St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
January 11 04:45 PM
St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
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Barca edge Real Madrid in thrilling Spanish Super Cup final
January 11 04:33 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP)—Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with a thrilling 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Raphi...
Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
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Natesha defends wifeys with ‘Louis V’
January 11 04:19 PM
US-based dancehall artiste Natesha is one of those rare talents who proves with her latest release, Louis V , that modern-day female artistes don't al...

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Bunny Wailer, Charlie Chaplin, Colin Levy for Negril concert
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Bunny Wailer, Charlie Chaplin, Colin Levy for Negril concert
February 6, 2011
THE legendary Bunny Wailer, the only surviving member of the original Wailers, which included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, will headline Money Cologne B...
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Roommate earns top box-office bunk with $15.6M
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February 6, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The college thriller The Roommate has moved into the top spot at the box office with a $15.6 million debut over a typically slow Su...
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Sonjah Stanley-Niaah continues cultural documentation
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
February 6, 2011
Dancehall is space, it's culture, it's attitude, fashion, dance, lifestyle, economic tool, institution, stage, social mirror, language, ritual, social...
The Strong One becomes Free
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The Strong One becomes Free
February 6, 2011
Reining reggae princess Etana's sophomore album hits the shelves come tomorrow and by all indications the 15-track project is set to surpass the buzz ...
Lohan’s attorney denies actress stole necklace
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Lohan’s attorney denies actress stole necklace
AP 
February 6, 2011
LOS ANGELES California (AP) — Lindsay Lohan's attorney has said that her client did not steal a $2,500 necklace and would fight any charges if they ar...
Judy Mowatt reflects: Life as an I-Three
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Judy Mowatt reflects: Life as an I-Three
Cecelia Campbell-Livingston 
February 5, 2011
Bob Marley and the Wailers achieved international stardom, and right up there with them was one of the most influential female singing groups — The I-...
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VIDEO: My favourite Bob Marley song
February 5, 2011
BOB Marley could easily be considered as one of the world's greatest musical legends who is credited with helping to spread reggae music and Rastafari...
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In search of Rasta
February 5, 2011
Marley granddaughter goes on a journey in documentary DONISHA Prendergast, the eldest grand-child of Bob and Rita Marley, is a young woman on a missio...
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Marley: the greatest?
By Clyde McKenzie 
February 5, 2011
In the Observer of May 17,2009 I published an article amidst the controversy sparked by comments made by Buju Banton about whether Bob Marley should b...
Comedian Raymond Davis to host EME Awards
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Comedian Raymond Davis to host EME Awards
February 4, 2011
US-BASED American king of comedy Raymond 'Rayzor' Davis, whose rise from struggling local comic in the 1990s to national (USA) touring act with an HBO...
Pepsi backs all-island carnival
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Pepsi backs all-island carnival
February 4, 2011
The All-Island Carnival kicked off in Kingston at Soca Junkies last weekend with performances from Elephant Man, Aidonia and Little Rick from Barbados...
Why I dance?
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Why I dance?
February 3, 2011
A series of motions and rhythmic movements usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures. These are just some of the terms that ...
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VIDEO: Remembering Nettleford – The Dance Issue
February 3, 2011
ON February 2, 2010, a day before his 77th birthday, dancer, choreographer, scholar, social critic and vice chancellor emeritus of the University of t...
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Everybody can dance… but a nuh everybody a dancer
February 3, 2011
Elva a talk up AS a regular fixture in the dancehall, I can proudly say that my little island is perhaps the most envied when it comes to dance and da...
‘Daancing in patois’
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‘Daancing in patois’
February 3, 2011
Dr L’Antoinette Stines takes Jamaican dance to academia SHE'S the first to admit that she was never a student of the late Professor Rex Nettleford, bu...
Dear Prof
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Dear Prof
February 3, 2011
Dancer, tutor and choreographer, Neila Ebanks remembers Professor Nettleford Dear Professor, I'm sure you may not know this, but as a young dancing gi...
Educate yourselves – Orville Hall urges dancers
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Educate yourselves – Orville Hall urges dancers
February 3, 2011
"Dancing comes naturally to me and it also comes with dramatics no wonder I had to do both acting and dancing," says Jamaica's renowned dancer, choreo...
Patsy Ricketts: the dancer Nettleford recruited
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Patsy Ricketts: the dancer Nettleford recruited
By Basil Walters Observer staff reporter 
February 3, 2011
NETTLEFORD can be credited with having an eye to spot talent. It is small wonder that over time the artistic director of the NDTC would get involved w...
Kumina King
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Kumina King
February 3, 2011
In 1971 Nettleford and the NDTC premiered Kumina, a piece based on the Afro-cult found largely in St Thomas. The rites are held for a variety of occas...

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