January 12, 2023 - King Razah

Olympian Akuffo gives sound advice to Barbadian wrestlers

January 12, 2023 Staff

Barbados has a huge advantage when it comes to beach wrestling, says Olympian Ohenawa Akuffo OLY who sees great potential for the country to develop the sport into something spectacular, both at the competitive and administrative level. The phenomenal, multi-talented Canadian born wrestler is currently on island spending time and said she wants to see various aspects of Barbados wrestling grow and develop especially the aspect of beach wrestling. “You have the beach that is part of your country, number one, number two, you have tons of people in your…

Rain couldn’t stop ‘jam’ at First Light Breakfast Cooler Party

January 12, 2023 Staff

The refrain from Edwin Yearwood’s Ultimate Party , ‘No rain can’t stop this jam’ rang true for those attending the First Light Breakfast Cooler Party. Even with mud caked on their feet, patrons continued to party with wild abandon on the soaked grounds of the Rockfield St Lucy location as they welcomed the new year. The crowd was massive and their determination to party was evident as they braved the rains and gusty winds waiting to gain entry to the venue. With a host of popular deejays on the show,…

Alkaline models for Givenchy

January 12, 2023 Staff

JAMAICAN deejay Alkaline has been featured in French luxury fashion and perfume house Givenchy’s SS22 campaign. The news of the achievement began making rounds on social media on Monday, where the deejay was seen clad in black, courtesy of photo director Matthew William. This comes less than a year after several of his songs were featured on the Haute Paris runway during the first major collection of Paris Fashion Week’s menswear season last June. The dancehall star worked on the show’s soundtrack, and video footage emerged of his hit song,…

DJ Mac making musical strides

January 12, 2023 Staff

Twenty-three-year-old Jason “DJ Mac” McDowell is certainly making a name for himself in the dancehall arena. Last year, the St George’s College and Jamaica College old boy co-produced Jahshii’s Born Fighter which has more than 23 million views on YouTube. “The success from the song has definitely changed how I am viewed as a young producer. More people have reached out to do more work, immense opportunities have come my way and it has also opened the gate for me to be respected in the music industry,” DJ Mac told…