Jamaica Gleaner

1. Director Rebecca Williams zooms in

   Cue the next scene in Rebecca Williams’ filmmaking journey. Invigorated by her working trip to the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland last summer, the budding Jamaican feature film director is inching ever closer to seeing her dream project, a...

2. 25 years of ‘Stage One’ has Sean Paul nostalgic

   The early 2000s was a golden era for dancehall and at the centre of it all was Sean Paul. With the release of his début album, Stage One, featuring anthems like Haffi Get Dah Gal Yah (Hot Gal Today) and Deport Dem, Sean Paul wasn’t just...

3. Sean Kingston, mother to be sentenced July 11 after guilty verdict

   Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty in their federal trial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday. Kingston, 35, and Turner, 61, were convicted on four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit...

4. Reggae music can unite the world, says Japanese producer

   Reggae music producer, Eisaku Yamaguchi, also known as Selector A, who was born in Kanagawa, Japan, known for its Jamaican music scene, has big plans for his soon-to-be-released project, titled Reggae Loves Africa Vol. 2. Yamaguchi’s love affair...

5. Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival takes centre stage

   Promoted as a celebration of creativity, power and stories of Jamaican Women, the Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival (JWTF) hosted a number of activities from March 24-27 at the Little Theatre in St Andrew. Convened by theatre doyenne, Dahlia...