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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
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Ladies shine at Pic-Nic Festival at UWI Mona Bowl
December 29 03:15 PM
KINSTON, Jamaica — Style, colour and confidence were on full display as patrons turned out in their numbers for the Pic-Nic Festival, held on Saturday...
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
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Trump says US hit docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats
December 29 02:51 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday the United States had hit and destroyed a docking area for all...
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
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Small Business Association calls for OUR and JPS to reconsider 7% bill increase
December 29 02:37 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Small Businesses Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Garnett Reid, is appealing to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) a...
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
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St Bess family gets fresh start with new home just before Christmas
December 29 02:33 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — After witnessing Hurricane Melissa destroy her home, leaving her family homeless for weeks, single mother Novia Russell receiv...
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Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
Child Resiliency Programme transforms students, strengthens families in Kingston
December 29 02:28 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica- Ricardo Motley, a father of two from McIntyre Villa in Kingston, watched from the sidelines as his 10-year-old son performed in the...
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
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Racing United seek to extend lead in JPL
December 29 02:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Racing United will be going after a second win this season over former champions Arnett Gardens when they meet at the Anth...
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
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TCL donates 100 televisions to communities in western Jamaica
December 29 02:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—In response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, global technology brand TCL has donated 100 "43” televisions ...
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
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Police shoot patient after stabbing incident at Kingston Public Hospital
December 29 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A male patient was shot and injured by police on Monday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he allegedly attacked cops who...
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Debut set from singer Aloe Vera
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Debut set from singer Aloe Vera
Karyl Walker 
September 20, 2013
UP-AND-COMING singer Aloe Vera is adding his contribution to Jamaica's roots revival with his debut album Love Can Save The Day. The 15-track set is p...
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Uncle Jonny ‘Get Real’
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Uncle Jonny ‘Get Real’
Cecelia Campbell-Livingston 
September 17, 2013
SINCE first visiting Jamaica in the 1990s, Canadian singer Jon 'Uncle Jonny' Strauss says making reggae music has been his passion. He was in Jamaica ...
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Revolutionary sound
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Revolutionary sound
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
September 14, 2013
40 years of Channel One studio IT was a Sunday afternoon in 1973 when music producer Joseph 'Joe Joe' Hoo-Kim gathered a band of musicians at his new ...
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UB40 tour off
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UB40 tour off
September 13, 2013
REGGAE band UB40 has postponed their upcoming United Kingdom tour after drummer Jimmy Brown was diagnosed with a wrist injury. The dates affected are ...
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Hirie cracks Billboard Chart
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Hirie cracks Billboard Chart
Kevin Jackson 
September 12, 2013
HAWAIIAN singer/songwriter Hirie has entered the Billboard Reggae Album chart with her self-titled debut album, a joint release by Roots Musician Reco...
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New day, new song for Tom Laing
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New day, new song for Tom Laing
Howard Campbell 
September 12, 2013
FIVE years ago, singer Tom Laing decided to put his career on hold and improve a critical aspect of his sound. "I slowed down the recording because I ...
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Prince Jazzbo dies
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Prince Jazzbo dies
Cecelia Campbell-Livingston 
September 12, 2013
PRINCE Jazzbo, a roots deejay who recorded mainly in the 1970s, died Wednesday morning at age 62 from lung cancer at his home in Homestead, St Catheri...
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QQ’s back with a bang
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QQ’s back with a bang
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 12, 2013
EIGHT years ago, dancehall fans warmed to Betta Mus Come and Poverty, socially biting songs by 11-year-old singjay QQ. Poverty held the number one spo...
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Barrington Levy goes acoustic
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Barrington Levy goes acoustic
By Howard Campbell Senior Observer writer 
September 12, 2013
DANCEHALL mainstay Barrington Levy is recording an acoustic album, the first of his career. The 12-song, vinyl-only project is scheduled for release i...
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What’s Spragga up to?
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What’s Spragga up to?
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter 
September 12, 2013
IT has been two weeks since Spragga Benz and fellow deejay Bounty Killer rocked a full house at the Pulse Entertainment complex in St Andrew. For 44-y...
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Folk Singers begin season
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Folk Singers begin season
September 11, 2013
THE Jamaican Folk Singers will pay tribute to their late founder, Dr Olive Lewin, during their 2013 concert season which runs this weekend (September ...
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Lutan Fyah releases album
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Lutan Fyah releases album
September 11, 2013
LUTAN Fyah released his 10th studio album on Tuesday. The 13-track set, produced by Khabir 'Kabs' Bonner, is entitled Life of a King. The album fuses ...
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Singers rule at Tastee showdown
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Singers rule at Tastee showdown
September 11, 2013
FROM the group of 18 contestants who participated at Tastee Talent Trail road show/fun day held at Manchester High School in Mandeville on Saturday, e...
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Absinthe, a sure hit
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Absinthe, a sure hit
September 10, 2013
HIGH-END fashion, high-energy music, and intoxicating drink mixes were the order of the evening as patrons partied under stars at the eighth anniversa...
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Rohan Marley sports new do
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Rohan Marley sports new do
September 9, 2013
ROHAN Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, has shorn his locks and beard. Rohan, 41, is also the son of Janet Hunt. Founder of Marley Coffee, he h...
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Mighty sparrow in coma
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Mighty sparrow in coma
September 9, 2013
CALYPSO legend The Mighty Sparrow is in a coma in a New York hospital, the Trinidad Express newspaper reports. According to The Express, Sparrow (give...
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Murphy’s video out
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Murphy’s video out
September 8, 2013
THE video for Red Light, the new single by Eddie Murphy and features Snoop Lion premieres today. The track is part of Murphy's solo album, titled 9. T...
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New Riley generation rebrand Techniques label
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New Riley generation rebrand Techniques label
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter 
September 5, 2013
WHEN veteran music producer Winston Riley died in 2012 some persons believed it meant the end of his vaunted Techniques label. But, that was the furth...
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Dancehall fever grips Brooklyn
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Dancehall fever grips Brooklyn
September 5, 2013
A PACKED house saw outstanding performances on Sunday's closing night of the Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival. The three-day event took pl...
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Tribute to Captain Barkey
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Tribute to Captain Barkey
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
September 5, 2013
ONE year after his tragic death, family and friends of deejay Wayne 'Captain Barkey' Hamilton will stage 'Port Fest: Tribute to Captain Barkey' on Oct...
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Mackeehan sings on the side
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Mackeehan sings on the side
Kevin Jackson 
September 5, 2013
CATCH DI RIDDIM SOUL singer Mackeehan has a new song on the market. Miss You Bad is the follow-up to Stay by My Side. The track is produced by Team Co...
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New ‘Flo’ to Heels On
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New ‘Flo’ to Heels On
September 5, 2013
American hip hop artiste FloRida has done a remix of the Lady Saw hit song, Heels On. In an interview with Splash, Saw expressed her satisfaction with...
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