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Encore to a great soul
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Encore to a great soul
Jimmy Cliff carried Jamaica far beyond its shores, says PM Holness
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
December 18 12:20 AM
Encore to a great soul
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Coffee farmers appreciative of intervention, but want more help
BY RENAE OSBOURNE Observer staff reporter osbourner@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:18 AM
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer entertainment@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:16 AM
A fitting musical farewell
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:14 AM
Cold shoulder
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:12 AM
‘No pie in the sky’
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CHRISTMAS @ One Park
Food, ...
CHRISTMAS @ One Park
December 18 12:10 AM
Foodie News...Foodie News...Foodie News...
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Boost for bars
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Boost for bars
Red Stripe, J Wray & Nephew providing ‘restart packs’ to help operators hard hit by Melissa
December 18 12:07 AM
Boost for bars
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No piecemeal work
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No piecemeal work
Gov’t will take studied approach to rebuilding Black River, other seaside towns, says Green
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18 12:06 AM
No piecemeal work
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Shabba plans new album
Entertainment, Music
Shabba plans new album
Kevin Jackson 
August 15, 2013
Catch Di Riddim IT has been 15 years since Shabba Ranks released a studio album. The 47 year-old Grammy-winning deejay is working on a new set which c...
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Jamari eyes stardom
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Jamari eyes stardom
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
August 14, 2013
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — Twenty-two-year-old Jamari, a budding Falmouth- based singjay has launched his mission to carve out a niche for himself in the in...
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Callender Beats – Drummer gets recognition
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Callender Beats – Drummer gets recognition
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 13, 2013
HIS name may not be as regognised as many musicians from the 1960s and 1970s, but Filberto 'Fil' Callender is highly regarded among his peers. Panama-...
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Dionne Warwick goes reggae
Entertainment, Music
Dionne Warwick goes reggae
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 13, 2013
FAMED rhythm duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare recently completed a reggae version of Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head with Grammy-winning singe...
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Chuck Turner’s revival
Entertainment, Music
Chuck Turner’s revival
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 13, 2013
SEVEN years after becoming a Christian, former dancehall singer Chuck Turner is determined revive his career after surviving life-threatening injuries...
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Performing contracts for Sandals talent winners
Entertainment, Music
Performing contracts for Sandals talent winners
August 12, 2013
WINNERS of the Jamaican leg of Sandals and Beaches Resort International's Talent and Model Search have been awarded performing contracts by the compan...
Telegram
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Big stars for NY Irie Jamboree
Entertainment, Music
Big stars for NY Irie Jamboree
August 11, 2013
THE Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival, scheduled for Brooklyn, New York, from August 30-September 1, will pay homage to Afro-Caribbean musi...
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Put things right for Heather
Entertainment, Music
Put things right for Heather
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
Telegram
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Talking blues with Ambassador Bridgewater
All Woman, Entertainment, Music
Talking blues with Ambassador Bridgewater
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 10, 2013
Recalling American impact on Jamaican music WHILE doing diplomatic service in Jamaica during the 1980s, American Pamela Bridgewater remembers listenin...
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From reject to classic
Entertainment, Music
From reject to classic
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 10, 2013
WHO knew that a song rejected by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Festival Song selection committee would end up being a reggae cl...
Telegram
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Influential gets serious on Suffer
Entertainment, Music
Influential gets serious on Suffer
Kevin Jackson 
August 9, 2013
Catch Di Riddim The economic and musical struggles of singjay Influential, are the subject of his new song Suffer, co-produced by Oneil 'Clarkie' Clar...
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Razor B starts the party
Entertainment, Music
Razor B starts the party
Kevin Jackson 
August 9, 2013
Catch Di Riddim Roger Cassup fondly recalls beating desks as his informal introduction to creating beats while attending St Jago High School. Now base...
Telegram
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A sample of Tenor Saw
Entertainment, Music
A sample of Tenor Saw
Kevin Jackson 
August 9, 2013
TWENTY-FIVE years since his death, Tenor Saw's music lives on through sampling by a number of hip-hop, rap and rock acts. Ska/rock group Sublime sampl...
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Artistes take a stand
Entertainment, Music
Artistes take a stand
August 9, 2013
THREE organisations based in New York and the United Kingdom will present a live show next week aimed at discouraging domestic violence. DJT Promotion...
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Trench Town youth on show
Entertainment, Music
Trench Town youth on show
August 9, 2013
THIRTY-FIVE children from Trench Town staged a pantomime, written and produced by them, at the Ambassador Theatre in Kingston last Saturday. It was th...
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Honour, no joke for Charlie Chaplain
Entertainment, Music
Honour, no joke for Charlie Chaplain
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer staff reporter morgans@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2013
DANCEHALL fans flocked Stur Gav sound system dances in the 1980s to hear deejays Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales throw down the cultural doctrine. On ...
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Rayon gets it ‘write’ with Rise and Shine
Entertainment, Music
Rayon gets it ‘write’ with Rise and Shine
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter livingstonc@jamaicaobserver.com 
August 9, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
Telegram
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Tenor Saw lives on
Entertainment, Music
Tenor Saw lives on
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor — Auto and Entertainment 
August 8, 2013
WHEN dancehall's roll is called up yonder, singer Tenor Saw's name will definitely be there. His spiritually-laced songs, catchy lyrics and unique voi...
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PHOTO:  ‘Junior Gong’ performing at Grand Gala
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PHOTO: ‘Junior Gong’ performing at Grand Gala
August 7, 2013
International reggae star Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley performing at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Independence Grand Gala held at the ...
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Japan’s Attack Dem wins dance contest
Entertainment, Music
Japan’s Attack Dem wins dance contest
Michael Chambers 
August 7, 2013
WITH a blend of high-flying acrobatics and popular Jamaican dance moves, Japan's Attack Dem took top honours in the World Reggae Dance Competition hel...
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Hooray, What A Festival!
Art & Culture, Entertainment, Music
Hooray, What A Festival!
BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON Observer staff reporter 
August 7, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
Telegram
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Festival quinella for drummer Sly Dunbar
Entertainment, Music
Festival quinella for drummer Sly Dunbar
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL Observer senior writer 
August 6, 2013
For the first time since 1966, there will be no Festival or Popular Song Contest. Instead, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, producers of t...
Telegram
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A fitting musical farewell
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A fitting musical farewell
Gov’t, artiste fraterity honour legacy of Jimmy Cliff at official funeral
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December 18, 2025
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Cold shoulder
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Cold shoulder
Labelled delinquents, some Child Diversion Programme participants struggling to reintegrate
Alicia Dunkley-Willis Senior Reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
December 18, 2025
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UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Basketball, ...
UNDERDOGS NO MORE
Jamrockers head coach speaks on coming of age of national basketball programme
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December 18, 2025
‘No pie in the sky’
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