Tuesday, August 13, 2013 WINNERS of the Jamaican leg of Sandals and Beaches Resort International’s Talent and Model Search have been awarded performing contracts by the company. The contracts will allow them to be paid while... Read more
Aug. 12, 2013, 7:42 AM EST WENN Aretha Franklin has sparked fresh fears for her health after she canceled another show due to “unfortunate circumstances.” The soul superstar pulled out of her summer dates so she could continue... Read more
By Simone Morgan Observer staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com DANCEHALL fans flocked Stur Gav sound system dances in the 1980s to hear deejays Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales throw down the cultural doctrine. On Monday evening, the... Read more
Hasani Walters, Gleaner Writer It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that dancehall is developing slowly but surely in Africa. After all, Jamaica, where the genre originates, and that continent have much in common. When Jamaican acts... Read more
NEO-ROOTS singer Jah 9 is off to Europe for a handful of festival dates. She says she is looking forward to performing live there, given the positive response to her songs. “It’s important to see the reaction of what has become... Read more