How the world tuned into Jamaica
Sly and Robbie lean ostentatiously against the wall of a small studio in a dusty street. Nearby, in the middle of the road, reggae star Eek-a-Mouse smiles for the camera, wearing a trademark waistcoat-and-bow-tie get-up in red, green and gold. In Chancery Lane, a young Gregory Isaacs holds a plastic […]
Mostly quiet times for Beres
He might be a reggae legend, but Beres Hammond enjoys the quiet life. Beres Hammond is a pretty low-keyed guy. In fact, up until this point, The Voice’s Davina Morris had been given the impression that the reggae veteran didn’t do interviews.
“No man,” laughed Hammond. ‘Ah lie dem a tell!’
Sean Paul At Lehman Center
Reggae fans are expected to storm the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West in the Bronx, in a bid to get tickets for Lehman’s engagement of Jamaican superstar, Grammy Award-winning Sean Paul, who is expected to appear complete with band and dancers to blow […]
Jamaica’s bad gyal Ce’Cile showing no sign of slowing down
CE’CILE has been in the game for a very long time and with her string of ‘bad gyal’, thought-provoking and provocative tunes, she is certainly showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
Ce’Cile has cleverly crafted her career into what she wants it to be by […]
Health, wellness and music take centre stage
A musical fete was the icing on the cake at the four-day WATA Rose Hall Triathlon & Wellness Festival at Cinnamon Hill, St James, last Saturday.
The Ocean Spray and WATA-sponsored free concert never fell short in promoting health and wellness along with great music.
