Jamaican music hits the road
Reggae and dancehall artistes are reaching as far as China, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Middle Eastern countries as reggae, one of the youngest yet most influential musicalgenres, continues to break new ground, carving out a niche in once strange territories.
Junior Pinchers squeezes out own musical place
From as early as when young Kemar Thompson raced home from school in order to tag along with his father, singer Pinchers, to the studio, he always knew that he would get involved in music one day. But his approach would not be...
Theatre an exclusive ticket
Whenever theatre productions are advertised they draw on the funniest or most compelling lines to tease an audience.
Counting summer profits$
Summer is not officially over, but the major shows of the season are and organisers must now determine whether the season was a good one."It was a very good year, one of the best we have ever staged.
Boris Gardiner sings 'Reggae Songs of Love (Plus)'
It is three days after Hurricane Dean, the sun is shining and what breeze there is, is gentle. So are Boris Gardiner's personality and voice, the latter a mixture of the recorded, along with instruments and harmony vocals, and the live, as Gardiner breaks into song in between explaining the finer details of 'Reggae Songs of Love (Plus)'.
Singer has ear for suggestions
As closely as he listens to his own production, Gardiner still has a listening ear for the public.That is how the covers of Groovy Kind of Love and I Beg Your Pardon (Rose Garden) ended up on the album.Gardiner recorded the former in 1968 with Dawn Penn...
Stacious a grounded girl gangster
Stacy 'Stacious' Scarlett is probably the next Lady Saw - right next to Spice, that is. "I have the courage to do the kind of lyrics males are known for, like gangster music.
Andrene Lewis prepares for the large gospel stage
Andrene Lewis' life philosophy is 'as long as there is breath there is hope'. These are two characteristics she needs as she prepares to make it big singing gospel music.
Born Jamericans' hip hop too early for dancehall
You may not know the names Edley Shine and Norman 'Mr. Notch' Howell, but if you are a child of the '80s, you should recognise the name Born Jamericans.
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