Jamaica Gleaner – Entertainment News

• Canadian professor inspired to write book on Peter Tosh October 27, 2026
  At the age of 17, his cousin introduced him to the lyrics of the man known as Peter Tosh, and music as he knew it would never be the same again. For Canadian Daniel Douek, this early introduction created a musical paradigm shift that consciously realigned the way he viewed people’s desire for both mental […]

  Nicola Cunningham/Senior Gleaner Reporter

• JCDC 2027 competitions open November 1 October 27, 2026
  Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange has announced that entries for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2027 competitions will officially open on Sunday, November 1. She is challenging more Jamaicans to discover, develop, and take their talents to the next level. The announcement came during her address at the recent Marcus […]

• Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at London nightclub October 26, 2026
  LONDON (AP) – Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time on Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago. The 37-year-old was given an eight-month sentence, suspended for a year. He had faced up to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a count of […]

• Derrick Harriott shaped and preserved our music – Grange October 26, 2026
  Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange has said that, with the death of Derrick Clifton Harriott, Jamaica, sadly, has lost another of the icons who helped to shape the trajectory and reach of the country’s musical genres. Derrick Harriott was a producer, singer, and record distributor who contributed to the development of […]

• Shock, grief as Ras-I’s manager, JaRIA rep dies in Spain October 26, 2026
  The entertainment fraternity is experiencing waves of shock and grief following the sudden death of Apryl McIntosh-Smith on Saturday, while in Gran Canaria, Spain.

  Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

• 14-year-old Ngozi Wright makes feature film début October 26, 2026
  At just 14 years old, Ngozi Muzik Wright adds another milestone to an impressive performing arts journey that began when she was barely old enough to speak. The gifted young Jamaican, whose commanding dub poetry performances have captivated audiences at home and throughout the diaspora, has stepped on to the big screen in her first […]

  Nicola Cunningham/Senior Staff Reporter