Several members of the entertainment fraternity showed up at Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston in early August to bid farewell to their colleague, reggae/rocksteady singer Pat Kelly. Kelly’s niece Jhannel Tomlinson delivered the eulogy, recalling her uncle’s standout traits as a man of optimism and great perseverance. With The Techniques he sang lead on hit […]
Read MoreEmanuel Wung hits out at a ‘Hennessy Friend’
Dancehall artiste Emanuel Wung is known for his incredible work ethic. That’s how he was able to earn a Chinese nickname for himself despite being a dark-skinned man of black descent – his backbreaking work ethic. “Some people call me Emanuel, while some just say Wung. The ones who call me Wung say that I […]
Read MoreDemarco ready for Yanique to ‘Bunx Pon It’
Dancehall artiste Demarco is gearing up to release a video for the hot new collaboration ‘Bunx’ Pon It’ with Yanique Curvy Diva. Last month, the track was teased on Curvy’s and Demarco’s Instagram pages racking up thousands of impressions, and the track was sent to a select few DJs, and has already been getting rave […]
Read MoreROY FOWL’S GRAVE ROBBED OF VALUABLES
Brazen grave robbers raided the sepulchre of British Link Up boss Owen ‘Fada Fowl’ Clarke recently, an act that has shocked funeral service practitioners. “It’s sad and unfortunate when something like this happens in our society, it’s very alarming, it’s unheard of in recent times for something like this to happen, and it’s very tough […]
Read MoreToots and Koffee make it to Obama’s playlist
Reggae music is sexy again. On Saturday Obama revealed the list to his 24.1 million Instagram followers, which shows Toast by Koffee at number 28 and the Toots and the Maytals classic 54-46 holding the 37th slot. “With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle (Obama) and I have been listening to — some new, some old, […]
Read MoreMinor earthquake felt in Jamaica
The Earthquake Unit has confirmed that a minor earthquake was felt in several sections of the island this morning. Nine parishes reported feeling the effects of the tremour. “The unit quake struck at 6:45 am approximately four kilometres northwest of Guys Hills in St Catherine, close to the border with St. Ann. It had a […]
Read MoreJamaican-born NFL safety indicted for cocaine
New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted by grand jury on a charge of cocaine possession, the Belknap County (N.H.) Attorney’s Office confirmed to NFL.com Thursday. The incident occurred on June 25 in Meredith, New Hampshire where Chung has a residence. The felony charge is the only one Chung is facing and no […]
Read MoreBOLT AND BROTHER IN FEUD OVER GIRL
BOLT HAS SLOPPY SECONDS Word in the street is that Bolt and his brother are not on speaking terms right now. Why? Jealousy. People ah say Bolt current girl had been dating his brother first and Bolt got the sloppy seconds and fell in love with that ish. Some girls got it magical, you could […]
Read MoreAdonvi Cries a ‘Ghetto Prayer’
Deejay Adonvi is getting excellent feedback to his single, ‘Ghetto Prayer’, which was released earlier this month on the J1 Production and Ybrec labels. “The early feedback on ‘Ghetto Prayer’ has been fantastic, it is definitely a hit given the response in the streets, my fanbase in Waltham and on social media, that’s why we […]
Read MoreDJ Walshy Fire inks huge million dollar publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing
International DJ and producer Walshy Fire, best known as one-third of Diplo’s massively-influential, reggae/dancehall-inspired EDM outfit, Major Lazer has inked a global publishing agreement with Concord Music Publishing, the worldwide independent leader in music publishing. (PHOTO BY OMAR CRUZ) “I’ve been working in Reggae, Dancehall, Afrobeats, Hip Hop Latin and EDM music production for some […]
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