As Robert Nesta Marley embodied all the trappings designated to others appropriately so named before his time, why debate whether he should be a part of the echelon reserved for greats of his ilk? Why is he not a national hero? The uncanny relevance and blatant honesty of his social Read more…
Every summer, my cousins, neighbours, and I were unleashed upon my great-grandmother for safe-keeping, in a small fishing community south west of Jamaica’s capital, called Old Harbour. Our gang; half a dozen inquisitive pre-teens, were forced to share a swing my uncle made and fastened to a giant guango tree Read more…
While passing through the parish of St. Elizabeth, we stop, my friends and I, at a roadside bar to get some light refreshment. We hear the slams and the animated comments, and notice in a corner of the bar, four locals playing dominoes, engaged in a hearty debate. Well, it Read more…
“Don’t you touch that windscreen!” bellowed my friend Carl, as the skinny youngster with the spray bottle and the squeegee approached the BMW 330i, late 2007 model, salivating at the prospect of a hundred dollar bill. But it was already too late; the mystery liquid was already sprayed all over Read more…
If ever you’re in Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, and hear someone saying, “Yeah man, the food nice,” don’t be surprised. They had probably just licked their chops at Cho-Cho, the Jamaican restaurant opened by Atlanta businessman Glendon Thompson, in July 2007. Jamaica-born Thompson, managing director of Arcom Read more…
Erykah Badu will bring her sounds to the 2008 annual Jazz Festival, now in its 15th year. The spectacular 2008 lineup includes world renowned artists such as Bob James, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Stefan Walcott, Andre Forde, Venessa Rubin, Kenny Garrett, Lee Retenour and more. The Festival will be staged Read more…
Diana Ross, Anita Baker and Jill Scott are the headline acts for the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica, January 24 – 26, at the Aqueduct at Rose Hall. Ross, a global entertainment icon and a legendary musical treasure whose music has, for decades, inspired Read more…
As a child, Oscar Peterson – who has died at the age of 82 – began learning to play the trumpet, but a bout of tuberculosis caused him to switch to the piano. This proved to be a blessing, since he was to become one of the most popular virtuoso Read more…