Jamaica Gleaner

• Spragga Benz celebrates legacy with Journey to Kingston - Salutes dancehall’s next generation putting in the work

  There are few names in dancehall as recognisable as Spragga Benz. More than three decades after entering the music arena, the veteran deejay continues to command attention, with fans still drawn to the lyrical sharpness and commanding stage presence that helped cement his place in dancehall.

• Mya returns with her first album in 8 years

  NEW YORK (AP):
  To know where the R&B singer Mýa is headed in 2026, it is best to look backwards.
  In 2003, she released her third studio album, Moodring, featuring the track Sophisticated Lady.

• Donna Hope celebrates 20 years of ‘Inna Di Dancehall’ 

  As Inna Di Dancehall, the publication which explored dancehall music and its cultural, psychological and financial influence on society, marked 20 years, Dr Donna Hope hosted a special anniversary celebration at The University of the West Indies’ Neville Hall Lecture Theatre.   

• Beres Hammond turns setback into showmanship - Romain Virgo, Nigy Boy shine at Mother’s Day concert In NYC  

  What began as an unfortunate situation for singer Beres Hammond became one of the most unforgettable moments of his Beres & Friends Mother’s Day concert at UBS Arena in New York on Saturday.
  The lover's rock icon, who was dealing with a left leg injury, appeared on stage seated on a couch, and delivered most of his thrilling performance from right there. Explaining the situation, Hammond said that he had been practising a new dance for the Mother’s Day concert when things went awry.

• Movie Review | In 'The Sheep Detectives', the private eyes have wool over their eyes 

  Maybe out of fear of putting filmgoers to sleep, sheep have not been much of a mainstay at the movies.
  There’s Charles Burnett’s lyrical classic, Killer of Sheep. You could get creative and cite Chris Farley’s Black Sheep. But, really, this is the domain of Shaun the Sheep, the uber-charming Aardman Animation about the wordless but wise guardian of Mossy Bottom Farm.