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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Recording artist Finga was reportedly shot Thursday night in Downtown Kingston. The incident reportedly occurred around 10:00 pm. Reports are that the 30-year-old Dancehall artiste whose given name is Ramone Simmons, was…
At 60, Too $hort is helping usher hip-hop into what he calls its senior citizen era. Just don’t expect him to rap like one. The Oakland hip-hop pioneer is still recording, touring and talking slick more than four decades after he began…
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Rasheda Green, Jamaica’s delegate to the 2026 Miss Supranational pageant, was named Caribbean Continental Queen, at the coronation finals which took place earlier Friday afternoon in Poland. Green, who was crowned Miss…
KINGSTON, Jamaica—It has been 22 years since Kevin Lyttle hit international charts with the remix to Turn me On, which featured dancehall star Spragga Benz. On Island Ting , the Vincentian singer goes for more success alongside another…
Last Saturday’s Remy V launch at Republic Lounge in St Andrew attracted an impressive mix of entertainers, influencers, media professionals, event promoters and other notable guests from the entertainment fraternity. Hosted by CPJ Limited…
Shah Rukh Khan is among the biggest superstars of Indian Cinema, whose starpower travels across the globe. After a spectacular theatrical run in 2023 with two blockbusters – Pathaan and Jawan, he returns on the big screen this Christmas…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — South African singer-songwriter Tyla has removed a scheduled show in Nigeria as tensions over anti-immigrant violence hamper relations between the two countries. No reason was given for the change to her tour, but it…
The age of the dinosaur flick remains ever present thanks to the ‘Jurassic World’ franchise continuing to rake in cash at the box office, but perhaps to the chagrin of the more puritanical segments of the audience who feels we should have…
The Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) will honour Mexican actor, director and producer Diego Luna at its 32nd edition that will kick off on August 14, as well as Iranian Oscar-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi, the SFF said.…
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae artiste Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley was one of dozens of artistes featured on Former United States President Barack Obama’s summer playlist this year. The playlist, which Obama has shared yearly since 2015 usually…
Copenhagen’s famed Noma restaurant is betting on a rapidly shifting seasonal menu to drive its next chapter when it reopens in the Danish capital under new leadership next week. Gone from the kitchen is co-founder and long-time executive…
This year, Guinness, Casamigos, Smirnoff and Red Stripe will feature across three of Dream Weekend’s signature events, with each brand activation designed to complement the atmosphere and audience of a specific event rather than adopting a…
Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera defended this year’s lineup, saying the absence of major Hollywood studios and the scarcity of women directors reflect wider industry problems, not his own choices. The comments come a week…
Since he started Natures Way Entertainment 16 years ago, Garfield Cowan has released compilation albums featuring dancehall music’s elite artistes. His latest project may contain his most successful song to date. We Won’t be Silent , a…
Since it was first held in July 2022, Republic Beach Club has emerged as one of the season’s most anticipated events on the entertainment calendar. On Saturday, August 1, the event will move into overdrive with its latest staging at…
K-pop powerhouse BTS said they will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards. All seven BTS members — RM, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, Jung Kook and Jin — shared the same note Wednesday. “We hope our music…
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Irish musician Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 56 early on Wednesday, his management company said. Hansard won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the indie film “Once” and was lead singer for rock group The…
French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky – who performed at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics – was found dead in his home in the French capital on Tuesday evening, the Paris prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The…
Two months after a major shakeup, CBS’s “60 Minutes” has hired a lineup of new correspondents and contributors in time for its 59th season, including Ross Douthat, a conservative opinion columnist at The New York Times, and Norah…