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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 […]

Singer Bar-bee says she has a good feeling about her latest Dean Fraser-produced single, Feel So Good, and the accompanying music video. She completed the video shoot in Jamaica earlier this month, after which she flew out to honour contractual obligations and now is back to promote the single. The Feel So Good video premiered on the weekend and the feedback has been positive. "There was a good vibe while working the video . Tingle is a good director, Rupert […]

Deejay Buju Banton yesterday met with four members of San Francisco's gay community in what is being seen as a move to discuss the continued cancellations of the gigs at various points on his Rasta Got Soul tour of the United States, due to pressure from gay rights groups. This was reportedly Buju's first meeting ever with gay advocates, to put an end to the controversy that continues to plague him due to his song, Boom Bye Bye, which he […]

Dancehall artiste Blak Ryno was released yesterday after spending a night in jail for an alleged attack on his neighbour at his Winchester Estate apartment. The popular singer was slapped with two charges of unlawful wounding and assault occasioning bodily harm as a result. Police say the incident stemmed from a dispute over unpaid water bills by the artiste, whose real name is Romane Anderson. Reports are that about 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, the complainant, who is chairman of the […]