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Publicists for local reggae sensation Jah Cure, real name Siccature Alcock, are denying Internet reports that the world-famous crooner was arrested in Trinidad on Saturday night, after being slated for a show in that island. Since Saturday night, several websites, particularly those in Trinidad, have been reporting that the singer was arrested at the Hyatt Hotel for allegedly not repaying a Trinidadian show promoter, Handel Anthony, close to US$20,000. One such website was www.guardian.co.tt, the online version of newspaper The […]

Deejay Chuck Fenda's new album Fulfilment is charting at number 7 on iTunes in the United Kingdom up to Friday, but not in the US or any other iTunes country market despite promotion. It isn't necessarily a poor reflection on Fulfilment which was released October 26, as few living Jamaicans are currently charting on iTunes reggae album charts. ITunes is a popular online music store and has listed charts in 22 country markets. The reggae album charts are dominated by […]

Singer Barbee is stepping out and taking a more business- like approach to her music, having recently established her own studio in Harlem, New York (USA). While a number of female artistes have taken on businesses, when THE WEEKEND STAR spoke to Barbee recently while she was in New York,she said she wanted to step out of the box, opening her own music studio, Rare Diamond. vibe and culture She said, "The whole vibe of my studio is to bring […]

GT Taylor’s Extravaganza has become one of the few remaining calendar events that have ridden out the worst of the recession to be among the “last events standing”. What began in and around other calendar events including Sting, with reservations of its December 25th staging, has become, pardon the cliché, larger than life. In its ten years Extravaganza has seen strided achievements. The event began with support from the entertainment arena, for which the Irie disc-jock GT “one up straight […]