Category: One culture from many

Is our little #Monifa going to be the new international R&B Monifah from Spanish Harlem. She has style, personality, a big voice and the ‘consistency’ edge over the other contestants of #Digicelrisingstars. But some persons may prefer the suave of #EltonErlington and the determination of #ANE to be actual rising stars in true Cinderella style. At last the top there contestants emerged on September 11, 2016. Gifted One left with more maturity and appreciation for the music world. So now its down to Earl Erlington, ANE and Monifah Ross. The…

Initiated in 1966, the Jamaica Festival Song Contest which was renamed in later years as the National Popular Contest is one main feature all Jamaicans look forward to every year at this time. HINT: If you cant ‘rock the nation’ with singing, jigging, dancing and prancing across the stage, you definitely wont win. Another hint to remember, really remember despite the strong influence of dancehall, Jamaicans really dig the grounded cultural flavour which unites everybody – the tropical culture sounds – thanks to winners like The Maytals, Roy Rayon, Astraunauts,…