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Classical composer launches reggae album It is reggae month in New York too, and last week, Jamaican-born classical conductor-turned-reggae artiste Desmond launched his debut reggae album called Happiness is Priceless at Finn Partners on the city’s east side. The album is the outcome of… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Classical composer launches reggae […]

Justin Bieber donates to help fight coronavirus Justin Bieber has made a donation to help China fight the coronavirus outbreak. The 25-year-old singer sent his prayers to the country following the outbreak of the virus, which has infected almost 60,000 people in China alone and caused more than… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: […]

Lady Gaga makes ridiculous proposal Lady Gaga proposed to herself for Valentine’s Day. The 33-year-old singer is celebrating the romantic holiday with some self love, as she says the idea that love can only be shown on one day a year is “ridiculous”, and anyone should feel free to… Source: Jamaica Star Read […]

Jamaican dancers take it to another level – St Lucia artiste says locals entertain on the wild side The news of the unfortunate death of Jamaican dancer Roxanne ‘Bumpa’ Evans last month has not gone unnoticed by St Lucian recording artiste Johnnick Leo, whose stage name is Freezy. It was Freezy’s song Split In Di […]

More shows for Flourgon since winning copyright case The star of veteran dancehall deejay, Flourgon appears to be in the ascendancy for 2020. Coming from a place of relative obscurity a few years ago, he has already performed on Rebel Salute in January, Reggae Wenesdays last week, and again on… Source: Jamaica Star […]

Deadly virus not a big threat to reggae – But artistes still take necessary precautions while travelling An AP report this week showed a spike in cases of the COVID-19 (formerly coronavirus), as there are said to be 254 new deaths and a spike in virus cases of 15,152. However, despite these figures, members of […]

Stay true to yourselves – Artistes advise students at music conference The importance of staying true to oneself was perhaps one of the biggest lessons taught at the seventh annual staging of the Jamaica Music Conference. Held at the Courteligh Auditorium in New Kingston on Thursday, the symposium saw young music… Source: Jamaica […]

Dancers’ Paradise: DHQ Aga comes alive with dancehall Originally from Poland, Agnieszka Bialon, known popularly as Aga, said she practised other forms of dance, including salsa, but it was not until she discovered dancehall that she decided dance was a career she wanted to pursue. “When I… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: Dancers’ […]

Gospel Spotlight: You don’t have to be a Christian to sing gospel – Don Andre releases ‘spiritual’ track Dancehall artiste Don Andre says he’s looking to show off his musical maturity with the release of his new song, ‘ Pray’. The track, which is the second single from his soon-to-be-released EP, dubbed ‘ Paradigm Shift’, […]

Shaka Pow is now Outfytt Boss After more than 20 years in the music business, entertainer Shaka Pow has rebranded himself as Outfytt Boss. The recording artiste, who is also a medical doctor, said that his goal is to ensure he maintains his connection with the audience. “I… Source: Jamaica Star Read more: […]