Indeed, the legacies of our only National Heroine and our six National Heroes are deserving of such recognition, for their outstanding courage, sacrifice and service provided us with an inspirational foundation …
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Winners of Digicel Rising star
JAMAICA 60: Gospel finalists debut July 10
The top ten finalists of the Jamaica Gospel Star Competition made their debut during a live televised show on Sunday, July 10, 2022. The competition was streamed live
Read MoreJamaica’s FiWi Short Film competition opens
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is alerting potential entrants of the second staging of the Fi Wi Short Film Competition which is open to the public from ages 13 to 90. The competition is free and open to individuals who have never made a film or had a screen play produced. The amateur Short Film Competition which is being hosted for the second time, is the brain-child of the JCDC’s Drama and Theatre Arts Unit, and sees entrants examining one of five selected Jamaican Proverbs and creating a short…
Read MoreRebel in Me lyrics by Jimmy Cliff
Entries urged for Jamaica 60 festival song contest
Loving Winston ‘Babatunde’ Witter one more time
During the times I spent with Winston ‘Babatunde’ Witter, accident or no, he never did less than encourage an appreciation for life.
Read MoreHappy culture month Jamaica
February is celebrated as Reggae month for Jamaica. Happy culture month to all Jamaicans. Let us celebrate our artists, artistes and artisans. Icons to remember from our music industry include Bob Marley Dennis Brown Gregory Isaacs Alton Ellis John Holt Garnet Silk Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer Toots Hibbert Jimmy Cliff Freddie McGregor Tony Rebel Ken Boothe Sanchez Lovindeer Beres Hammond Rita Marley Shaggy Sean Paul Icons from the visual arts industry include Alexander Cooper Barrington Watson Henry Eccleston Albert Huie Christopher Gonzalez Richard Hall Stanford Watson Kapo Edna Manley Cecil…
Read MoreMUSIC REVIEW: Junior Culture’s ‘Never Gonna’
MUSIC REVIEW: Junior Culture’s ‘Never Gonna’ reggae interpretation of rick astley never going to hurt you
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