Mahalia's Corner has returned to Barbados, opening its latest season with an intimate night of R&B, soul and soca at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
Under the theme "Date Night – Love Vibes," Mahalia and her band 2 Mile Hill treated the audience to a mix of originals and classics from artistes including Alicia Keys, Teddy Pendergrass, Whitney Houston and Olivia Dean.
The show later shifted gears when soca veteran Lil Rick took the stage. Celebrating 30 years in soca, he began with a smoother side before turning up the energy with favourites including Bumpa Inspector, Glamour Girls, Jones and Wuk Up and Best Ting.
The evening also featured an open-mic segment and a brief......
Kendrick Lamar's anticipated film project with the creators of South Park has been put on hold indefinitely.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone confirmed that the musical comedy, titled Whitney Springs, will no longer move forward on its planned release schedule, citing commitments to South Park and other circumstances. The pair apologised to Kendrick's pgLang company and Paramount for the delay but said they still believe in the project.
The film, which reportedly carries a budget of more than 100 million dollars, centres on the subject of slavery reparations. Kendrick and his pgLang partner Dave Free are among its producers, with the rapper also contributing previously unreleased music to the......
Jalen Brunson, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, is set to host the season premiere of NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' on Saturday, September 26. The New York Knicks guard will make his hosting debut as the iconic sketch comedy show kicks off its 52nd season. Brunson joins a prestigious list of athletes who have hosted the show, including Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James.
The episode will also feature the debut of musical guest Katseye, a band currently on their Wildworld tour. Brunson's appearance on 'SNL' follows his remarkable performance in leading the Knicks to their first championship in over 50 years, a feat that has made him a celebrated figure in New York....
Jamaican producer Skatta Burrell is celebrating another major international success, with his iconic Coolie Dance Riddim forming the foundation of the new global number-one hit, BbY WOW.
The track, by Karol G, Judeline and rusowsky, has climbed to number one on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excluding U.S. charts.
According to Billboard figures, BbY WOW generated 42.3 million streams worldwide between August 28 and September 3, including more than 30 million streams outside the United States.
The song has also exploded on TikTok, with its official audio reportedly used in more than one million videos.
The achievement gives new life to Burrell's Coolie Dance Riddim,......
Apple is giving a new twist to its flagship smartphone line: The company unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone.
The company’s iPhone Duo foldable has an internal dual-display panel that provides the largest, most immersive screen size ever at 7.6 inches diagonally — and it’s also the thinnest iPhone ever, according to Apple. (When unfolded, it looks like a small iPad tablet.) There’s also a screen on the outside of the device.
The iPhone Duo is priced starting at $1,999 with 256 gigabytes of storage, ranging up to $3,199 for a model with 2 terabytes. Preorders start Oct. 16 and the device will begin shipping Oct. 23.......
Megan Thee Stallion is opening up about her breakup with NBA star Klay Thompson, admitting the experience has been difficult.
In a new interview with InStyle, the Grammy-winning rapper described the breakup as "very rough" and said she is doing her best to move forward.
Megan suggested she had been trying to make a relationship work that was no longer right for her, saying she eventually realised she was beginning to lose herself in the process.
The rapper says she is now focused on rediscovering herself and believes that when something constantly leaves you uncomfortable or on edge, it may be a sign that it is not meant for you.
Jhené Aiko is finally inking a date on the album she has been teasing fans with for months.
The singer confirmed the release on social media, writing simply that “Westside Whimsy" (the album) is out Friday (Sept. 11).
Cover art for the project depicts Aiko in close-up against a teal background, with crystal teardrops running down her cheeks.
Dancehall Star Vybz Kartel has shared that there has been growing interests from various networks since his announcement of a reality series with his fiance, Sidem Ozturk.
With Sidem expecting their child early next year, fans will be in for a ride along his family's journey.
In an interview, Kartel drew comparison to his earlier production, “Teacher’s Pet,” however, there will be a change in format.
John Legend has enlisted Pharrell Williams as executive producer of his eleventh studio album and shared the project's first single.On Tuesday, September 8, the EGOT announced the tracklist and release date for his forthcoming LP, MUSE. In a press release, Legend says he and Pharrell made the entire album at the Louis Vuitton headquarters in Paris after he contributed vocals to Clipse's “The Birds Don’t Sing." The project has a "Black James Bond aesthetic" and features a mixture of Black music, including gospel, doo-wop, classic soul, Afrobeat, and hip-hop.“I wanted to shake up the formula and do something fresh and new," Legend said of......
The Dominican Republic has a new international pageant queen. Joheirry Mola was crowned Miss World 2026 on Saturday, September 5, taking the top prize at the competition's 73rd edition in Vietnam and emerging from a field of contestants representing countries around the globe.
Mola represented the Dominican Republic and finished ahead of Spain's Elisabeth Reynes, who was named first runner-up, and Malaysia's Taanusiya Chetty, who took second runner-up. Miss World celebrated the new winner on social media after the finale, sharing images of the top three together and a video of Mola smiling and waving from a flower-covered throne as her fellow contestants gathered around her.
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