January 26, 2012

Great Vibes At Jazz

NIGHT one of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival held at the Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny yesterday, was full of great vibes and stellar performances.

Dedicated to the Jamaica 50 celebrations, it saw some entertaining performances from the likes of John Holt, George Nooks, Kymani Marley, Luciano, Marcia Griffiths, Maxi Priest and Pluto Shurvington.

Also, the organisers of the festival presented awards to five stalwarts of Reggae – Marcia Griffiths, Derrick Morgan, Lloyd Parks, Yellowman and John Holt.

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