Jamaican music has travelled a long way since Prince Buster, Millie Small, The Skatalites, and Desmond Dekker first entered the British Hit Parade in the early 1960s. Looking in the rear view mirror is cool but if we spend too long looking then we’ll crash the bus. So, if the journey is to continue we […]
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“The people are very well comfortable in their community,” said Sizzla of the state of August Town’s residents. The legendary recording artiste has been keeping busy going about his usual activities from recording new music to interacting with residents, and does not seem disturbed about the reports of sporadic gun violence that plagues the community. […]
Seventeen-year-old Jamaican multi-instrumentalist, Joseph Davis, has been compared to American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. His ability to effortlessly deliver impressive vocal arrangements, accompanied by outstanding instrumentation, has set the youngster apart from many of his peers. In fact, his talent afforded him the chance of performing the Star-Spangled Banner. One may remember him for the spectacular […]
BUDDING producer Shamar “Krissonic” Chambers makes his debut with the Miraculous rhythm, released February 24 on all digital platforms. The project is a joint venture with Debarue Clarke of Rivernile Muzik. “The aim of this project is to bring back a hardcore dancehall sound with a little mixture of the modern ‘trap’ sound,” said Chambers. […]
With three locations across Jamaica – Kingston, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios – Taboo, Jamaica’s only premium strip club, is getting ready to open its first overseas club in Florida. CEO Shemara Todd, one half of the husband-and-wife duo which owns the entity, told THE WEEKEND STAR that “Taboo nightclub is coming to shake up […]
Music producer Jeremy Harding says local support is needed for Spotify to impact streaming numbers for Jamaican artistes and podcasters. On Monday, the popular streaming platform announced that it would be expanding to more than 80 new markets, including Jamaica. The news was met with general excitement from industry professionals. It is believed that the […]
Deejay Ajauni is hoping to bring a difference to the game with his natural flow and creative lyrics. He believes he can contribute something different from the current crop of trending artistes. “My lyrics are very personal and are based on my experiences and those of friends around me. I always try to better my […]
Steff Currency believes he has the ‘blue print’ for success | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content February 26, 2021 Determined to make a big impact in the music industry, dancehall artiste Steff Currency has created his own production company and label, Blue Print Music. The label was launched in 2020 with the […]
NEW YORK (AP): Ta-Nehisi Coates, the acclaimed essayist and novelist who expanded the world of Wakanda for Marvel comics, will write the script for a new Superman film from Warner Bros. The studio announced Friday that Coates will pen the screenplay for an upcoming Superman film that’s early in development. J.J. Abrams will produce. No […]
Considered dancehall/reggae’s fastest- growing market, Latin America’s calendar is packed annually with Jamaican artistes. One of the music’s point man in that region is DJ Chiqui Dubs from Panama.The dreadlocked 35-year-old wears several hats — booking agent, sound system selector, record label owner and recording artiste. This week, he was in Jamaica shooting a video […]