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‘I Spy’ oversized denim and jumpers - Lila Ike opts to mute sex appeal in new video

Lila Iké’s latest single, ‘ I Spy’, is flirty and playful with a sultry tone. It’s the kind of song record labels in decades past would compulsorily conflate with bubblegum pop princess images of lollipops, pigtails, ribbons, and skirts with...




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Marvia Providence ‘Anointed’ for ministry - Offers ‘Bible pull up and come again’ entertainment to gospel audiences

Just the mention of the name Marvia Providence sends a tingle to the toes and, immediately, feet start tapping and bodies begin swaying. Before you know it, all the ‘warriors’ – prayer and otherwise – are in full flight. That’s the effect of the...




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Winston McAnuff the Electric Dread talks ‘Inna De Yard’

THE NOMENCLATURE ‘roots reggae artiste’ takes on a whole new classification when referencing singer Winston McAnuff. An elder statesman who has a fixation with an instrument which retains its genesis in the Church – the accordion – McAnuff, also...




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Inner Circle gives thanks for Jacob Miller on his birthday - Singer would have caused ‘problem’ at King’s House, says ­former bandmate

Long before the existence of the Internet and going viral was a thing, reggae singer Jacob Miller, back in the ‘70s, coined a term that went viral – under heavy manners. Ian Lewis of Inner Circle band, the Bad Boys of Reggae, recalled that his...




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Isha Blender opens up about loss of her son - Shares the ­heartbreaking tale in latest track ‘I Wish’

REGGAE ARTISTE Isha Blender is still coming to terms with the loss of her son, Josiah, on January 5, a mere two days after she celebrated her birthday. The daughter of legendary crooner Everton Blender said the death of a child can be one of the...




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Subscription models and small venues the future

AS ARTISTES and musicians try to manage the situation brought on by COVID-19’s stranglehold on the world and its economy, in the interim, many have resorted to hosting live-stream events. But that only succeeds to a point. Performers retain their...




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Inner Circle to create song from winning poem - Close to 100 entries for Circle of Light contest

IT IS said that every cloud has a silver lining, and that could still hold true, even in the midst of a terrifying global pandemic. Despite COVID-19, the cycle of life continues, and out of it has sprung forth an inspiring poetry competition,...




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JCDC weighs options amid COVID-19 pause - 230 entries received for Festival Song Competition

By the month of May in any given year, the many and varied events and competitions staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) islandwide would have been in high gear. Each year the JCDC rolls out its much-anticipated menu board...




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JaRIA considers threats, opportunities in the ‘new normal’

Industries across the world face uncertainty, as no one entity can absolutely declare when or if economies will revert to normal in the wake of COVID-19. The local entertainment industry suffers the same uncertainty – and to address it, the Jamaica...




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#WeAreInThisTogether against COVID-19 - Bay-C, ListenMiNews, Red Cross collaborate on anti-stigma music video

IN AN effort to alleviate misconceptions and misinterpretations of our current COVID-19 reality, and to create the idea that human beings deserve respect, especially when they are ill, ListenMi News has collaborated with the International...




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Actor Boy Awards pays tribute to those we lost - Event goes online Saturday

Choreographer and designer Barry Moncrieffe; actress Lois Kelly Miller; New York-based broadcaster Gil Bailey; and actor and teacher Carl Samuels will all be remembered with a special tribute at Saturday’s staging of the annual Actor Boy Awards....




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'My Boy Lollipop' singer Millie Small will be sorely missed

There has been an outpouring of grief following the death of legendary Jamaican singer Millicent Dolly May Small, popularly known as Millie Small. She died in the United Kingdom today at the age of 73 after suffering a stroke. The voice...




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Singer Owen Gray remembers ‘Sugar Plum’ Millie Small

BEFORE MILLIE Small became the ‘lollipop girl’, she was a ‘sugar plum’. Not only is it a term of endearment, it is also the title of her first song – a duet as it was called back in 1960 – with singer Owen Gray. This collab was born out of the time...




