The Korner

Following a sold-out edition of Afro Nation Portugal this summer, the success story continues as Afro Nation Puerto Rico makes its debut on U.S. soil. Taking place across March 18th-21st on the multi-award winning beach of Balneario de Carolina, the festival reveals the first wave of talent across the four […]

Three months after Foota Hype bashed Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange, for failing to implement recommendations made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, to establish entertainment zones, the Minister has announced that work has commenced at Fort Rocky, outside Port Royal, as Jamaica’s first designated entertainment zone. Grange, who is a […]

Producer Anthony Haynes of Haynes Records says he is aiming to preserve the indigenous identity of dancehall music and to maintain the vibe of Jamaican culture. Haynes said, “Dance hall lately not crossing into international boundaries, but I guess these producers don’t mind ’cause they all are [focused] on being […]

After being unable to perform back in August due to law enforcers pulling the plug on the event at 2 a.m., dancehall artiste Bounty Killer returned to the Footloose stage last Saturday night with a vengeance. Though he came to please his loyal fans who returned to the Mas Camp […]

One of the Caribbean’s hottest music festivals is back again for its 24th edition this summer. The St Kitts Music Festival will run June 24-28, 2020, with a slate of music stars led by Jamaican music legend Jimmy Cliff. St. Kitts Music Festival has announced the first wave of artists […]

The British Jamaican artist beat Beabadoobee and Joy Crookes to the prize, formerly known as the critics’ choice award. Soul singer Celeste Waite has been named the winner of the Brits rising star award. The 25-year-old described the prize as “a huge honour”, citing a childhood spent watching and being inspired by […]

Roots reggae singer Kelissa and DJ Shacia Payne Marley will tomorrow pay homage to the sound-system culture with the staging of Anbessa World Sound System Session at Skyline Levels in St Andrew. Featured on the line-up are Kabaka Pyramid, King Jammys, Hempress Sativa, Wrd Sound Pwr, Meeka Nyota, Roots Percussionist, […]

Listen Now on All Digital Platforms: RocknGroove 2019, a landmark year that will be remembered as a groundbreaking time for women in Jamaican music, comes to an epic climax yesterday with the release of the Rock & Groove Riddim compilation. Sevana, Naomi Cowan, Jaz Elise, and Lila Iké, four of the […]

“Sophie” is a song about crumbling under expectations and feeling helpless, but with a persistent, quiet sense of hope underpinning it. “In my age group, there’s a lot of prevalence of mental health [problems], being self-destructive, and quite hopeless,” she explains of “Cola”, a previous track’s inspiration. “I’m not sure […]