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Two years after Australian breaker Raygun’s much-maligned Olympic performance, the breaking community want to move on from the Paris Games debacle and reshape perceptions of a hip-hop art form they say was unfairly defined by a single…
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Thousands on China’s Hainan island thronged the beaches around the Wenchang Space Launch Site, phones raised, waiting for a show. Shortly after 8 p.m., the Long March 7A rocket blasted off. The crowd roared as its ascent lit up the night…
The child star of the “Baby Shark Dance” video, the most-watched video in YouTube history, released his first K-pop digital single, a decade after he first found fame. Park Geonroung, who starred in the video when he was 7 years old,…
As Jamaica celebrates its 64th anniversary of Independence, entrepreneur Kacy ‘G City’ Rankine is among the Jamaicans using his success overseas to keep the island’s culture connected to the diaspora. Through RoadBlock Radio, Rankine has…
Karen Morad went blind five years ago, yet on holiday in Kenya in June, the 16-year-old Cairo schoolgirl felt like she could suddenly see again thanks to an app developed by her brother that described the safari in audiovisual. Using the…
After years of recording reggae songs, Richie Flo went for a change of pace on his latest songs, which are pop collaborations with Canadian artistes. Target , done with TOI (Truth Over Illusion) and Calling with Cleon Beckford, were…
Shauna Controlla ready to ‘blow up’ her return
Pop music veteran Madonna scored the most nominations for MTV’s Video Music Awards on Tuesday, four decades after the “Material Girl” singer put the event on the cultural map with a headline-making performance. Madonna earned 11…
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J Capri among 4 to be honoured at Excellence in Music Ceremony
When Craig Williams opened his production facility in downtown Los Angeles two years ago, he thought he would rent out the converted furniture warehouse for the occasional music video to sustain his fledgling film business. Williams was…
Music label Ricco Records, led by producer Rick Foster otherwise known as Ricco Diplomats, has released Mind Games , a new dancehall single from emerging singer and songwriter Lavisch on the Mercy Lap Rhythm. The release brings together…
Dancehall and hip-hop fusion artiste Lincoln Roy has surprised pundits by climbing to number five on the United States’ iTunes Hip Hop and Rap chart, above a number of international music stars. Music insiders are in awe of the achievement…
Going to dances as a boy in East Kingston, Ian Sweetness admired singers like Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs. The mellow sounds of Ernie Smith also caught the aspiring artiste’s attention. Ian Sweetness shows his appreciation for Smith by…
Disney (DIS.N), opens new tab and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission to block an early review of licenses for eight ABC stations, arguing that the Trump administration is trying to punish the network over its…
Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain’s late Princess Diana, is to publish a book about his sister’s life, promising to divulge the truth about her ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death. Diana, the first wife of King Charles, was…
Rajinikanth is undoubtedly the biggest superstar of Indian Cinema, who commands longevity like no one else has. With 50 years of reign as a leading man, he is all set for the release of his next, Jailer 2 directed by Nelson Dilipkumar. The…
Minister of Sports, Culture and the Creative Industries, Kaschaka Cupid, has concluded a visit to New York as part of a delegation promoting Vincymas 2027 under the theme “Road to…
Representing the Cook Islands at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam has been a whirlwind of memorable moments, vibrant culture and meaningful connections for Miss Cook Islands, Tiare Henry-Anguna.
About 10,000 people were in the arena watching. One of them was Tupac Shakur, the number one-selling rapper who had already become a hip-hop icon at the age of 25. Away from the ring on September 7, 1996, a bicoastal beef that had been…
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