Etana prepares to launch strong debut
DON'T ASK her age, Etana's not telling. She will tell you, however, that she is a Gemini, the Zodiac sign represented by the twins. "People say Geminis have split personalities, but those who are close to me say the love inside me is what comes across most," she said. ...
Sisters with soul: Classic Jamaican albums
NOT many female Jamaican artistes have released classic albums.Unlike their male counterparts (that is, Marley, Tosh, Wailer and Buju Banton) who have made statements with outstanding full-length productions, female acts have occasionally delivered the goods.
Denis Kingsley - Reggae ambassador and jerked chicken connoisseur
Words have never posed a problem for Denis Kingsley. Whether it is in English, French or Spanish, he uses them in his job as Canadian ambassador to Jamaica. However, his work didn't always centre around words. When he was an accountant, numbers were king.
Scorsese to film Marley bio
ACCLAIMED American film-maker Martin Scorsese is to produce a documentary on the life of reggae legend, Bob Marley. The film is scheduled to be completed by February 6, 2010, which would have been the singer's 65th birthday.Ziggy Marley, Marley's eldest...
ICON: Victor Stafford Reid
Who: Eminent Jamaican author, journalist and historian.Born: May 1, 1913 in Kingston.Claim to fame: Author of New Day, The Leopard, Mount Ephraim and Sixty-Five.Is usually credited, along with Trinidad and Tobago's V.S.
Debra Ehrhardt looks back in 'Jamaica Farewell'
WHEN Debra Ehrhardt launched her theatre career in the United States over 20 years ago, she discovered that being a foreigner was a tough sell to playwrights."They told me I would never get a job with my Jamaican accent, and I would have to go to a coach and learn to speak ...
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