By Roy Black/Gleaner Writer— Derrick Morgan performing at last year’s Rebel Salute.— After over 60 years in the music business, ska legends Stranger Cole and Derrick Morgan have remained very active and are enjoying the most successful period of their entire career. This is mind-boggling when one recalls the astronomical levels to which their popularity soared in their heyday of the early 1960’s and the conclusion then, that such levels could never be surpassed – more so in the … Read entire article »

By Mel Cooke/Gleaner Writer— Bass guitar players Krysten Henry (left) and Salim Browne at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts on Thursday, where the students each received a US$1,000 scholarship from Jah Jerry Inc.—- Salim Browne and Krysten Henry came to the bass guitar via different paths. Henry started out playing keyboards, like her mother, but tells The Gleaner: “I was always watching my father playing bass. I felt like I was playing the keyboard for … Read entire article »

President of the People’s National Party Dr Peter Phillips salutes the crowd durng the 80th annual conference at the National Arena on Sunday.— A promise of free food for schoolchildren has come from the political platform. Dr Peter Phillips, the president of the People’s National Party (PNP), yesterday said that if Jamaicans vote for his party to form the next government, it would do more to help feed schoolchildren. He was speaking at the party’s 80th annual conference … Read entire article »

 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies is reporting that a “light earthquake” with a magnitude of 4.6 was felt in the Corporate Area and St Catherine at 1:47 this afternoon. The tremor had a focal depth of 23.1 kilometres, the unit reported. Meanwhile, The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, says it has, so far, not received reports of damage. Many social media users across the Corporate Area, St Catherine and … Read entire article »

Protoje— Reggae artiste Protoje says the Government should do more for entertainment. In an interview done by Stephen Cooper last Wednesday in the US, the artiste said the state continues to ask a lot of Jamaican entertainers even as it fails to provide an enabling environment for them to operate. “If I go home and I have my CD’s, they’re charging me duty. And I am an ambassador for Jamaica. And I am not treated as such … Read entire article »

By Akeem Masters/Gleaner Writer— Jack Scorpio shows off a citation he received from the mayor of Connecticut, Luke Bronin, for his contribution to music.— In 1968, Maurice Johnson, more popularly known as Jack Scorpio, started out in the industry by playing music at his home on Headley Avenue in Drewsland, St Andrew, on an instrument he called ‘Dulcemina’. “I started a sound name Special Hi, and the first thing mi buy a one likkle thing name Dulcemina. One side … Read entire article »

  George Nooks— The God is Standing By singer said that despite his legal troubles, his career has not been severely impacted as he is still able to do music. He also said that he has a plethora of bookings lined up. George Nooks released an album last month. Get to know more about George Nooks and his evolution throughout his musical career in 5 Questions with George Nooks. How has your legal issue affected your career? The fans know who I am, and … Read entire article »

 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (file photo)— KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two female athletes are among Forbes top ten richest Jamaican-born sports stars. Double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and former world and Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown made the September edition of the 10 richest Jamaican born athletes list. According to the report, the number one position belongs to former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing, who has a total net worth of US$275 million, while triple world record holder Usain Bolt occupies … Read entire article »

Three More Movies Set For Filming In Jamaica The film Yardie, directed by British actor Idris Elba, climaxed with three Jamaicans engaged in a triangular shoot-out. That crime film was the latest in a series of projects shot on location which expended more than $1 billion in the economy last fiscal year. But there are three additional movies set to be filmed by next year. Yardie is an adaptation of Victor Headley’s 1992 novel of the same name … Read entire article »