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Maxine Stowe Teams Up With Producer Kenneth ‘Skengdon’ Black To Rebrand ‘Skengdon’ Brand
Well-known entertainment consultant Maxine Stowe is determined to reposition the brand of businessman Kenneth 'Skeng Don' Black in this new…
Jah Bouks Boosts Up Angola Festival With Major Star Power
At a time when several major entertainment events have been postponed or nixed from the entertainment calendar , reggae star…
NY-Based DJ Linkage Mourns Death Of His Mother
Popular New York-based disc jock Dexter 'DJ Linkage' Blake is mourning the death of his mother, Mary Hinds, who passed…
Jah Cure Victim Speaks Out: “I Forgive Him, But I Will Never Forget”
Dutch concert promoter Nicardo ‘Papa’ Blake says he has "forgiven Jah Cure" following the October 2021 incident in which the…
Classique Group Pledges $20 Million For Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts In Western Jamaica
Party promotion company Sybaritic Weekend Party Series has pledged $20 million toward relief efforts for rural Jamaica following the devastation…
Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Dead At 81
International reggae icon Jimmy Cliff passed away after a battle with pneumonia which followed a seizure. He was 81. In…
Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor Donates 5000 Care Packages, $2M To Utech
Jamaican producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor, who is the head of Billboard King Records, partnered with the University of Technology, (UTECH)…
Soca Star Alison Hinds, Reynolds Entertainment Agency In Hot Water Over Cayman Fiesta Non-Appearance
Reynolds Entertainment Agency, one of the principal organisers of Cayman Fiesta in the Cayman Islands, has refuted allegations of 'unprofessionalism…
Joe Lickshot Is Dead
Music personality Errol 'Joe Lickshot' Dacres died earlier this week. The well-known figure in the reggae and dancehall music, had reportedly been battling prostate cancer. Joe Lickshot carved a unique…
Buju Banton’s Spat With Minister Daryl Vaz Gets Political
A major brouhaha that developed between Grammy-winning deejay Buju Banton and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz over relief supplies has begun to take on disturbing political overtones. Since the story broke…
Lila Iké To Face Trial For Disorderly Conduct On February 12
Grammy-nominated Reggae singer Alecia 'Lila Iké' Gray and her co-accused Shennelle Moore will face the music on disorderly conduct charges on February 12, 2026, in the St Catherine Parish Court.…
Vybz Kartel, Lila Iké, Keznamdi, Mortimer And Jesse Royal Nominated For ‘Best Reggae Album’ At 2026 Grammys
Lila Iké's Treasure Self Love, Vybz Kartel's Heart & Soul, Keznamdi's BLXXD & FYAH, Mortimer's From Within, and Jesse Royal's No Place Like Home are the albums nominated for ‘Best…
Broadcaster Barry G, Who Kickstarted Yellowman And Beenie Man’s Career, Died Of Pneumonia At Age 70
Iconic radio broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon, the man who helped to kickstart King Yellowman and Beenie Man’s careers, died at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland on October 29. He…
Jah Cure Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder
Reggae singer Jah Cure will have to spend even more time behind prison walls after Dutch prosecutors successfully overturned his earlier manslaughter conviction and secured a harsher ruling for attempted…
Mavado’s Son, Dantay Brooks, Arrested On Assault, Firearm-Related Charges
Mavado's son, Dantay Brooks, has been arrested again in Jamaica, just months after his murder conviction was overturned, and just a week after his superstar father arrived on the island.…
Chuck Fenda Conquers Costa Rica During Limon Carnival
Rastafarian firebrand Chuck Fenda delivered a marquis performance in front of a packed audience during the recent Limon Carnival held at the JAPDEVA Fair Ground in Limon, Costa Rica over…
