae Weekend kicks off Friday

A three-day event, with legacy and culture as its foundation, makes its début on the Reggae Month calendar this week. Curated by the Bunny Lee Museum, the inaugural Bunny Lee Iconic Reggae Weekend: A…
Dexta Daps performing at Reggae Sumfest 2024 at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, St James.
February 16, 2026

Blakkman, Dexta, Bounty lead Seaview Gardens benefit concert

Dancehall artistes Blakkman, Dexta Daps and Bounty Killer will headline the third staging of the Seaview Gardens Community Assistance Project on March 29. This benefit concert, rooted in education,…
Living legend Monty Alexander.
February 15, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Jazz legend Monty Alexander shares memories of Ja’s early music

The term ‘living legend’ is used too loosely nowadays to describe artistes who have made any sort of contribution to their genre. However, for world-renowned, Jamaica-born pianist Monty Alexander, it…
Marlon D. Simms takes the lead as Kumina King and Keita-Marie Chamberlain Clarke, the Queen, in the Rex Nettleford-choreographed ‘Kumina’ at the Remembering Rex showcase at the Little Theatre last Tuesday.
February 15, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Remembering Rex a ‘phenomenal’ and ‘bittersweet’ affair

“It’s phenomenal... I’m very emotional. There’s nothing like this in the world,” declared world-leading composer, Professor Shirley Thompson, after experiencing the National Dance Theatre Company…
Roots reggae artiste Yeza strikes a pose for our camera at the Lost In Time media launch on February 5.
February 14, 2026 by Kenrick Morgan

Yeza ready to bring ‘rude girl roots’ to Lost In Time

Rising roots reggae artiste Yeza says she was surprised to be invited to perform at this year’s Lost In Time Festival. As a recording artiste still establishing herself in the reggae scene, she hadn’t…
Skip Marley
February 14, 2026

Skip Marley honours grandfather with ‘One Love’

Paying tribute to his grandfather and the global legacy he built, Skip Marley has released his own rendition of One Love, honouring the message of unity that defined Bob Marley’s career. The release…