Is This White British-Born DJ the Next Dancehall Sensation?
Xtreme may have the voice of a Birmingham, England, native, but when he begins his performance, his sound is total dancehall. Xtreme, whose real name is Shane, began his career by sharing videos on Instagram, but now he communicates with hundreds of thousands of 1Xtra listeners across the United Kingdom. The amateur musician was tracked […]
Stop complaining and become more involved.. – Cristy Barber, comments on Reggae Grammys
During an interview with Reggaeville.com, Cristy Barber, the president of the Marley family’s Ghetto Youths International, discussed the fact that many reggae artists have been left out of consideration for a Grammy Award because they have not paid membership dues and because of a lack of promotion of these artists. Each February, when the Grammys […]
Christopher Martin’s Debut Album “Big Deal”
He is one of Jamaica’s most in-demand singers since winning 2005’s Digicel’s Rising Stars (the island’s top televised show equivalent of American Idol), the current face of KFC’s campaign across The Caribbean and best friends with Olympian record-breaking winner Usain Bolt. He is a BIG DEAL and has been for over a decade! Today (February […]
Today is ‘Donate a $100’ to Sagicor Sigma Run
On Friday, February 10, 2017 the Sigma Corporate Run will launch their ‘Donate a $100’ day to help raise funds toward their JMD$60 Million target for the 19th Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run Beneficiaries, Bethlehem Home for Abandoned Children, Spanish Town Hospital Special Care Unit and Mandeville Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The campaign engages Jamaicans […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories for the week ending February 10th, 2017
—————————————- THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES —————————————- 2017/2018 BUDGET INCREASED DUE TO HUGE DEBT PAYMENT The Jamaican government has announced that funds allocated for servicing the public debt will increase the national budget by about 20 percent in 2017/2018. The debt is serviced through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The budget rose […]
Curvy Diva cancels London Appearance at First Class this Friday
Media Personality and Host, Yanique Curvy Diva Barrett, has cancelled her appearance in London England this Friday Night at the Ice Promotions event called First Class, Strictly VIP. The popular personality cited challenges with her return flight on Saturday as well as the snow storm in New York as the major reasons for not being […]
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “Give Us a King…”
The faithfulness of God towards the children of Israel is recorded all over the Old Testament. While the relationship between God and the people were often conflicted, it was this unique relationship that differentiated the Israelites from the other nations around them. When God instructed Moses to go to Pharaoh with the message to free […]
