Jamaica Gleaner – Entertainment News

• Festival Song Competition finalists revealed  June 5, 2026
  The names of the Top-10 finalists in the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song Competition,  have been disclosed. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange made the announcement following an exhilarating semi-final showcase held on May 16 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew, where 31 talented semi-finalists delivered vibrant performances. After careful […]
• Judge rules in favour of Kanye West concert June 5, 2026
  AMSTERDAM (AP) — A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organisation to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.
•  ‘Pickney Sinting’ a hit at PBCJ Watch Party June 5, 2026
  Closing out Child Month with a bang, the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) staged their quarterly Watch Party last Saturday under the theme ‘Pickney Sinting Edition’. The series started in 2025 when the organisers resurrected old archival tapes of local films, commercials, sitcoms, comedies, panel discussions, and game shows shot at the studios of […]
  Nicola A. Cunningham/Entertainment Coordinator
• 5 Questions with … Kevin Downswell June 5, 2026
  With close to two decades in the music industry, Kevin Downswell has been a guiding light for Jamaicans as a gospel artiste who has kept it real and authentic with his fans over the years.  Recently, he felt moved to reach out by issuing what for him is a compelling clarion call in the form […]
  Nicola A. Cunningham/Entertainment Coordinator
• ‘All Peabo Bryson wanted was some Jamaican jerk chicken’ - June Isaacs remembers singer’s performance at Red Rose for Gregory June 3, 2026
  Following Tuesday’s passing of R&B legend and two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson, entertainers across the globe and civic leaders have shared tributes acknowledging his unmatched legacy. The legendary voice on two Oscar-winning Disney film duets –  Beauty and the Beast with Celine Dion and A Whole New World with Regina Belle from Aladdin,  –   […]
  Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer
• Carlos Malcolm ‘a gift to Jamaica and the world’ - Renowned trombonist and bandleader dies at 91 June 3, 2026
  Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness and regret at the passing of musical giant, Carlos Malcolm, and noted that his contribution will never be forgotten. Malcolm died at his home in Palm Bay, Florida, on May 6. He was 91.