Minister of Tourism and Entertainment Dr Wykeham McNeill (third left) unveils the new Bob Marley statue at Culture Yard in Trench Town, Kingston, while (from left) Junior Lincoln, Dr Henley Morgan, sculptor Scheed Cole (partially hidden), Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna and Anthony Hylton, minister of industry, investment[…]
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Texas-based record label City Rock Entertainment has announced that they have signed dancehall/reggae artist Delmark Spence, better known as Delus, and songstress Tabeta Cshae to a management deal. The two artists will join reggae recording artiste Humility on the company’s roster. Considered a novice in the business, Tabeta Cshae’s rEsumE[…]
FEBRUARY 27 2016 Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami, Florida Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Julian Marley, more tba With every can of food you donate to the festival, together we can feed the homeless and others in need. This is the spirit of the 9 Mile Music Festival. This makes[…]
Three Jamaicans are among eight outstanding Caribbean Americans honoured by the Washington-based Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) for contribution to the American society in various fields. They are international Reggae Artiste Maxi Priest, who received the Luminary award for his outstanding contribution to Reggae music; Forensic Document Examiner, Beverley East,[…]
With weeks to go before 2015 ends, the Jamaica Observer reaches out in this tri-weekly slot to entertainment personalities for their views on what the year meant to them. The band said they will continue to press until their former lead singer, Jacob Miller, is bestowed with an Order of[…]