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Jamaican Entertainment
Vpal opens new doors for artistes
Thursday, December 12, 2013
WITH music sales plummeting globally since the advent of the Internet and digital format, music companies have been forced to find alternative ways to create revenue. In the case of VP Records, they launched the VP Associated Label Group (VPAL) in 2009. It partners with artistes and producers who operate small labels ...more
Marcia Griffiths's musical journey for docu-film
Thursday, December 12, 2013
REGGAE Meets Samba is the title of a Brazilian documentary about singer Marcia Griffiths, currently being filmed in the city Sao Paulo.
"It surrounds my musical journey. The producer thought I would make a good subject," Griffiths said in an intervi ...more
Singer Teflon goes home
Thursday, December 12, 2013
ON December 28, singer Teflon returns to his hometown of Jack's River, St Mary for an annual children's treat.
The event is promoted by his company Yard A Love Records.
Teflon (born Shaniel Andre Watson) spoke about the importance of nurturing the ...more
Stone Love Anniversary
Thursday, December 12, 2013
THE popular sound system's annual celebratory dance takes place December 28 at Red Stripe Oval along Spanish Town Oval.
On Christmas Eve, Stone Love and Chiney K Productions will organise a feeding programme for the homeless at a Kingston location y ...more
A great run for Ladies of The Night
Thursday, December 12, 2013
IT has been a long run for writer Patrick Brown's play Ladies of The Night, which was produced by Jambiz International.
Opening in June, the production played for well over 100 performances when it closed two weeks ago.
For Brown and co-director Tr ...more
Tessanne advances to top 3 in The Voice
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica-- Tessanne Chin was the first contestant to advance to the final round of NBC's The Voice competition Tuesday night.
Chin's passionate rendition of 'Bridge over Troubled Water' Monday night maintained the top spot on the iTune's mu ...more
Golden Maccafat opens on Dec 26
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
GOLDEN Maccafat is the title of this year's pantomime, which opens on its traditional December 26 date at the Little Theatre in St Andrew.
It is based on the Maccafat, a thorny fruit tree.
According to Barbara Gloudon, who produced and wrote this y ...more
Farewell to Reggae's crown prince
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The Jamaica Observer celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Its entertainment section looks back at some major events the newspaper covered during that period. Today we look at the passing of reggae singer Dennis Brown.
REGGAE has produced many ...more
New album from deejay Don Yute
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
VETERAN deejay Don Yute is back on the scene with Different Wurl, an 11-track album released November 29 on iTunes.
Different Wurl has several collaborations, among them Show Me The Way with late reggae singer Jacob Miller, Uh Oh with American hip h ...more
Events at a glance
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
TONIGHT
Pepperseed
Admiral Bailey is the featured performer at tonight's Pepperseed scheduled for Pulse8, 38 Trafalgar Road, New Kingston. Showtime: 10:00 pm.
Stone Love Weddy Weddy
The weekly dance party Weddy Weddy continues tonight at the Ston ...more
'Travesty if Snoop wins'
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
ROGER Steffens, who headed the Grammy Awards Reggae Committee for 27 years, says it would be a travesty if American rapper Snoop Lion won the Best Reggae Album category at next month's show.
In an interview with the Jamaica Observer, Steffens descri ...more
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