Sizlla Blazes a Musical Trail at His First New York Performance in 8 Years
If there were any doubts about Sizzla’s relevance and his ability to pull a large crowd in the NY market, those doubts were put to rest over the Labor Day weekend when he delivered a memorable performance at Roy Wilkins Park – his first tri-state area concert in over eight years. The DJ was one […]
D’Marsh Couture Goes Back to Basics for NYFW Spring 2017
Jamaican-born New York based designer Glenroy March will present his latest collection Classique D’Marsh on Tuesday, 13 at 5:00 pm at Coco Mat as part of New York Fashion Week Spring 2017. The new midtown location of Coco Mat, a high-end European mattress maker, will serve as the venue for D’Marsh Couture’s Spring 2017 runway […]
Billboard Producer Ricky Blaze Inks Deal with Island Records UK
Having worked with some of the biggest names in every genre of music such as Dancehall, Reggae, R&B and Hip Hop such, renowned multi-talented singer, songwriter and billboard charting producer Ricky Blaze has achieved many pinnacle of success in his career. His latest endeavor consist of a worldwide deal with Island Records / Universal republic […]
Alia Atkinson Wins Performance of the Week Award After Tying World Record
Swimming World has named Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson “Swimmer of the Week” for an impressive and history-making accomplishment. Atkinson managed to do something that is difficult enough to do once, let alone twice, but at the first 2016 FINA World Cup Circuit competition in Paris, France, she tied the world record time in the 100-meter […]
Musician Turned Solo Artist I-Taweh Pays Homage to The Rastaman On New Single
Musician turned solo artist I-Taweh drops the first single off his upcoming album entitled, Judgement. Born and raised in Prickly Pole St. Ann I-Taweh’s talent bloomed from the solid roots foundation of live performance. He comes in with his own set of originals, not sung on popular rhythms, not created with the current trends, but […]
The Famed ‘World Clash’ Gets a New Look
Staying true to their commitment of presenting the unique Jamaican art form of sound clash (intense sound system/DJ competition incorporating music, speech and stage presence) to the masses, promoters Irish and Chin are giving their renowned event World Clash a new look. Dubbed the “World Series” or big league of sound clashes, World Clash will […]
Did You Know A Jamaican Was The First Black Woman To Complete A Solo Motorcycle Ride Across The US?
Jamaican Bessie Stringfield was the first black woman to complete a solo motorcycle ride across the United States? Bessie Stringfield was born in Kingston in 1911 to a Jamaican father and a Dutch mother. During her early years, the family moved to Boston. When Bessie was five years old, her parents died, and she was […]
23 Jamaicans Receive Chevening Scholarships for Study in United Kingdom
The British High Commission in Jamaica announced that 23 Jamaicans were awarded scholarships to study in the United Kingdom. The 2016-2017 Chevening scholarships were given to Andrei Bennett, Nicolette Bryan, Courtney Laidlaw, Kahmile Reid, Kethania Griffiths, Theresa Wright, Kerri-Ann Henry, Monique Rose, Marlon James, Kerry-Ann Heavens, Kimberly Sherlock, Major Brandon Chambers, Dwayne Tucker, Alecia Darby, […]
I have a fervent love for bow ties – Conversation with Kim-Loy Chung owner of Khymmy-C’s Collection
Kim-Loy Chung is a 20 year old student of the University of the West Indies attaining a Bachelors in Integrated Marketing Communication. She is the owner of Khymmy-C’s Collection, a sole proprietorship parent company established in March 2015 for products such as a bow tie line “Bow Ties by Khymm” and other upcoming products that […]
Cousin fighting me over mom’s ‘dead lef’ Jamaica house
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz: ‘Dead lef’ problems. My mother died and left only two children. I felt sorry for my brother on my father’s side and moved him in the house because my other brother is away. My brother and his girlfriend started giving me problems so I took out a court order to evict […]