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Published:Friday | January 18, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The 2012 staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival was one of the biggest in the history of the event. A new original feature produced by Flow TV gives music fans the opportunity to relive the best moments of the event...

Published:Friday | January 18, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The performing arts did pretty well in 2012. Dance, especially, shone. All the major dance companies made important public presentations...

Published:Friday | January 18, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Roots reggae-oriented festival Rebel Salute is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and the organisers have decided to make it a grand affair.Known to be an event which emphasises good health and preservation of culture...

Published:Thursday | January 17, 2013 | 12:00 AM

After the 2012 blockbuster performance of its many models on the international fashion scene, Saint International models are now in demand around the world. And so this Saturday, the agency heads into the tourist mecca of Negril, searching for the next...

Published:Thursday | January 17, 2013 | 12:00 AM

It has been less than two months since Busy Signal returned home to Jamaica a free man. Since he arrived home after spending six months incarcerated in a Minnesota jail while lawyers fought for his freedom from drug-related charges allegedly committed more than a decade ago...

Published:Thursday | January 17, 2013 | 12:00 AM

On January 24-26, thousands of persons will be making their way to Trelawny to see top local and international acts on the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival.The Knutsford Express has come on board to provide transportation throughout the three-day...

Published:Thursday | January 17, 2013 | 12:00 AM

No one can accuse Sizzla Kalonji of resting on his laurels. The 36-year-old reggae entertainer, who, during his 22-year career, has won critical acclaim and enjoyed commercial success, has released an estimated 65 albums...

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM

No less than 10 Corporate Area musical groups were represented at a concert held in the Kingston College Chapel on Sunday evening. Organised mainly by the National Youth Orchestra of Jamaica (NYOJ) and the Edna Manley College...

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM

There is nothing unusual about reproducing versions of the fairy tale, Cinderella.
Almost every culture around the world has a version. In one instance, Frenchman Charles Perrault...

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The Alliance Française de la Jamaïque has extended the deadline of the International Photography Competition 'Jobs of the World' from January 12 to Friday, January 18.

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival is held under the starry skies of Trelawny in Jamaica...

Published:Wednesday | January 16, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Better Mus' Come now has a distribution deal in the United States.The film became the first project of the just-launched ARRAY distribution company, an organisation which is the child of the African American Film...

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Brotha George has a message for Jamaica. It's time to find the way back to the Lord.
George Wright, a former secular singer who found Christianity just about four years ago..

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2013 | 12:00 AM

While reggae struggles to excite fans here in Jamaica, many musicians and entertainers across the world still see this land of wood and water as the reggae music Mecca; a place that still inspires creative genius all across the planet...

Published:Tuesday | January 15, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The Fiction Lounge was the place to be on Friday night if your aim was to party with celebrities. The club was studded with stars as local luminaries turned out to party the night away with international rap superstar and actress Eve....

Published:Monday | January 14, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Recording artiste Black AM I has completed his debut video for the single Modern Day Freedom.Black AM I, who is signed to Ghetto Youths International, is making his mark in local and international markets with his soulful reggae music.The video which...

Published:Monday | January 14, 2013 | 12:00 AM

With the rise of several new roots reggae bands as well as the exposure of a new crop of reggae artistes, the world renowned genre appears to be fighting to regain its rightful place in local dancehall and local radio...

Published:Monday | January 14, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Broadband technology will play a major role in this year's staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues, one of the country's premiere music festivals.As the Official Telecommunications partner for the festival, Flow's broadband technology will be employed...

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

After three years of title sponsorship by Pepsi, plus previous stints with Tru-Juice and D&G Malta, it has been a while since the name Rebel Salute stood on its own in an advertisement for the annual mid-January festival.

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Well, KC and the Sunshine Band, the group that rocked the world with that classic love song (Please Don't Go), will be coming to treat jazz lovers to a live performance at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on Saturday, January 26.

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna is calling for a cultural revolution in Jamaica anchored in traditional cultural values in order to stem the negative influences she says are affecting the foundations of society.

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

That famous slogan congratulating women for choosing a certain brand of cigarette is being used here to congratulate certain Jamaican women for a far more worthy achievement.

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Sam Cooke, who we featured in last week's Music Diaries, may very well be the main catalyst behind the emergence of the soul music genre, described as 'a kind of slow-tempoed music, incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music, popularised by American Blacks.'

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

The number of stage shows hosted locally are already on a decline and now overseas promoters are also limiting the number of shows due to the exorbitant fees and seemingly ridiculous demands from artistes and their riders.

Published:Sunday | January 13, 2013 | 12:00 AM

Reggae star Etana, having spent much time abroad in the last 12 months and brought a bouncing baby girl into the world, her second child, is happy to be performing in Jamaica again.

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