Unholy rush for self-praise
One of the most prominent aspects of dancehall music has apparently found its way into the holy sanctuary, as gospel artistes have accused their peers of bringing rivalry and competition to the music of praise.
Organisation crucial to harmony
Gospel promoter, Tommy Cowan, says this concern about performing position is nothing new to him, but the blame should lie with the organisers of the shows.
Reggae the Hasidic way
As the 49th Annual Grammy Awards approaches, The Sunday Gleaner will be featuring those nominated in the reggae category.
Franklin Halliburton a director in waiting
The University Singers has been thrilling audiences for a long time. They will celebrate their 50th year of existence in 2007.
A 'classical' case of misunderstanding
Fighting stereotypes of elitism, classical music has struggled to be accepted by mainstream audiences. Ignorance on many levels has clouded many persons' views.
'Ting and ting' and payola
Neville 'Tinga' Stewart is a man for all seasons. His music made quite a stir on the dancehall and festival music scenes in the '70s to early '90s ...
Festival label hard to wear
What do you feel you are more known for, the festival songs or your other songs?
Another icon gone
As we start this New Year, which was supposed to be a happy one. The nation is now saddened with the loss of another one of our own cultural icons ...
Sir Charles, decent human being
I am proud to have known and worked with Charles Hyatt. He had impeccable comic timing, a fantastic facility with mime and could play a range of characters, seriously or comically.
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