Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling for the music and cultural legacy of legendary calypsonian the Mighty Sparrow to be preserved for future generations.
Mottley says she intends to encourage CARICOM leaders to support the inclusion of Sparrow's song Slave in the Caribbean Examinations Council curriculum.
She praised the calypsonian for using music, satire and political commentary to challenge colonial attitudes and promote Caribbean identity.
Mottley says the region has a responsibility to preserve the contributions of cultural icons whose work helped shape Caribbean history and society.
Production on The Batman Part Two will continue with acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh temporarily stepping in for Matt Reeves, who is attending to a family matter.
DC Studios confirmed that Soderbergh will oversee the final weeks of filming, working closely with Reeves to maintain his creative vision.
Reeves has assured fans that he is not leaving the project.
Robert Pattinson will return as Batman, alongside Colin Farrell and other returning cast members.
The film is scheduled for release on February 18, 2028.
American rapper Lil Jon is campaigning for his late son, Nathan “Young Slade” Smith, to receive a posthumous Grammy nomination.
In a social media appeal, Lil Jon urged Recording Academy voters to recognise his son's engineering work on his meditation albums, including Remix Meditation.
The 27-year-old DJ and music producer died in February following a drowning incident in Georgia.
Lil Jon says he hopes the Grammy recognition will help preserve his son's musical legacy.
The family of American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied reports that he was involved in a prison fight with convicted Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke.
The denial follows reports that Combs was hospitalised with a head injury while incarcerated at Fort Dix prison in New Jersey.
According to radio personality Loren LoRosa, the family described the fight allegations as completely false, noting that the two men are housed in separate areas of the facility.
The exact circumstances surrounding Combs' reported injury remain unclear.
Hollywood actress Halle Berry's 13-year-old son has been granted permission to testify in an ongoing legal dispute between the actress and her former husband, Olivier Martinez.
A Los Angeles judge ruled that the teenager may testify during a closed-door hearing on Friday concerning Martinez's request for a restraining order against Berry.
Martinez has accused the actress of physically abusing their son, allegations Berry denies, maintaining that the incident involved playful roughhousing.
The judge ordered that the child's testimony be limited to the restraining order allegations and that he must not be coached.
Rapper GloRilla's sister, Victoria Woods, has publicly apologised following a widely publicised family dispute.
During a recent livestream, Woods, who goes by the nickname BroRilla, acknowledged gaining attention and money after publicly criticising her famous sister.
She said her newfound exposure has helped her better understand the pressures GloRilla faces, prompting her decision to apologise and attempt to mend their relationship....
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer is celebrating the birth of his third grandchild and first grandson.
The Dancehall icon took to social media to mark the special occasion, describing it as a “special and blessed day” while congratulating his son, @priceprodigy, on becoming a father.
Several industry figures, including Cham, Zumjay and Bounty killer’s manager Bankey, have joined in congratulating the Five-Star General on the new addition to his family.
In accepting the well wishes, Bounty Killer made it clear that he prefers to be referred to as “Grandmaster” rather than grandfather.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly sustained a head injury following a prison altercation with Jamaican national Christopher “Dudus” Coke at a federal correctional facility in New Jersey.
According to TMZ, the confrontation occurred during an outdoor recreation period on October 9, with Combs reportedly requiring treatment at an outside medical facility.
The alleged dispute followed reports of preferential treatment involving Combs, which reportedly prompted prison officials to confiscate contraband, including unauthorised cellphones.
Coke, who is serving a 23-year federal prison sentence, was reportedly among the inmates affected. The circumstances surrounding the......
Colombian superstar Shakira has concluded her 13-show residency in Madrid, Spain, attracting more than 700,000 fans.
The closing concert featured special guest performances from Maluma, Laura Pausini, Bizarrap and several other artistes.
According to reports, the first nine shows generated more than 61 million US dollars in ticket sales.
Shakira described the residency as one of the most important periods of her career, thanking fans for their support through recent personal and family challenges.
Rapper Eminem is reportedly working on a new album after stepping away from a planned collaboration with 50 Cent for the Street Fighter movie soundtrack.
Speaking at the film's Hollywood premiere, 50 Cent revealed that Eminem had begun working on the project but decided to focus on preparing his next album.
The proposed soundtrack collaboration also involved music from the late Tupac Shakur.
Eminem has not officially announced a release date or details of the new album, which would follow his 2024 project, The Death of Slim Shady.
