Jamaican food & culture @ SoBe
The South Beach Wine and Food Festival is the largest such event in this part of the world, so when we learnt that the official closing event was going to be a reggae party hosted by celebrity guest...
View ArticleRichie Stephens for Bourbon Beach, Negril
Top-flight reggae singer Richie Stephens will be in action tomorrow, at the popular Negril show venue called the Bourbon Beach.
View ArticleStress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Post-traumatic stress disorder, a form of anxiety disorder common among war veterans, was also frequently seen among intensive care patients put on a ventilator, a new study shows.
View ArticleOne Love celebrates Bob Marley's life and music
Themuseum is showing the Canadian premiere of One Love: The Bob Marley Exhibition.
View ArticleFood: South Beach Wine & Food Festival
The 2013 South Beach Wine & Food Festival finished in style last weekend with a litany of private dinners, beach events, and a Grand Tasting Tent off of Ocean Drive's famed strip.
View ArticleScientists Critique Study on BPA and Fetal Brain Development
Yet another study has come out on the alleged adverse health effects of the chemical Bisphenol A - which is used to make clear, hard plastics and resins that line food containers.
View ArticleImpressive line-up brings out big numbers - Shaggy, Rayvon pack...
The 2013 leg of the Behind the Screen series has, so far, boasted an all-star line-up. Female reggae veteran, Marcia Griffiths, was the first to grace the Behind The Screen stage at Usain Bolt Tracks...
View ArticleBlu Grass in the Sky no more - Band changes its name to SkyGrass, releases...
There's a lot in the cards for SkyGrass for 2013, with their first album set to launch later this year and the music video for their second single, titled Dusty Shoes, set to premiere.
View ArticleReggae Wednesdays end on high note
IT was another night of quality entertainment inside the Emancipation Park as the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association produced Reggae Wednesday series ended.
View ArticleFor your generation? Former record producer creates the ultimate toy...
For 2,000 a pop, former record producer Phil Wainman, 66, who once toured with The Who, is selling scale models of one of the band's classic gigs.
View ArticleFirestone Walker's Newest Brewer
Just got some great news this morning. Matt Brynildson, brewmaster at Firestone Walker , and his lovely wife Alison, had their first child this Wednesday.
View ArticleTampa Bay Buccaneers Season in Review: Defensive Line
"Watch the pressure, as the pocket collapsed around Rivers. He can't step up The pressure in the face of the quarterback led to an interception" - Solomon Wilcots, CBS Sports The Tampa Bay Buccaneers'...
View ArticleStorm sings 'Nostalgia'
Signature Records Recording artiste Storm, born Kelly-Ann Minto, is steadily creating waves with the recent release of her debut album 'Nostalgia', taking listeners on a Sentimental Journey to the good...
View ArticleFebruary shortchanges reggae
Patrons get excited during the first instalment of the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment's presentation of Arts in the Park at Hope Gardens, Old Hope Road, on February 24.-Winston Sill/Freelance...
View Article'The Harder They Come' sparks reggae love affair
In 1973, Peter Simon saw the movie The Harder They Come and the indelible impact that the movie had on him sparked what was to become a lifelong relationship between Simon and the Jamaican culture -...
View ArticleFabulous February
In explaining the process and purpose behind the final Emancipation Park event in the Jamaica Recording Industry Association's Reggae Month 2013 programme, vice-chairman Charles Campbell singles out a...
View ArticleThe story behind that Marley tribute
DAMIAN 'Junior Gong' Marley has given an explanation for the indifferent Bob Marley tribute at the February 10 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
View ArticleThe Dirty Heads spark Cali vibe to 'Dance All Night'
California rockers, The Dirty Heads , returned to Milwaukee to headline the 2013 Tour Odyssey at The Rave on March 1. A few steps into the venue revealed a fragrant haze that wafted over the crowd,...
View ArticleReturn of the Observer
MUSIC producer Winston 'Niney' Holness is determined to revive the fortunes of the reggae singer with his Observer Soundbox studio which officially opens on Tuesday.
View ArticlePay to play?
Ruddy Isaacs, brother of late veteran reggae icon Gregory Isaacs, believes radio DJs and selectors should pay to play reggae and dancehall music.
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