Jamaica Gleaner – Entertainment News

• Night Carnival set for Purple Reign September 3, 2026
  Jamaica’s carnival season may traditionally peak in April, but Night Carnival Jamaica will bring another road event to Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston this Saturday, September 5. Organised by Fete Republic under the theme ‘Purple Reign’, the event will feature Monday wear, carnival costumes, music trucks, soca and dancehall along the Kingston Waterfront from 9 […]
• ‘Young man see vision’, Bongo Herman says of Badge of Honour September 3, 2026
  Percussionist Herman ‘Bongo Herman’ Davis is one of the 2026 recipients of the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service for his significant contribution to Jamaican music and culture. It is another feather in the cap for the foundation musician who has been present throughout the eras of ska, rocksteady and reggae, and who enjoyed a […]
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• Ariana Grande closes tour with gratitude, steps away from spotlight September 3, 2026
  LONDON (AP): Ariana Grande’s final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London on Tuesday before she takes a break from the public eye, the singer was full of emotion and gratitude. Grande thanked the audience and called The Eternal […]
• October sentencing for Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis September 2, 2026
  LAS VEGAS (AP): Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis could be sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur. A jury found the 63-year-old guilty on Monday, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades. Davis […]
• Movie Review | ‘The Dog Stars’ is a tender love story with post-apocalyptic teeth September 2, 2026
  It says something about us that dogs are critical when it comes to post-apocalyptic movies. Tom Hanks had an adorable terrier in Finch, and Will Smith had a heroic German shepherd in I Am Legend. Another German shepherd is due to accompany Brad Pitt in next month’s Heart of Beast, but until then we have […]
• Dre Island bringing ‘Love is in the House’ stateside September 2, 2026
  Dre Island is preparing to take his Love is in the House project stateside later this year. His upcoming United States tour is expected to include stops in Boston, Massachusetts; Bridgeport and Hartford, Connecticut; Elizabeth, New Jersey; Brooklyn, New York; Providence, Rhode Island; and Atlanta, Georgia, among several other cities.