Entertainment
17 Oct, 2025
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When the music became ceremony: D’Angelo’s Caribbean connection
Born Michael Eugene Archer in Richmond, Virginia, D’Angelo’s legacy is largely tied up with music that emerged in the mid- to late ‘90s that would be marketed as ‘neo soul’. His 1995 Grammy-nominated…
17 Oct, 2025
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Wherever I go, Jamaica always on my mind
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul is continuing his Asian sojourn, which began in Singapore earlier this year and now takes him to exotic destinations such as Malaysia, Bali, and Thailand this month.…
16 Oct, 2025
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5 Questions with King Jammy
Some words, like ‘legend’, have been so overused that they have lost their true meaning. Yet, in his original form, dub-mixer, sound system and studio owner, and record producer Lloyd ‘King Jammy’…
16 Oct, 2025
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Guitarist Radcliffe 'Dougie' Bryan dies at 78
Renowned guitarist Radcliffe ‘Dougie’ Bryan, known for his work on many hit tracks by Toots and the Maytals, has died. He was 78. His family confirmed in a statement that Bryan passed away in his…
16 Oct, 2025
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Nadine Blair ‘surprised’ by honour from City of Tamarac in Florida
If ever there was a poster child for ‘gospel royalty’, then radio personality, singer, worship leader, actress, author, poet, emcee, speaker and “lover of Christ Jesus” Nadine Blair would be it. The…
16 Oct, 2025
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Talks of Mavado concert
Dancehall artiste David ‘Mavado’ Brooks has returned to Jamaica for the first time in several years, following the vacating of a 2018 warrant that had been issued for his arrest. Superintendent Randy…
15 Oct, 2025
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Technology helps to uplift the music, says King Jammy
“ Don’t want no ice-cream love it’s too cold for me,” Sparrow Martin belted out as he dropped a “wicked” freestyle at a presentation workshop by Swedish design and technology collective Teenage…
15 Oct, 2025
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‘Him’– Football film fumbles
If the name Jordan Peele means anything to you, you’ve likely had some vague interest in the movie Him. Every bit of marketing has featured the horror mastermind’s name as producer. While not at the…
15 Oct, 2025
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D’Angelo’s career-spanning playlist
LOS ANGELES (AP): Few artistes of his era blurred the lines between sacred and sensual quite like D’Angelo, who died Tuesday at 51. With his unmistakable voice, deep-rooted musicianship and devotion…