By Kediesha Perry/Observer writer—- Tony Rebel TONY Rebel, conceptualizer of two-day festival Rebel Salute, says he is not perturbed by Sting’s return to the entertainment calendar. In fact, he says welcomes it, albeit three weeks before his. Both are scheduled for Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in Priory, St Ann. Sting returns on December 26 after a seven-year absence while Rebel Salute is slated for January 20 and 21 after a one-year break due to COVID-19. According to Tony Rebel, shows … Read entire article »

Paul Campbell addresses an audience at his November 18 art show opening for Color and Time at Island SPACE Caribbean Museum. | Photo credit: Island SPACE Caribbean Museum Jamaica’s most accomplished male actor of our time, Paul Campbell, will sit for a fireside-style chat to discuss his work in film and art at Island SPACE Caribbean Museum on Friday December 2nd, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The classically-trained actor and  surrealist painter, whose artwork is currently … Read entire article »

Maureen Sheridan Maureen Sheridan, who covered the reggae beat for Billboard Magazine for several years and who had a hit song with Two White Girls Pon A Minibus, has died. Her death, at age 81, was confirmed in a Facebook post by her daughters, Tasha Ninotchka and Angelique Wagner. According to the post, she passed away November 14 “after a long and courageous battle that lasted over three months”. It did not disclose where she died. Though considered Canadian, Sheridan was reportedly born in … Read entire article »

Stephanie Hava officially breaks her hiatus with the launch of a brand new podcast that shares the title of her book; Diary Of The Scorpion Lover. The recording artist and author has been quiet for a few years, only earlier this year dipping her toes back in with a new single “Could U Be Mine” on the Reggae Sunset juggling released by Wicked Vybz Music. The entrepreneur declared it an official return in an Instagram post on her … Read entire article »

Beenie Man. Dancehall superstar Beenie Man reportedly injured his ankle when a taxi collided with a bike he had been riding in the Corporate Area on Monday. A source close to the ‘Sim Simma’ deejay said that he suffered injuries to his lower leg and was briefly hospitalized, but has since been released. “Beenie Man stopped to talk to somebody and a taxi man came around the corner and collided with him, injuring his ankle,” a source told … Read entire article »

Jamaica’s new banknotes KINGSTON, Jamaica – The refreshed banknotes will arrive in the island by the first week of December, Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has announced. In a tweet on Tuesday, Clarke said that automated teller machines (ATMs) are now being retrofitted to facilitate the issue of the new notes to the public. He also said the public will be sensitized before the banknotes are publicly issued. “That process is expected to last between three to six … Read entire article »

From left: Mickey Hanson, saxophone player Dean Fraser, studio engineer Stephen Stewart, and Barry Bailey at the graduation ceremony held at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in St Andrew on Saturday. (Photos: Bryan’s Studio Ltd) VETERAN saxophonist Dean Fraser and studio engineer Stephen Stewart were the recipients of honorary bachelor degrees at a graduation ceremony held at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in St Andrew on Saturday. Both men … Read entire article »

The Firearms Licensing Authority (FLA) has confirmed that the man who was seen in a now viral social media video pointing his firearm at a woman surrendered the weapon yesterday. from video The FLA also confirmed that his licensed firearm permit was suspended, and will remain as such while the agency carries out an investigation into the matter. “The investigation is to determine whether the use of the firearm by him was in keeping with the FLA’s use … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell— During the November 16 show celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Grammy-winning album, Dutty Rock, Sean Paul brought veteran sound system selector Lion Face on stage at Webster Hall in New York. He presented him with a plaque marking the album’s triple platinum status (three million copies sold) in the United States. Lion Face receives plague from Sean Paul Later, Sean Paul acknowledged Lion Face’s impact on his career saying, “Dem man ya treat mi like family from … Read entire article »