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Reggae Sumfest Celebrate Its 20th Birthday
Promoters of the internationally acclaimed event Reggae Sumfest recently revealed that they will be launching three competitions in honour of their 20th birthday. In a release, executive director of Summerfest Productions, Johnny Gourzong explained, “As it’s our 20th birthday, we really wanted to involve our patrons in the behind-the-scene preparations for the festival.” The three [...]
Call For Caribbean Films In Hollywood
A TOP AMERICAN film producer is calling on Hollywood to make space for films that depict the culture of this region, as the opening gala of Caribbean Tales Film Festival 2012 comes off tonight at Frank Collymore Hall. Gina Belafonte, the youngest daughter of singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, said festivals like [...]
Prosecutor Questions Machel Montano In Assaulting Case
STATE prosecutor George Busby yesterday questioned the tolerance level of soca artiste Machel Montano as it relates to him dealing with his fans on a constant basis and the likelihood of his becoming agitated when doing so. Busby raised the issue on day-three of his closing submissions in the assault trial against Montano and three [...]
Snoop Dogg Goes Reggae
RAPPER Snoop Dogg is currently recording a reggae album, according to the entertainment.iafrica.com website. The website reports that Snoop is working with high-profile producer Diplo, who has worked with big names like Beyoncé, MIA and Usher. “Snoop Dogg is an icon, man; he’s bigger than the music. What we’re doing is a reggae record,” Diplo [...]
Sizzla Pulled From Line-up In Sweden
RASTAFARI reggae artiste Sizzla Kalonji has been yanked from the line-up of a show in reggae-friendly European country, Sweden. Sizzla, whose real name is Miguel Collins, was pulled due to mounting pressure from the gay community. According to the website www.dancehallreggaeworld.com, the event — Reggae Compassionate Act — was slated for Wednesday, March 28 at [...]
Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons Ignite Bacchanal Fridays
While Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons brought some amount of energy to Bacchanal Fridays, something seemed to be missing from the event that was held at the ‘New Mas Camp’ that is located at National Stadium North in St Andrew. Many patrons lined up for the weekly event, but the crowd seemed smaller than previous [...]
Proud Moment For Caribbean Women
DOZENS OF CARIBBEAN WOMEN who contributed to the cultural development of the region through song and dance were honoured by the Institute for Gender And Development Studies: Nita Barrow Unit of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus recently. The occasion coincided with celebrations on the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day. The [...]
Jamaica Sumfest Schedule for July 15-21
ORGANISERS of Reggae Sumfest — the Jamaica’s premier reggae music festival — have announced that this year’s event is to be staged from July 15-21 at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay. Robert Russell, director of Summerfest Productions, which organises the event, says this year they will be pulling out all the stops for the festival, [...]
Beres To Take The Trod Out West
The 2012 staging of Western Consciousness is more than a month away but promoter Worrell King is already grinning from ear to ear as he has landed one of reggae’s premier acts, the dazzling crooner Beres Hammond. “Yeah, man … me have Beres … Beres sign,” an elated King told The Gleaner earlier this week. [...]
Machel Takes Road March
Triple-crown winner Machel Montano said he will “gladly accept” a role as an official cultural ambassador of T&T if offered at this time. Planning and Development Minister Bhoe Tewarie suggested on Tuesday that “Machel should lead the charge in selling Trinidad and Tobago internationally”. In an interview at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah, in [...]
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