Startime Vintage Music Series

With such an outstanding track record, it is no surprise that over the years the multi award-winning Startime has been able to attract the support and involvement of an impressive array of sponsoring companies and organizations. It all started with Heineken Beer who were title sponsors for the first 18…

Startime, the show that was launched 24 years ago with the mission to “keep Jamaica’s musical heritage alive” is back with bang after a six-year hiatus. Startime which has established itself as one of Jamaica’s most highly- rated entertainment events, left the scene in 2006, but returns on Saturday, February…

Known as the Originator, U-Roy wasn't the first DJ, nor even the first DJ to cut a record, but he was the first to shake the nation, “wake the town and tell the people”; and he originated a style so distinctly unique that he single-handedly changed Jamaica’s music scene forever.…

In 1958, a 12-year-old singer named John Holt entered his first contest, the popular “Opportunity Hour” series run by legendary journalist/promoter Vere Johns. Over the next four years, the youngster became a staple of these shows, notching up a record-breaking 28 titles. His sweet tones were soon familiar to a…