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Collab shows we are one Caribbean - ‘We Got This’ presents a united regional front against COVID-19

WHAT STARTED as an idea of two Barbadians – Ian Webster and Cheyne Jones – transformed into We Got This, a song which proved enough to stir the collective imagination of 25 recording artistes from 14 countries across the region, disseminating the...




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5 Questions With … Walshy Fire

Event producers and entertainers still have a while to figure out how to right themselves after the threat of COVID-19 has passed. But that doesn’t mean they should wait until a vaccine is developed or until people begin to brave skies and crowds...




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Diel gets booked to serenade mothers - Artiste puts together personalised ‘Majesty’ packages

It’s not news that the current fight against COVID-19 has overshadowed plans of artistes worldwide, having impacted some of their biggest stages and platforms with the cancellation of not only large-scale events but private ones as well. Birthday...




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Kingston meets MoBay for Mother’s Day concert - ‘Enchanting Evening of Music’ planned

Despite its best efforts, COVID-19 will not be allowed to steal the joy of Mother’s Day this year. An array of the island’s top singers and musicians have pledged to infuse the accustomed specialness into the day dedicated to mothers with a concert...




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Something Extra | Tuesday

The face of entertainment is changing, and the creative industry is finding new and innovative ways to reach audiences and showcase their talent, and Sunday Live is one such innovation that is creating waves online. The brainchild of entrepreneur...




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Something Extra | Wednesday

Since this week would have been carnival week in Jamaica, we are taking you back to the mecca, Trinidad and Tobago, where just a few months ago, before the pandemic, the region’s local designers, musicians and the revellers were on show. The...




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Something Extra | Thursday

In a time like this, families are being offered time to bond. We eat, laugh, cry and even share a frame together to be added to our reservoir of memories. Here’s a family of familiar faces who did a photo shoot in true Easter-loving style.




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Broadtail Designs hosts ‘Curvy in Quarantine’ Yoga Live on IG

COVID-19 has completely readjusted how we operate daily. With the proliferation of the ‘work from home’ concept, many persons have become even more stationary as they spend full days on their couches, tapping on their communication devices while...




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Pepsi-Cola responds to COVID-19

PEPSI-COLA JAMAICA, whose success has been built on the unwavering support of Jamaicans, is raising the bar in humanitarian leadership by aiding in the local COVID-19 fight through a donation valued at over $15 million The donation, made to the...




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Something Extra | Friday

While many in the heat of this COVID-19 pandemic are staying inside, Jodian Duhaney, her fiancé and a team of friends are out in the communities of St James giving care packages to those in need. For Flashback Friday, Something Extra brings you...




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Something Extra | Tuesday

As the Jamaica and the rest of the world continue to feel the impact of COVID-19, corporate companies are stepping up in a big way, providing support and assistance to communities, individuals and other organisations that are directly or indirectly...




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Something Extra | Wednesday

The fourth in the series of the musical showcase Sunday Live, powered by Sagicor, was held on Sunday, April 19 at Pier One on the Waterfront and featured some of Jamaica’s top up-and-coming talents. The series, which is the brainchild of...




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Something Extra | Thursday

It’s #ThrowBackThursday, and we are looking back to the days when dressing up meant more than just going from room to room. Extra went down memory lane with these hotties who are just counting down the days to go back out and slay.




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Randeen Thomas: The Man with the ‘Mix’

IF MIXOLOGY is artistry in motion, then consider the instruments as the canvas, the ingredients as the paint, and Randeen Thomas as the Pablo Picasso of his time, giving spirits new life. Some might be familiar with ‘The Big Belly Bartender’,...




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Something Extra | Friday

Jamaican cultural ambassador Latonya Style is known for taking her passion and promoting dancehall across the world. Something Extra celebrates Flashback Friday by bringing you behind the scenes of this globetrotter’s dance workshop and tour in...




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Something Extra | Tuesday

Dominique Roache, a Jamaican medical student living and studying in Belize, has found a new hobby since San Pedro went under complete lockdown – self-portraits. “I’ve been inside for so long, I decided to start taking pictures of myself, using...




