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Published:Wednesday | May 28, 2025 | 12:07 AMNyoka Manning/Gleaner Writer -

Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph stood before the Calabash International Literary Festival on Sunday, delivering more than excerpts from her acclaimed memoir Diva 2.0: 12 Lessons from Me to You. It was more than a speech; it was a time-...

Published:Tuesday | May 27, 2025 | 3:24 PMNEW YORK (AP): -

A former top aide to Sean 'Diddy' Combs testified Tuesday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her on her first day on the job and kidnapped her at gunpoint as he sought to kill rapper Kid Cudi. Capricorn Clark's account of Combs' volatile,...

Published:Tuesday | May 27, 2025 | 11:37 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aid to Sean "Diddy" Combs testified Tuesday at his sex trafficking trial that the music mogul threatened her with death on her first day on the job and later kidnapped her at gunpoint to join him in an effort to kill...

Published:Tuesday | May 27, 2025 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Don Pepe, the father of Mexican reggae singer, Jah Fabio, says he appreciates the respect that Jamaica showed to his son, who loved the island so much that it was his wish to die here. Jah Fabio, who had a long battle with kidney disease, passed...

Published:Tuesday | May 27, 2025 | 12:06 AMNyoka Manning/Gleaner Writer

As the final lines of verse faded into the night and the last applause of the evening’s literary segment drifted out to sea, Calabash International Literary Festival, Treasure Beach on Friday was far from winding down. Instead, the Festival shifted...

Published:Monday | May 26, 2025 | 12:11 AM

Multi-talented singer, songwriter, deejay, Masicka turns up the heat with a brand-new summer-ready single titled Mute, out now via Def Jam Recordings. Hailed as “the leader of the next generation of dancehall stars”, this follows Masicka’s leading...

Published:Monday | May 26, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Tory Lanez’s alleged prison attacker says he thought the rapper was coming to kill him. Santino Casio, who is accused of stabbing the rapper 14 times, leaving him with a collapsed lung, is not denying attacking Lanez but claims he only did so...

Published:Monday | May 26, 2025 | 12:07 AMNyoka Manning/Gleaner Writer

“I’m happy to be in front of an audience where I don’t have to explain what Babylon means,” Safiya Sinclair told the crowd gathered under the stars at Treasure Beach on Friday. “What it means when you say it. What it means when you chant it down.”...

Published:Monday | May 26, 2025 | 12:06 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Gospel artistes Kevin Downswell, Rhoda Isabella, Alicia Taylor, Kevin Heath, and Nadine Blair...

Published:Sunday | May 25, 2025 | 1:11 PMKenrick Morgan/Gleaner Writer -

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness, in his first-ever visit to the Calabash International Literary Festival, commended the event for its “impressive” showcasing and reader-centric environment. In a brief question and answer session with the...

Published:Sunday | May 25, 2025 | 11:48 AMKenrick Morgan/Gleaner Writer -

It was a full circle moment for award-winning poet and author, Safiya Sinclair, as she took to the stage at the Calabash International Literary Festival to read a section of her bestselling memoir – How to Say Babylon – her coming of age...

Published:Sunday | May 25, 2025 | 12:10 AMYasmine Peru - Sunday Gleaner Writer

Any tribute to late reggae great Junior Byles would be incomplete without the presence of singer Patrick Buddo. It was, therefore, not surprising that he was among the first artistes to hit the stage at last week’s edition of Dancehall Thursdays,...

Published:Sunday | May 25, 2025 | 12:06 AMO’brian Wynter - Sunday Gleaner Writer

In the heart of Hyderabad, India, among a constellation of delegates from more than 100 countries, Miss Jamaica World Tahje Bennett is not just wearing a sash; she’s carrying a story. A story of courage, purpose, and unshakable pride in the black,...

Published:Saturday | May 24, 2025 | 12:08 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Jurors heard from a dozen witnesses during a second week of testimony in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial as prosecutors sought to prove sex trafficking and racketeering. Rapper and actor Kid Cudi was on the witness stand. So was singer...

Published:Saturday | May 24, 2025 | 12:07 AM

Reggae and dancehall artistes Jahmiel and Zagga, have joined forces on a new single titled All My Life. The track, released on May 16, has so far been hailed for its inspiring message, showcasing the dynamic between the two artistes. Produced by...

Published:Saturday | May 24, 2025 | 12:07 AM

PARIS (AP): A Paris court on Friday found the ringleader and seven other people guilty in the robbery of Kim Kardashian at her residence in the French capital in 2016. But none of them will face prison time. The court acquitted two of the 10...

Published:Friday | May 23, 2025 | 12:07 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): Cardi B is no stranger to ASCAP accolades with another prestigious honour soon to join her trophy case. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said Wednesday that Cardi B will receive the Voice of the Culture...

Published:Friday | May 23, 2025 | 12:07 AMDamian Levy/ Gleaner Writer

For what seems to be the last time, Ethan Hunt has the world resting squarely on his shoulders. The rogue AI ‘The Entity’ continues its domination of the world’s information systems, making life on Earth a relative nightmare. With his team ready,...

Published:Friday | May 23, 2025 | 9:02 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

The names King Shango, King David, The Fireman, and The Prophet, all refer to the same person, the dynamic reggae-dancehall artiste Capleton. Born in Islington, St Mary, Capleton has never forgotten his roots and not only pays tribute to St Mary in...

Published:Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 5:40 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kid Cudi testified Thursday that Sean "Diddy" Combs broke into his Hollywood Hills home in 2011 after finding out he was dating Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R...

Published:Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 10:25 AMNEW YORK (AP):

Rapper Kid Cudi took the witness stand Thursday at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs and was expected to testify about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R...

Published:Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 12:09 AMToussaint Davy/Contributor

Filmed in various locations in and around the island, Jafaican is UK-based director, Fredi Nwaka’s first commercial project filming in the Caribbean. The Gleaner spoke exclusively to the director and film’s stars at its star-studded VIP screening...

Published:Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 12:09 AM

On Sunday, May 25, six outstanding Jamaicans will be honoured with the prestigious Medal of Excellence by the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ) in a ceremony to be held in the ballroom of King’s House, under the patronage of Governor-General of...

Published:Thursday | May 22, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Director/Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM), Herbie Miller, will be honoured with the Scholar of Distinction Award by the University of Minnesota’s School of Music during its 2025 International Summer Institute for Reggae Studies, taking...

Published:Wednesday | May 21, 2025 | 10:41 AM

LONDON (AP): A British judge ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on five million-pound (US$6.7 million) bail on Wednesday while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub...

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