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When Tim Tszyu steps into the ring against late replacement Sebastian Fundora at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 30, he will do so not only as one of the h...

Young Griffo – a great Australian sporting legend, well known for his boxing skills and larrikinism all around the world.

What was that I was saying in my February round-up about an apparent dearth of post-Christmas releases? I’ve been truly hoist by my own petard, because there’s now such a rich variety of singles arriving from all over the world that I’ve been positively inundated. It’s quality stuff, too; nothing destined for the landfill site.... <a class="view-article" href="https://soundsandcolours.com/subjects/music/prezident-markons-singles-round-up-sessa-daniel-vil...

Entertainer Duane Stephenson pays tribute to late singer and songwriter Bob Andy during the JARIA-organised tribute to recently departed members of the reggae industry. The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) paid tribute to members of the entertainment industry who died in the past year with a four-hour virtual show Wednesday night broadcasted from the studios of the Creative Production and Training Centre in Kingston. The event, among the activities organised by JARIA in celebration...

Monday, January 18 Global Village celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with songs dedicated to him, music inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and pieces that reflect human rights themes as performed by artists from around the globe, including Mavis Staples, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Toots & the Maytals, Stevie Wonder, and more. Tuesday, January 19 This time in the Global Village we feature some Brazilian guitarists, including Baden Powell, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Romero Lubambo, Vinicius C...

From Labour Minister Shahine Robinson to reggae legend Frederick Toots Hibbert, dozens of notable Jamaicans passed on in 2020, a year which has made an impact we wont soon forget. Its no surprise that the novel coronavirus, which turned the world upside down during the year, was behind the deaths of a number of these personalities. RIP to these luminaries and other Jamaicans we left behind this year. They will always live within our hearts. Bob Andy Reggae icon Bob Andy, one of Jamaicas mos...

The Jamaica Observers Entertainment Desk continues its look at p...

Albert Griffiths Albert Griffiths, frontman of the reggae band The Gladiators, died on Tuesday evening in Aberdeen, St Elizabeth. He was 74 years old. His son Anthony confirmed Griffiths death to  Loop News. He had been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease over 10 years ago and stopped touring with The Gladiators since. Cabel Stephenson, who managed the Gladiators between 1994 to 2004, said: "The Gladiators was one of the first groups in reggae to enter the international global space and Albert ...

Pioneering reggae singer and musician Albert Griffiths of roots band The Gladiators has died, his former manager, Cabel ‘Jeffrey’ Stephenson, told The Gleaner. Griffiths, who had been ailing for some time, passed away on Wednesday morning at his home in St Elizabeth. Born on New Year’s Day, Griffiths was two weeks shy of his 75th birthday. “Albert stopped touring about 14 years owing to illness and has been at his home in Aberdeen, where he was being cared for very well,” Stephenson...