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Something Extra | Wednesday

Sunday Live continues to showcase the musical prowess of some of Jamaica’s finest talent, and this past Sunday, April 26, the event featured songstress Shuga and reggae bands Earth Kry and TennShann Invasion. Now, with five episodes under its belt...




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Something Extra | Thursday

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were virtually set ablaze last Sunday when Koffee, Wayne Marshall, and Naomi Cowan took to the stage for the final instalment of Jamaica’s most viewed online entertainment event — the D’Music-powered ‘Digicel...




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Something Extra | Friday

On Wednesday, the world celebrated International Dance Day. So let’s join in the festivities, bringing to the stage highlights of PAH Deaf Dance Company performance showcase during Kingston Creative’s Art Walk, held earlier this year at Water Lane...




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Something Extra | Tuesday

Before COVID-19, media personality Sapphire was bringing the heat with her birthday celebration ‘Fuego’. It’s throwback Tuesday, so let’s rewind with a ‘fêting’ dose of Something Extra.




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Something Extra | Wednesday

The Sunday Live stage continues to showcase some of Jamaica’s talented musicians, and on Sunday, May 3, up-and-coming singer Yeza; and singer, drummer and percussionist Roots Percussionist took centre stage and delivered powerful performances to...




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Something Extra | Thursday

Our favourite Instagram feed this week is by Antiguan native Jaycie Lewis. From head to toe, @aurajae_ has been serving us looks, melanin and style all in one go, and we are 100 per cent loving it. “To be honest, I haven’t been ‘doing looks’. I’ve...




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Something Extra | Friday

Rate those who rate you. Yung Rolaz had this mantra in the streets, providing patrons with the ultimate party experience. Since outside is no longer a festive option, let’s celebrate flashback Friday with hot highlights from the local and...




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Mark Wignall | Hard times ahead

Reality hit home last week when Jamaican bars and their best friends in psychology class, churches, were ordered to radically scale down their activities. Bars, one of the mainstays of our women most socially and economically deprived, were ordered...




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Mark Ricketts | A nation with a capacity for caring, but much more is needed

The global pandemic is real, with almost 8,000 deaths worldwide and nearly 200,000 persons having contracted the virus in 155 affected countries. What is particularly comforting for this country, amid pain and the not knowing, is the bedside and...




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Nicole Plummer | Reading for life; a life of reading

When I tell people that I do not remember learning how to read, they laugh. But I really do not recall learning to read. Reading was an activity that excited my family, and so it was no surprise that I would love reading. The love of books and...




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Densil A. Williams | COVID-19 after-shocks: Is Jamaica ready?

As Jamaica signs off on Budget 2020-2021, we are still uncertain whether we will be able to withstand the economic onslaught that will accompany the crisis in the years to come. It is clear that this pandemic is like none other that we have seen...




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Mark Wignall | Some will be left out!

A recent Washington Post article reminds us of this frightening statistic: the first 100,000 cases of COVID-19 occupied all of three months to reach that milestone. It also stated that the second 100,000 cases sprinted to that number in 12 days....




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Donovan Stanberry | Revisiting food security amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Between December 2019 and February 2020, The Gleaner published a series of articles on my behalf, exploring the issue of food security in Jamaica based on an analysis of the country’s food-import bill for 2018. The current COVID-19 pandemic, which...




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Mark Wignall | Dunces, COVID-19 and the long haul

Chupski dons her mask once she ventures out in public. To the bank, the supermarket, the ­pharmacy, the ATM. So far I have never even tried on the one I have. Maybe I should have worn it last Thursday mid-­morning as I stood at the entrance to the...




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Norris McDonald | COVID-19 pandemic … The US must lift Cuban embargo to save lives

“The United States has launched a stunning attack on Cuba’s medical-aid missions, with the Trump administration pressing countries to reject them during the coronavirus pandemic,” Steve Sweeny reported in the Morning Star, March 26, 2020. Given...




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Mark Ricketts | Government must call in the IMF

Government, having said bye, bye to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), declared quite boldly that it was ready to take charge and defend, on its own, the country’s economic independence. For the Government to swallow its pride and say, “Please...