Entertainment
October 2025
D’Angelo’s career-spanning playlist
LOS ANGELES (AP): Few artistes of his era blurred the lines between sacred and sensual quite like D’Angelo, who died Tuesday at 51. With his unmistakable voice, deep-rooted musicianship and devotion…
October 2025
Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51
LOS ANGELES (AP): D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognised by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music…
October 2025
Joe Bogdanovich receives AFJ International Achievement Award in New York
It was a night of Jamaican pride and international prestige as Josef ‘Joe’ Bogdanovich, chief executive officer of DownSound Entertainment, producers of Reggae Sumfest, received the International…
October 2025
R&B icon D’Angelo dies at 51 after cancer battle
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognised by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless Untitled (How Does It Feel) music video, has died. He was…
October 2025
72-y-o Nugent Hewitt wins big at JCDC Visual Arts Competition
JIS: Manchester-born artist Nugent Hewitt has won seven medals in the 2025 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Visual Arts Competition: six gold and one silver. The 72-year-old, who turns…
October 2025
D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer dies
D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognised by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless 'Untitled (How Does It Feel)' music video,…
October 2025
by Yasmine Peru
Grammy predictions for final five in reggae category
First-round voting to choose the nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards comes to an end on Wednesday, October 15. A total of 73 albums are under consideration in the Best Reggae Album category. After…
October 2025
Rebuilding the Ware Living Museum after ‘Beryl’
The island’s first living museum, which has been in development for the past six years in Southfield, St Elizabeth, was severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl on July 3, 2024. However, amid the…
October 2025
by Kenrick Morgan
Chronixx returns with highly anticipated album 'Exile'
After a long hiatus, reggae star Chronixx is back in the spotlight, beginning the rollout of his highly anticipated album, Exile. Although an official release date has not been announced for all…