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Frankie Sly (left) and Wayne Wonder.
22 Apr, 2026 0

Frankie Sly still active

Dancehall deejay and songwriter Franklin Williams, popularly known as Frankie Sly, will be the first to admit that his career has often been defined by songs that outgrew his name, though the veteran,…
This image released by Lionsgate shows Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a scene from ‘Michael’.
22 Apr, 2026 0

Movie Review | In ‘Michael’, the King of Pop is resurrected, sans complications

Michael slides a sequin glove over the pop star’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great.
From left: Miss Jamaica 1978, Joan McDonald; Miss Jamaica World 2025 Nevaeh Allen; Miss World 1976, Cindy Breakspeare; and Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths each hold a doll of themselves, made by Beverley Robotham-Reynolds of Island Dolls, at the Fashion E
21 Apr, 2026 0

50 years after winning Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare is a ‘dolly’

If Fashion Elevation were a dancehall show, its full title might read something like ‘Fashion Elevation: Queens and Dolls’ or, perhaps, ‘Fashion Elevation: Di Dolly Dem Come Out’. Last Saturday night…
David Anthony Burke, whose stage name is D4vd, is arraigned on Monday in Los Angeles on charges of killing 14-year-old girl Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered body was found in his car.
21 Apr, 2026 0

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old

LOS ANGELES (AP): Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body…
Akeen Fennell showed exactly why he is the 2024 Digicel Rising Star.
20 Apr, 2026 0

Artistes, fans bring energy at Digicel’s birthday bash

From the ever-reliable Nokia 3310 to the era of being ‘boasy’ with the BlackBerry to current settings where the iPhone is the ideal, Digicel has been in the millennial mix of telecommunications in…
Ernie Smith is captured in a June 18, 1971, file photograph with his guitar in hand.
19 Apr, 2026 0

Ernie Smith hailed as pioneer and master storyteller

Following the passing of beloved singer, songwriter, and storyteller Ernie Smith last Thursday in Florida, his friends, business associates, and fans have been sharing the stories of how great a…
Protoje
19 Apr, 2026 0

Album Review | Protoje evolves, but leaves room for more on ‘The Art of Acceptance’

There is a particular challenge that comes with reviewing an album from an artiste like Protoje. At this stage in his career, he is no longer emerging or proving that he belongs. That question has…
Matthew Houllier, co-founder of MasOS.
19 Apr, 2026 0

MasOS powering carnivals around the world

While revellers chip along the road in a blur of feathers, music, and pure euphoria, few pause to consider the machinery quietly holding it all together. Behind carnival – from ticketing to logistics…
Machel Montano poses for cameras at the premiere of his documentary, ‘Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King’, held on Tuesday night at Palace Amusement’s Carib 5 cinema in Cross Roads, St Andrew.
18 Apr, 2026 0

Machel Montano’s ‘Like Ah Boss’ chronicles ‘epic soca year’, 40-year success

Following the Carnival in Jamaica Road March on Sunday, Machel Montano continued the soca celebrations locally with the première of his documentary, Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca King, held on…