Singer, minister, now Dr Carlene Davis

Carlene Davis has been dialling in quite a few numbers in recent years. Apart from the 15 secular albums she produced between 1980 and 1994, she has been racking, up a few gospel albums, to date, six and counting. The figures do not stop there, as Davis recently completed her […]

Watch what you say!

Artistes and members of their entourage have defied the laws of the English language and have rebuilt their own words and interpretations of their meanings. Call it what you may, whether a new fad, way of thinking or another state of mind, the trend has been spreading like an epidemic.

Recovering the Skatalites

The current keyboard player for the Skatalites admits he didn’t know much about the band - or ska music, in general - when hearing them live for the first time in the late ’80s. Despite his ignorance, the experience was nothing short of life-changing for the American-born musician. “I was just in awe,” […]

Haunted by one song
Buju Banton is the dancehall artiste targeted most by the homosexual community. Over the years there have been cries from the community for his shows to be cancelled, his music banned and for him to be imprisoned. Still, unlike some of his counterparts, he has refused to apologise for his 1992 […]

All worn out

However, while some patrons may tire of seeing the same popular acts over and over (and over again), the promoters and others seem to need them to breathe life into the entertainment industry. The argument of bored patrons and popular artistes coming to every stage with no new gimmicks, is apparent; but what […]