Jamaican disc jockey Leonard Douglas, better known by his stage name DJ Damage, may be one of music’s more fortunate fellows. Throughout his career, the multitalented DJ, producer and songwriter has shown a…
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US stocks slip below their records as oil prices rise 5%
The US stock market slipped below its all-time high while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the global flow of crude going again. The…
New Release: Sean Paul – Stand On Business
New Release: Sean Paul – Stand On Business NEW RELEASE Few riddims have changed Jamaican music as dramatically as Sleng Teng. Back in 1985, 16-year-old Wayne Smith unknowingly helped spark a revolution in…
Reggae Vibes Spotify Playlist #181
Reggae Vibes Spotify Playlist #181 STAY UPDATED WITH OUR PICKS OF THE WEEK In general, Reggae Vibes’ weekly Spotify Playlist is compiled of tunes that were released in the previous week, a blast…
Thousands Turn Out in Force for Inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Celebration in Brooklyn
The streets of Brooklyn were transformed into a sea of black, green and gold on Saturday, August 8th, as Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica turned out for the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day celebration,…
Reggae Vibes Album Top 20 | August 9 | 2026
August 9 | 2026 New Entries The Green – Titles Aleighcia Scott – Taith Johnny Clarke – Yard Man VA – Sir Tommys Stars 1985-1990 1 Aza Lineage Rebel Daawta | LW 2…
Celebrating Jamaica 64
Celebrating Jamaica 64 As someone who lived abroad for many years, Tad Dawkins knows the feeling of celebrating his country’s independence day in a foreign land. His patriotism took on new meaning every…
Ocho Rios cinema picks up patrons after MoBay closure
Cove Entertainment, which operates a 120-seat theatre at the Island Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, said its attendance has grown since Palace Amusement permanently closed its Montego Bay multiplex. “We have been…
Extraordinary wealth in a small economy – a confession
Every extraordinary fortune tells a story, especially in a small economy where wealth is easier to see than to understand. The question then is whether we have the collective courage to read it….
Jamalco unplugs from grid, power turbine set to save up to US$28m a year
Century Aluminum Company brought a new power-generation turbine online at its Jamalco alumina refinery in Clarendon at the beginning of August, enabling the plant to generate all its own electricity, independent of the…