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Blue IQ values the ‘Superwoman’

Dancehall artiste Blue IQ knows the value of a good woman. That is the inspiration behind ‘Superwoman’, his ode to the virtue, patience and resilience of the Jamaican woman. “The inspiration behind this song is really every woman I have ever dated,” the artiste said. “ My life has been a continuous mission to improve […]

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Cops bar Buju Banton from Moore Town on election day

Why was Buju Banton momentarily barred by soldiers and police from entering the Moore Town Maroon settlement in Portland on Sunday?Gargamel was en route to casting his ballot in favour of Lomora “Hope” Dillon in the Maroon elections. Dillon was challenging the incumbent Moore Town Chief, Colonel Wallace Sterling, who has held the position for […]

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Industry reacts to SOJA’s win

CLAUDE MILLS/ ONE876 EDITOR Jamaicans reacted with anger and incredulity to news that SOJA, a predominantly all-white reggae band, had won this year’s Reggae Grammy with their album, ‘Beauty in the Silence’. Cooler heads within the reggae industry however believe that SOJA’s surprising victory is a fitting snapshot of an industry in tatters, and hence […]

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Ambiance forced to ‘Cry’ for loved ones: VIDEO RELEASED

Whenever dancehall artiste Ambiance does a live performance of his popular song, ‘Cry’, reluctant tears sting his eyes as he is overcome by emotion. He first started writing the emotional song a few days after his grandfather’s passing in 2018. “I did the chorus from that experience and then used past experiences to finish the […]

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Silk Boss manager explains debacle of flopped UK show and how they were stranded in the UK by unscrupulous promoter

After a flopped show in London over the weekend with entertainers Silk Boss and I Waata, a UK promoter Corey Max went on a tirade during an Instagram Live, accusing the entertainers of using intimidation and ‘badness’  as they demanded their performance fees.  Corey Max also alleged that the entertainers had stopped answering their phones,which […]

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US Navy veteran shot in Jamaica needs US$25,000 for medical flight back to US

A Jamaican-born woman and her husband have raised US$19,000 out of a targeted US$25,000 to bankroll for a medical flight home to South Bay in California, United States, after the woman, a US navy veteran, was shot during a party held in Old Folly, Discovery Bay, St Ann on Boxing Day. Christie Jones and his […]

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Gun in Linval ‘Shabdon’ Thompson case is the stolen property of the Atlanta P.D

Controversial dancehall producer Linval ‘ShabDon’ Thompson was granted bail in the sum of $250,000 when he appeared in the Gun Court today to answer illegal gun and ammunition charges. His co-accused Romaro Scott was remanded in custody when he appeared alongside Thompson on the illegal gun charges. Scott will next appear in court on December […]

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