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Dancehall artiste Chino has returned to the island from his three month US and European tour and says he enjoyed every minute of it. The tour which took him to London, France, Germany, and other European countries, gave Chino and fellow Big Ship artistes, Freddie McGregor, Laden and Shema McGregor,the opportunity to further cement their titles as phenomenal artistes and performers in these areas. very receptive "Some of the places were a lot of fun and the people were very […]

It's a good thing 'Bad Gyal' Ce'Cile is in such good physical shape. She needs to be because she never stops working. Just back from a successful annual summer tour of Europe where she had gone to promote the European version of her album, BadGyal, Ce'Cile has headed straight into the studio to work on a swathe of singles and a new album. "I have been recording on some rhythms for the local-based market," she said. "But the rhythm-driven kind […]

In face of fierce opposition to his current US tour from the gay community, Buju Banton, no stranger to controversy, no doubt is reaching for the Inna Heights of his Unchained Spirit (in the vein of two of his finest albums), is determined not to be outdone by his detractors. According to information reaching the Observer, the Richmond, Virginia leg of Buju Banton's Rasta Got Soul tour, which was scheduled to take place at The National on Saturday, September 26, […]

Last Friday, Nadine Sutherland switched hats from Rising Stars judge to performer at Mas Camp and wooed Jamaica with a dynamic stint on stage. She started by sharing the stage with rising star Sandy Smith, who honoured Sutherland by performing one of her hits Rainbow, and she was left standing, as she joked with the audience about being the surprise guest act. She went into her hit Babyface and sang her new song Down on my knees, a single that […]

News surfaced recently, that popular Dancehall Artiste Vybz Kartel made offensive remarks about the students of the University of Technology, Jamaica (Utech), while at the same time lauding students attending the University of the West Indies (UWI). It is being alleged that this was done while in performance at the Freshers Fete held at UWI Student Union on Friday, September 4, 2009. Kartel stated "UWI a di university this of the west indies, yu zimi, dats why wi seh UWI […]

Police last night confirmed that Cassava Piece based selector Foota Hype was arrested and charged with assault yesterday following an incident in the community. Information reaching THE STAR is that the selector drove to a section of the community in a vehicle with a man who was allegedly armed with a gun. The man with the gun is said to have used it to intimidate a member of the community while Foota exited the car and assaulted the individual. The […]