People are still talking about the Shaggy and Friends show held at Jamaica House last Saturday night and we have more pictures to share with you... Read More →

THE REGGAE reissue market has always been a vibrant one. With all the classic albums made in Jamaica during the late 1960s and 1970s, there is plenty to spread around for some time to come. There were some key reissues in 2008. Read More →

FEMALE ACTS held their own in Jamaican music throughout 2008. In fact, they made more of an impact than their male counterparts did, in terms of creativity and overseas presence. Here are some of the ladies who made their mark... Read More →

ESSENCE MAGAZINE has given its 2008 Award for Fiction to Jamaican author Margaret Cezair-Thompson for her book, The Pirate Princess. Distributed by Unbridled Books, The Pirate Princess was a sleeper hit in the United States and Britain. Read More →

BRITISH FOLK singer James Blunt is the headline act for the 16th Barbados Jazz Festival which takes place from January 12-18.Smooth jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, neo-soul singer Angie Stone and jazz drummer Harvey Mason are also billed ... Read More →

Michael Robinson, Gleaner WriterIN A TIME when the prevalence of American culture seems to be threatening Jamaican identity, Joan Andrea Hutchinson continues her stand as a sentinel of the country's traditions. A long-time proponent of the retention of... 

MUSIC BUFFS have long agreed that Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry is one of pop music's enduring songs. Its simple tone and message put it right up there with The Beatles' Hey Jude and Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone... Read More →

With all the worries of 2008 behind us, Jamaican's have started 2009 with a bang; of course, some of the parties were for a good cause... Read More →

Three days into the New Year and it is already being predicted as the best show of 2009. Read More →

There are few musicians qualified to put out an album called Sounds of Reggae.Ansell Collins, the pianist who did Double Barrel in 1971, which hit the top of the UK charts and created the evergreen Stalag 17 rhythm, is one of them.... Read More →