ENTERTAINMENT BEAT - New Marley bio for release in May
TWENTY-FIVE years after his death, a new biography on reggae legend Bob Marley will be released. The book, Before The Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley, was written by Jamaica-born journalist, Christopher John Farley.
'De Moon In De Crossroads' rises over Hope Gardens
THERE WAS a ripple of animated chatter before five women, all dressed in white, emerged from the darkness of Hope Gardens into the light of the Ashanti Oasis Restaurant on Wednesday night.
A song for mature audiences
RODNEY CAMPBELL is Marquis Henry, a reggae singer finally making a name for himself on the international market; Mitzie Pratt is Sheila, Marquis' 'frustrated' wife; Christopher Taylor is Ramon, a Cuban expatriate who basks in the glory...
'TIDAL WAVE' - at Chukka Cove 2K6
AS THE Supreme Ventures Jamaica Carnival festivities for 2006 approaches its climax, the annual Chukka Cove show in St. Ann gave a glimpse of what could be expected on the big day. The massive turnout on Sunday saw patrons coming fully equipped...
James takes flight on wings of a crow
LAST YEAR, the Jamaican literary scene welcomed a new star and it came on the wings of a carrion crow that feasted on depravity and redemption. Marlon James' debut novel, John Crow's Devil, has moved him toward celebrity status in the world of literati.
JILLIAN JOHNSON - Standing by her man
JILLIAN JOHNSON knows, just by watching her man enter the door of their Florida home, what kind of day he had at work. Cut lips. Puffy eyes. Sometimes not a scratch at all, just a tired, drained look, tells her how hard the Clarendon-born man is...
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