Musical tribute to Barack obama
As Americans go to the polls today to vote for the new president of the United States, Jamaican entertainers have declared their support for presidential contender Barack Obama. Music has played an integral part in the historic contest...
Win a 'Helta Skelta' CD
Mad Cobra is giving away copies of his latest album Helta Skelta in The STAR. The album has a parental advisory attached so approach with caution.
Byron Lee death rumours untrue
Soca legend Byron Lee is still alive, despite rumours that have been circulating since last week that the pioneering bandleader is dead. When The STAR made calls to Lee's cellphone yesterday...
Hip-hop community 'rocks' Obama
Miami, Florida: "Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk, Martin walked so Obama could run, Obama is running so that our children can fly." These were the only words that the man dubbed president of hip hop...
'Funky Town' funks out
If Saturday night's 'Funky Town', held at Mas Camp, Oxford Road, New Kingston, was to be assessed solely on crowd support, it would be written off as a miserable failure. But, when the music from Mix Master Marvin and Collin Hinds was factored...
Rocking to the memory of Alton Elllis
It was a time of mourning and celebration at the funeral of the 'rocksteady king' Alton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, at the St Andrew's Scots Kirk United Church on Duke Street, Kingston, yesterday....
Positive through
Despite tragedy and loss, Gyptian is keeping his head up. It's quite ironic that Gyptian's hit debut single was titled Serious Times.
Loaded inside the Amazon
It was a 'Loaded' affair inside the Amazon nightclub in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth on Friday night when THE STAR along with Busy Signal and other guest entertainers made the journey from Kingston...
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