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(Buzz Caribbean) -Abihail Myrie, the daughter of veteran reggae artiste Buju Banton went on a Twitter rant recently in which she criticized measures being taken to encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Interestingly, her thoughts were similar to those expressed by her father, and one user pointed it out; “chip nuh fly far […]
(Dancehall Mag) – Popular Jamaican socialite Stephanie Gregg, the 26-year-old daughter of former race car driver Gary Gregg, sister of racer car driver Kyle ‘Speedy’ Gregg, and niece of Dancehall producer Rvssian, is dead. Gregg reportedly had underlying health issues and suffered from an autoimmune disorder, and developed complications after contracting COVID-19. She was airlifted […]
(Soca News) – Co-founder of Kassav, Jacob Desvarieux who was born on the 21 November 1955, passed away yesterday Friday 30 July 2021 at the age of 65. He had been hospitalised for several days in Guadeloupe with a Covid-19 infection. Born in Paris, Desvarieux was a singer, musician, arranger and producer, it was in […]
(Dancehall Mag) Today is Reggae star Fantan Mojah’s birthday, but he is mourning the loss of his mother, Mazelyn Moncrieffe, who passed away on Monday at the age of 68 at the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth from a prolonged illness. Fantan Mojah told DancehallMag that his mother had been sick for over two decades. “Is a […]
(Reuters) – A representative of U.S. top model Kendall Jenner fired back on Wednesday against a $1.8 million suit from Italian label Liu Jo, saying a claim that she had breached terms of a modelling contract was “without merit.” At the centre of the dispute is a fashion shoot that was delayed by the COVID-19 […]
(CNN) – Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The business magazine, which tracks and publishes data on the world’s wealthiest individuals, on Wednesday reported the 33-year-old pop star’s estimated net worth to be $1.7 billion, making her the wealthiest female musician and the second-richest woman in entertainment behind Oprah Winfrey. It’s been […]
(Dancehall Mag) – Vybz Kartel’s longtime partner and common-law wife, Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson of Short Boss Muzik, has launched her own line of skin lightening products. According to the specs on the Boss Lady line, the specialized ingredients contained in each of the three skin lightening formulas will “remove dark spots, even out skin tone and rejuvenate […]
(CNW) – Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah created history at the Tokyo Olympics, by retaining her 200m title in 21.53 seconds. This is following her historic 100 meters win of 10.61 seconds on July 31. In that event, she broke Florence Griffith-Joyner’s Olympic Record of 10.62 set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Thompson-Herah is the first woman to retain […]
(CNW) – In 2020, Barbados Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason announced that Barbados would become a republic by the island’s 55th anniversary of independence in November 2021. Mason said it was time for the island to leave its colonial past behind. Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley recently shared that the island will have a non-executive […]
