Four top selectors presented with EME Peer Awards Anthony Turner/Gleaner Writer— Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess- NEW YORK: Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess, a veteran broadcaster with almost 30 years of experience, was over the weekend presented with a proclamation from Brooklyn Assemblyman Brian Cunningham, who serves the 43rd District in New York, USA. The US citation, which came as a pleasant surprise to Burgess, was made at his EME Peer Awards and birthday celebration at Mingles Ultra Lounge in the Bronx. L-R: … Read entire article »

Rihanna is set to star in the Super Bowl in February 2023, the NFL announced on Sunday.— NEW YORK ( AP ): Rihanna will take centerstage at February’s Super Bowl half-time show. The singer, who declined to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl half-time show out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline the 2023 Super Bowl, the NFL announced on Sunday, along with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Apple Music. Rihanna posted an image on Instagram of an arm outstretched … Read entire article »

Cedella Marley accepts int’l humanitarian award in NY By Janet Silvera/Senior Gleaner Writer— Cedella Marley is joined by, from left: son Skip Marley; Mayor of New York, Eric Adams; brother Rohan Marley; AFJ’s President, Wendy Hart; and Executive Director, Caron Chung. Rita Marley sat in the audience in a ballroom at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, New York, last Friday night, watching her daughter and ‘bestie’ Cedella Marley accepting the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) 2022 International Humanitarian … Read entire article »

By ANDRE LOWE, Sports Content Manager/Observer— Photo combination showing Michael Lee-Chin (left) and Oliver McIntosh. Jamaican free-to-air television station CVM has been sold to Verticast led by media mogul Oliver McIntosh, reliable sources have told the Jamaica Observer. CVM Television Limited, which was acquired by Michael Lee-Chin’s Portland Holdings Limited, operates CVM-TV and its affiliate cable television platform CVM Plus. McIntosh, who was in charge at Sportsmax for over two decades, recently created the integrated media platform Verticast and … Read entire article »

By Amara Amaryah/Travel Noire—- My conversation with Romaine Welds immediately starts with untamed excitement; “nobody in the Caribbean has ever done anything like this”, we say to each other over again. Touching down in his final country this week, Romaine is still adjusting to his new title: the first Jamaican to visit every country. The reality is for Romaine, this is more than a personal win, its even bigger than a Jamaican’s accomplishment. This is record-breaking news for … Read entire article »

By Eugene Pitter/ReggaeVibesMagazine— Jamaican deejay Chuck Fenda, known for his explosive lyrics, promised fans he would be “Coming Over.” He then “Gash Dem “with Eternal Fire.” Then, even after his 45-minute set the capacity crowd of 100,000 was begging for more. The event last Saturday, September 17, dubbed Boston Freedom Rally, had organizers dumb-struck following the scintillating performance of headliner Chuck Fenda. In an interview with Reggae Vibes, Julien Gaskin, Director Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition was elated about the … Read entire article »

LUST in performance. (From left) Lukie D, Tony Curtis, Singing Melody, and Thriller U. JAMAICA’S reggae quartet L.U.S.T. is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and to mark the milestone the group is preparing to launch its ‘Silver Anniversary Tour’. Lukie D, who is credited with being the brainchild for the group, said the family vibe has kept the group together through the years. Lukie D “We are a family; we have known each other for a long time. The family … Read entire article »

Ten years is a long time to go in dancehall music without a major hit song, but Chad Hype has never been frustrated. With Badman House Party, the lanky deejay feels he has finally got his  breakthrough solo single. Chad Hype Co-produced by Shabdon Records and his 300 Milli Entertainment, Badman House Party has been hot in Jamaican dances since its release in July. Its biggest shot in the arm, however, is being played on Hot 97 … Read entire article »

PLEASE NOTE: THE DATE SHOULD READ: SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 … Read entire article »