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Dear Counsellor, My mother consumes large volumes of alcohol daily.

Singer Wayne Smith's place in reggae history is assured through his 1985 song, Unda Mi Sleng Teng, a computerised monster hit that transformed the landscape of Jamaican music.Now 46, Smith still records, but these days is...

So as I drove through Yallahs, St Thomas, last week, I was surprised by how busy the place was. It was no later than midday on a Wednesday, yet the town centre was as active as I'd expect it to be on a Saturday. Men in pointy hats were standing over modified oil drums....

Encouraged by the positive response to his cover of the Righteous Brothers song, Unchained Melody, deejay Saba Tooth recently released his latest album, East, West, North and South.The album was released by his Brimstone and Fire label.

Percussionist Larry McDonald, who has played with some of the seminal performers in Jamaican music, is among seven persons to be honoured at the July 30 Tribute to the Greats show.The New York-based McDonald has worked with greats like The Wailers,...

Q Doc, is it all right to kiss a girl when you have a cold?A Well, this is a really antisocial thing to do.

The gods smiled on Joe Higgs on June 3, the day one of reggae's true pioneers would have turned 71. A diverse cast of artistes and well-wishers defied rainy conditions to pay homage to the singer/songwriter in an event dubbed 'The True Steppin' Razor...

Q I am female, and engaged to be married at the end of this year.

It couldn't have been later than nine o'clock at night when it all happened. A dramatic episode it was, one I'm not likely to forget anytime soon. Here's what happened....

For much of 2010, Toronto-based reggae singer Tony Anthony split his time between recording studios and his day job as a videographer at Omni Television in that Canadian city.The result was Million Chance, his debut...

Doc, I am 19, and my girlfriend is 18. We are both virgins, so far. What concerns us is this, I am pretty sure that my organ will be much too big to go inside her.I think I am quite a large guy, and neither of us can see how my 'bulk' could possibly fit inside her.

It was on the outskirts of Christiana in Manchester that I met Jerky, the farmer. A friendly fellow he is, to be sure, but my first encounter with the unassuming 78-year-old left me shocked, scared and more than a little bewildered....