'Africa Unite' makes Jamaican big screen debut
The large number of Rastafarians gathered outside Carib 5, Cross Roads, the thunder of drums at the entrance to the cinema and the flash of blue lights as Prime Minister Bruce Golding arrived made it clear that something special and different from the usual fare was being served up...
Documentary much more than music film
It is ironic that the reason I found Africa Unite far exceeding my expectations is the same reason why some will find that it falls short of theirs. I sat down in Cinema 3 at Carib 5, Cross Roads, on Wednesday afternoon expecting to see an extended music video carefully...
Contrasting 'Two for One' plays
When Di Fallen Angel & Di Devil's Concubine debuted in the late 1980, it experienced relative success. And while serious plays traditionally do not endure in Jamaica, this well-constructed script has the potential to thrive.
Informative Historyman outlines 'Chronology'
When Andrew Kiffen went onstage at the Tastee Talent Contest in 1996 he performed as Andrew Black. When he came off, he had a different name. "The fans that were at the Tastee Talent show called me Historyman," he told The Gleaner. And well that they should, as his poetry piece...
Janet Jackson can't trust men because of her father's infidelity
The singer was left stunned after discovering her dad Joe had fathered a child with a fan of the Jackson 5 - the band made up of Janet's brothers and masterminded by Joe - in 1974, when Janet was just eight. In 1979, Joe was accused of having an affair with an employee from his sons' record...
Something extra....
The Reggae Boyz might need special prayers right now, but our Imagine Cup team is doing just fine!...
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