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25 Riddims That Defined Jamaican Music: From Real Rock to Diwali to Cali Roots

During his years on the Spanish Town sound system scene, singer Swag 16 regularly belted out a version of Part Time Lover, the 1985 hit song by Stevie Wonder. Early this year, he finally made his reco...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The “Fyah Man” Capleton will headline a stellar lineup of veteran reggae acts for this week’s Live Band Thursdays which is being held at the AMC Plaza in Portmore, St Catherine as ...

Rebel Salute is one of Jamaica's premier reggae music festivals with a focus on the significance of ganja in Jamaica and its role in the development of...

TWELVE years ago, reggae/dancehall artiste Brimstone made his debut at Rebel Salute. This Saturday, he will make his second appearance and he is quite upbeat and also keen about making an impressi...

Organiser of the annual Rebel Salute, Tony Rebel, says the event provides economic benefits to not only the man in the street but also tourism, Jamaica's largest earner of foreign exchange. The t...

VETERAN artiste Echo Minott believes the Broadcasting Commission's ban of certain music from mainstream radio will not have a significant effect. In October the Broadcasting Commission imposed a ...

I told him that I would work out my diary and let him know as soon as I know what I am doing next year.

The Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment Desk continues with the seventh in its series during Child Month highlighting some of Jamaica’s young performers who shot to stardom. LITTLE Kirk ...

Female reggae dancehall artiste Talee is advising emerging artistes who...