Rastafarian reggae singer, Denroy Morgan, father of 30 biological children, grandfather to 104 and great-grandfather of 15, exuded greatness of biblical proportions. Little wonder that he was known as a patriarch, a term that has its genesis in the Bible, a book that he held in high esteem. Morgan’s sudden death in Atlanta, USA, on […]
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It’s not uncommon to find producers and songwriters taking a stab at the music industry as recording artistes – and sometimes it happens in reverse. A good 14 years after writing and co-producing Sean Paul’s hot track Temperature, alongside Rohan ‘Jah Snowcone’ Fuller in 2006 and scoring international recognition, Adrian Christopher Marshall, known professionally as […]
Reggae-dancehall artiste KipRich says, for the season of Lent, he will be making an effort to drop his habit of procrastination and is hopeful that he can overcome it thereafter. At the core of the Christian practice of Lent, which lasts for 40 days, starting on Ash Wednesday, is to prepare for Easter Sunday. People […]
Jamaican reggae icon Denroy Morgan died peacefully on Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by close family members. Morgan, the hitmaker who topped the international charts in 1981 with his smash single I’ll Do Anything for You, was the father of 30 children, with over 120 grandchildren. His musical and […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP): Janet Jackson, Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj are among the headliners announced Thursday for this summer’s Essence Festival of Culture, which returns to New Orleans after a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Others tapped to entertain June 30 through July 3 include New Edition, The Isley Brothers, Jazmine Sullivan, […]
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange says that the Government is to draft legislation to protect the rights of practitioners in the creative sector, as the country seeks to safeguard the cultural and economic contributions and legacies of its well-known creations, for example, reggae music. Opening the JN Talking Reggae symposium to […]
Veteran Rastafarian reggae singer, Denroy Morgan, has died. His son, Mojo, confirmed to The Gleaner that the music industry giant passed away on Thursday. He was 76. “Daddy passed last night surrounded by his wife, children, grand-children and great-grand-children,” a grieving Mojo told The Gleaner. A statement released by the Morgan family this morning noted: […]
In 2008, the biggest movie of the year was unquestionably The Dark Knight. It was the second cinematic face-off of the icons of Batman and Joker, but the same year saw the emergence of a sparkling star. Robert Pattinson became an overnight sensation, yet, at the time, Batman was the furthest role from anyone’s mind […]
Disney films have, for many, shaped a definition and expectation of how life in love and romance should play out, and the thing is, for some people, it actually does. However, the funny thing about love is how complex and untailored it is. Indeed, in many cases it is a far cry from the Disney-themed […]
Spanning a range of musical genres, including rhythm and blues, soul, classical and jazz, the late Nina Simone was renowned for using her musical platform to send culturally significant messages. Her words empowered women and men alike, as much of her recordings from the 1960s, which became protest songs, did – and still do – […]