Passa passa in some ways has degenerated into lawlessness - local promoter
A local Passa Passa promoter has remarked that in certain aspects the new dance craze has degenerated into lawlessness.
Stan Gouveia told Stabroek News in an invited comment that he could understand the concerns of the authorities in Barbados and Grenada which have recently announced […]
Reggae artists try to escape Marley’s shadow
Reggae’s storied history often gets shortchanged. American record store bins might have you believe that reggae starts and ends with Bob Marley, but those who dig deeper will find that there is much more to the music of Jamaica. And Marley’s family is an active creative force leading reggae […]
Star Hangar’s - A look at the style of Morgan Heritage
The Star got to rummage through the wardrobe of Morgan Heritage, our artiste of the month. We know you want to know what they have hidden in those drawers. Today we kick things off with Mr. Mojo and Gramps of the group.
In the world of […]
The 25th Anniversary of Bob Marley’s Death, Essay by Author Christopher John Farley
Recently, MTV named its Ten Greatest MCs of All Time. There’s one they left out. Bob Marley.
No, Marley is not a rapper. But he should be considered a godfather of hip hop.
Why should the King of Reggae be ranked alongside the Princes of […]
ICON - Still harder than the rest
The Harder They Come has been described as a ‘cult classic’ so many times it has become cliché. It has now been immortalised on stage, another tribute to a warts-and-all movie that showed how the other half lived in Jamaica.
The musical version of director Perry Henzell’s powerful 1972 […]
