Horns help Johnny ‘Dizzy’ Moore home

Before Herbie Miller introduced the Skatalites at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts on Saturday evening, he mused “but then, who are the Skatalites today”?
He named some members of the famed outfit who have passed on, saying: “Jackie Mittoo, Tommy McCook, Roland Alphanso, today, Dizzy Johnny, we have […]

Tarrus Riley’s Jamaica juice

Take a jigger of reggae. Pour in a shot of Rastafari. Shake well. Stand back and wait for the explosion.
Rastas and reggae have been a volatile cocktail since the 1970s when Bob Marley, who didn’t invent either, popularized both. Last year, up-and-coming reggae Rastaman Tarrus Riley added a new element to the […]

Cops silent on Kartel case

The police are extremely tight-lipped about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of popular deejay Vybz Kartel.
A number of high-ranking police officers contacted by THE STAR yesterday refused to comment on the investigations.

Mavado, Ding Dong heat up the big screen

What Goes Around Comes Around is the latest film project from screenwriter/director Steve ‘Tehut Nine’ McAlpin. The film which examines love and relationships features appearances from dancehall personalities Flippa Mafia, Mavado, Ding Dong, KC Jockey and Florida-based sound system selector Supa Twitch.

Jamaica at a crossroads
It is impractical and illogical to believe that the country that produced Mary Seacole, Marcus Garvey and Bob Marley, the latter two in more recent times, would cease to produce other human wonders. For those of us who came of age, meaning, took responsibilities, in the 1960s, what Jamaica accomplished at the […]