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Published:Wednesday | January 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

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Published:Wednesday | January 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

WESTERN BUREAU: Grammy megastar, Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley will close the curtains on the 'Sweet 16' Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival next week Saturday night, January 28. Dubbed, The Art of Music', Marley, the youngest son of reggae legend Bob Marley...

Published:Wednesday | January 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica can expect a snapshot of Grammy-winning guitarist Earl Klugh's years of eclectic music at the upcoming Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival...

Published:Wednesday | January 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Against the picturesque background of smashing waves under bright sunlight, musical instruments made sweet melodies. These conduits of beautiful sounds were comprised of the familiar ...

Published:Wednesday | January 18, 2012 | 12:00 AM

While thousands gathered on the lawns of Jamaica House on January 7 to witness another series of great performances at the Shaggy and Friends Charity Concert, a smaller gathering assembled in a much smaller space not that far away to share in the special occasion....

Published:Tuesday | January 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Motion Pictures Picture, Drama: The Descendants....

Published:Tuesday | January 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Western Bureau: While the performances were generally quite good, it was not all dandy at Saturday night's 19th edition of the Pepsi Rebel Salute as truncated sets from some top acts left...

Published:Tuesday | January 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Where is my father? is a question often asked by children whose fathers are absent from their lives.But if playwright Basil Dawkins has his way, asking such a question opens a world of many other questions about society.

Published:Tuesday | January 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Performs on Saturday, January 28Top 3 Songs:I Dare YouMax It UpJumpingDestra Garcia, born in Trinidad, has grown from strength to strength since her 1999 debut and the entertainer is showing no signs of slowing down - challenging herself every year,...

Published:Tuesday | January 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

It was a busy weekend for both north- and south-coast residents and we captured the highlights....

Published:Tuesday | January 17, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The deadlines for the 2012 Jamaica Festival Song and Jamaica Gospel Song competitions have been extended to Tuesday, January 31.The Jamaica Festival Song Competition is widely recognised on the Jamaican musical landscape as a major stepping stone in the...

Published:Monday | January 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Gleaner Company Ltd, in association with Jamaica Jazz and Blues - The Art of Music and The Deck, will be hosting its second annual 'Taste of Jazz', this Thursday at The Deck, located at 14 Trafalgar Road, at 8 p.m.The event, as its name suggests...

Published:Monday | January 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Arnold Foote Jr, president of the World Federation of Consuls (WFC), hosted a reception for Professor Michael Nobel, of the Nobel Prize family, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...

Published:Monday | January 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

With just under two weeks to go before the first event in the 2012 Reggae Month calendar, its organisers, the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) has cash commitments to cover only 20 per cent of its budget....

Published:Monday | January 16, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The Bustamante Hospital for Children is set to receive even more support as a result of the joint efforts of the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and Flow...

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Jamaican and Caribbean content providers and users are set to benefit from eMedia Interactive’s iVu online TV network, a new media company based in Jamaica, offering ad-supported and premium on-demand streaming of TV shows, plays, movies and webisodes to PCs, tablets, smartphones and TV.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

In April 1978, Jamaica’s historic One Love Peace Concert was held at the National Stadium, St Andrew, as strong men ‘Bucky’ Marshall and ‘Claudie’ Massop pushed for peace across the political divide. The concert is remembered for Bob Marley holding up the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Edward Seaga’s hand, along with People’s National Party (PNP) leader Michael Manley’s.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

International deejay Sean Paul celebrated his birthday with a club full of friends, fans and partygoers during Brand New Machine on Wednesday.Held at the Fiction Nightclub, the weekly Brand New Machine was dubbed the ‘Tomahawk Technique’ in honour of Sean Paul’s fifth studio album.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

“I wrote the lyrics and the melody. A lot of people come and sing it over and some of them try to act as if it is theirs,” Little Roy, who now lives in England, said. “That is a song I recorded for my Tafari label in 1973, and I think it was released in 1974. I used to walk and sell it myself. It sold many thousands.”

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The longest, hardest, and most consistently working artiste in the history of the Jamaican music industry is the Empress of reggae music, Marcia Griffiths, OD.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The name reggae has come to be accepted by many as the generic name for all Jamaican popular music since about 1960. But to those of us who lived with the music and understand the changes it went through will know that reggae is only one of several types of Jamaican music.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

If you love music from your heart, you can do no wrong is the philosophy of upcoming artiste Chronixx. The 19-year-old singer is quickly earning a reputation on the live-music scene with his sweet voice and even sweeter lyrics.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

The first Orrett Rhoden International Music Festival, announced in The Gleaner last week, has undergone the smallest of changes. The three-part festival should have included a concert at the Kingston Parish Church on January 29. That has been tweaked.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

ICONIC FREEDOM fighter Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary life is being made into a TV mini series.

Published:Sunday | January 15, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Viewers of HBO on Flow will have the chance to win the ultimate VIP treatment package for the weekend of the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, January 26-28. The grand prize winner of the Jazz It Up with Flow and HBO promotion will receive hotel accommodation for two at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort and Spa along with VIP tickets to attend the festival...

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