One of Barbados’ oldest calypso tents, The Stray Cats, is coming as a unified force this summer, vowing to bring ‘kaiso excellence, and the Pic-O-De-Crop crown home. And while the tent over the last 30 years has been largely managed by founder Jerry Roberts there is now a young team including international recording artiste Ayana […]
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The 16 finalists in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition have pulled their positions for the order of their appearance at the big showdown on July 15. And since there were no exchanges after the numbers were pulled at the sponsor’s Broad Street location, contestants in the calypso category will appear in the following order: Sakarah, […]
For three summers, Barbados’ young masqueraders had to trade in their bejewelled headpieces for the KN95 masks as COVID-19 halted Junior Kadooment’s national parade. However, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) spent this time ensuring that the parade’s cultural significance lived on through workshops, community parades and other initiatives. The much-anticipated return of the junior spectacle […]
Hard Wine delivers sizzling start to summer | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content July 06, 2023 Kevi (left) and Zess at the wheels of steel. Shereen Stephens (left) and her bestie, Princess Alexander, came ready to party. Soca lover Shanice Goehagen flashes that million-dollar smile. Girlfriends Geneve Meade, Jada-Ann Vité, Sherline Gittens […]
Khristopher puts emotion into ‘Love Yu Self’ | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content July 04, 2023 Singer Khristopher isn’t one to shy away from sharing his feelings and emotions in music. Having scored hits with covers of Who’s Holding Donna Now, All I Have, That Way and Tell Me You Will, Khristopher […]
Tipsy Music Festival (TMF), the highly anticipated annual celebration of music, is set to bring an unforgettable experience to this year’s Crop Over season, with its expanded two-day festival experience on July 22-23, 2023. Today, TMF proudly announces multi-Grammy Award-winning, Reggae/Dancehall legend, Buju Banton as the second headline act, joining the already star-studded lineup of […]
Mello Vibes ‘Summer Time’ takes patrons back in time | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content June 30, 2023 It’s selfie time! (From left) Sheryl Hinds-Evans, Dania Bennett, and Tania Muschette snapped a photo to memorialise the excitement of the evening. Amanda Williams struck a STAR pose in black fishnets and a bejewelled […]
Digicel Barbados on Monday declared its support for this year’s Crop Over Festival. It is partnering with the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) for the first time to produce the Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes and Vintage Tent, which will be held Saturday July 1 at Hayman’s Sugar Factory in St Peter. During the launch […]
Participants in the 2023 Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition stepped up their performances on Sunday night at the Queen’s Park Steel Shed in the second tent for the season. It was clear that any nerves that they felt during the opening night were long gone and their confidence paid off with more solid deliveries. Opening with […]
Hail pummels concertgoers, injuring dozens | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content June 23, 2023 In this image taken from video, hail shatters a window on a vehicle during a storm at the Red Rocks Ampitheatre on Wednesday. DENVER (AP): Seven people were taken to the hospital and up to 90 were treated […]