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Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

'A Classical Evening With CHASE', the concert sponsored by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund at The Wyndham Kingston Hotel last Sunday, started almost an hour late.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Sam Carty does not make a flat-out declaration that he invented the word 'jamrock' for his entry in the 1981 Festival Song competition. There is more than a touch of humility in Carty's assessment of the origins of the term that subsequently became a popular nickname for Jamaica and the basis of Damian Marley's 2005 album Welcome to Jamrock.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The 49th Season of Dance of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) will open at the Little Theatre on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston, on Friday.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Overnight, it seemed, in the latter part of the 1990s - after more than 40 years of playing records - Jamaican sound systems went to the smaller, shinier compact disc. Gone were the bulky boxes of LPs, including the one-off 'dub plate' recordings done for specific sound systems, replaced eventually by pouches which selectors would pack with more music but a much lighter load.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The veteran duo Suga Roy and Conrad Crystal will blow up the summer with their brand new 18-track album, Universal Tribute to Gregory Isaacs, a fitting tribute to one of reggae's greatest icons, who passed away in the prime of his career at age 59, last October.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

A studio with a legendary name, Tuff Gong International Limited is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston 11 and has a long and interesting history.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The premier dance theatre ensemble in the island, the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC), officially opened the doors to its newly-refurbished offices on the grounds of the Little Theatre Complex on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston on Wednesday.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The longest running, world renowned party series in Jamaica and in particular Negril is set to kick it up a notch in 2011 with new added features and variables incorporated in the 11-year-old event series.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Despite the showers in Montego Bay last Sunday afternoon, the Holy Trinity Church Hall at Westgate held a rousing concert with members of the Anglican clergy participating in full.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Eric Donaldson, Ernie Smith, Baby Cham and Serani are among the artistes heading to Canada for the Toronto International Jamaica Day Celebration on Saturday.

Published:Sunday | July 17, 2011 | 12:00 AM

British company Unilever has picked up reggae singer Courtney John's song, Lucky Man, as part of the summer campaign for its popular deodorant, Axe.

Published:Saturday | July 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Following the successful return of the Jamaica Military Band to Hope Gardens in May, another free 'Concert in the Garden' is being planned for tomorrow at the same venue.

Published:Saturday | July 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Twenty-one-year-old Tashae Ford has embraced the concept of entrepreneurship with her innovative company, Lipstickk, which is dedicated to promoting events and products through beautiful ladies.

Published:Saturday | July 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Members of the Whitfield Town Inner-city Programme, Sector Six in St Andrew, pose for the Western Focus lens following their day of fun at Apple Valley Park in Maggotty, St Elizabeth, last Friday.

Published:Saturday | July 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Yesterday Gregory Anthony Isaacs, who succumbed to lung cancer on October 25 last year, would have been 61. A number of activities have been planned to commemorate the occasion, his widow June told The Gleaner.

Published:Saturday | July 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Although prostitution has been her primary source of income for the past five years, it would be heartrending for Aldith, a 19-year-old Montego Bay-based commercial sex worker, if her four-year-old daughter follows her footsteps.

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

It's the end of another busy week on the social scene ...

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Kiwanis Club of North St Andrew (KCNSA) has planned Retro Fest 2011 in aid of several volunteer projects and charitiesPast president Norman Wright and public relations committee chairman Clement Forrester ...

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Gallimore co-hosts Community Buzz with Samantha Waugh from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays to Fridays. It replaced The Corner, which was co-hosted by Stephen Golding and Empress....

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Even with the right DJs spinning the tunes, without the necessary spirits, a party would not be memorable. However, by its very nature, the Dream Weekend event Twisted Spiritz, credited as being Jamaica's number one mixology party, is dedicated to incorporating...

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

There was a time when the RJR and JBC charts were taken as the definitive statements on song popularity in Jamaica, the end-of-week countdowns to number one listened to with intense anticipation.

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The Uprising Roots Band lost home, studio, and equipment to a fire in late June, but, from the start of Sunday night's first concert on their road to recovery, it was clear that they have no fear of flames.Mama G lit a candle...

Published:Thursday | July 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Digicel kicked off its summer promotion on Tuesday, plus the hot events just keep coming!...

Published:Thursday | July 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

DANCEHALL STAR Shaggy has spoken out about splitting with his manager Robert Livingston after almost two decades of success.

Published:Thursday | July 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Though they are not yet Legends, Digicel brand ambassadors Tifa and I-Octane are pleased with the company's decision to highlight them and others who have made an impact on music over the years during this year's staging ...

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