Veteran singer Ruddy Thomas dies Jamaican music lost another of its stalwarts on Saturday night when Ruddy Thomas collapsed on stage while performing as part of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Popular Song Contest show in Portland.
What honour for the Sunsplash founders? A little over a quarter of a century ago, four enterprising Jamaican reggae aficionados had the vision of staging a summer reggae festival which would lure visitors to the island and exposing them to the pulsating Jamaican beat while they soaked up the sun, sea and sand and Jamaican [...]
Madussa mix-up The woman who calls herself the ‘original Madussa’ says she doesn’t appreciate sharing the name with another woman who frequents the popular street dance ‘Passa Passa’. ‘What’s in a name?’ one may ask. Well, the problem is that the other woman – who we will henceforth refer to as ‘Madussa 2′ – is [...]
Jamaica gives world’s largest cruiser cultural hello Jamaica yesterday welcomed the world’s largest cruise ship and its 3,652 passengers with a show of the island’s popular music culture at the Freeport in this tourist resort city.
Real war now! Bounty and Beenie conflict gets personal ‘The Warlord’ Bounty Killer, has reached his wit’s end and he is now more cross, angry and miserable than ever before when it comes to tolerating his long- time rival Beenie Man. The deejay said the lyrical feud between himself and Beenie Man has now escalated [...]
Maxi Priest looking forward to Reggae Sunsplash Reggae Crooner Maxi Priest says he eagerly awaits a return to the Reggae Sunsplash stage. According to the Grammy award-winning singer, the original reggae festival holds a special place in his heart.
Bajans top music awards Alison Hinds proved to be indeed the soca queen of the Caribbean, while krosfyah proved it was the top band last Saturday when they won top awards at the 13th annual Reggae Soca Music Awards in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. The former Square One lead vocalist who made an overwhelming [...]
Half Moon weaves web of Anancy magic around kids Although the Half Moon of Rosehall is renowned for its award-winning (four-diamond) resort, its management are never content to rest on their laurels. As part of a multi-million US dollar renovation process across the 400-acre property, the resort’s children centre has been reinvented as the Anancy [...]
WAILING IN VAIN – Barrett’s case latest in failed attempts at Marley estate It is no secret that there would have been no Diana Ross without the Supremes, no Gladys Knight without the Pips, no Lionel Richie without the Commodores and, in the same way, it’s impossible to think of Bob Marley without linking him [...]
Heading South for the Summer For some people, the start of summer means getting on the ferry for Fire Island or opening up the cottage on Cape Cod. But for others — particularly those looking for a good deal on a weekend getaway — it means hopping on the plane and heading down to the [...]