Twinkle Brothers honoured on home turf

FALMOUTH, Trelawny — There was a flood of emotions as reggae musicians Ralston and Norman Grant, of the Twinkle Brothers, Falmouth natives, were recognised for their contribution to Jamaican music at a National Heroes’ Day awards ceremony in historic Water Square in the parish.

Norman is currently on tour, but for Ralston, the occasion held special significance, as decades ago the siblings operated a record shop almost on the exact spot where the awards ceremony was held, long before their music took them to audiences around the globe.

The recognition came through the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), during its 2026 National Heroes’ Day Civic and Awards Ceremony.