When cinemas loomed large
I am making my way to work by bus. As the vehicle makes its way through Half Way-Tree, for some reason I look across at the old Odeon building, which I have passed for many years. Additionally, the old theatre has been looking progressively decrepit...
Balancing career and children
Being a parent is a full time job, likewise being an entertainer. The question is can they co-exist? If so, where is the line of equilibrium drawn, that is, a position in which one can be committed to their profession and in that same breath...
'Mr. Beulah Land' reaches out to community
Claude Edwards is more than just an ordinary gospel singer, as he is deeply involved in all areas of his ministry. Claude has been singing on a full-time basis for the past five years. To date, his singing has been seen by persons in 35 countries,...
Talent from the Lord
The fact that several entertainers have made the transition to gospel has been striking, and there are varying degrees of controversy as persons continue to debate whether dancehall and gospel should be mixed. Either way, it appears that this mass...
House of Twang: Tackling the Industry from the grass roots
Do you know what funk rhythm and blues is (note it was not shortened to R&B)? Even if you think you do not, you probably have heard a version of it. If you have heard 'the coolest mother @!#%$!! on the planet', then you have heard funk rhythm and blues...
Serious shortage of female comediennes
Whoever coined the phrase 'it's a man's world' must have seen the funny side of Jamaican theatre, where female comedians are few and far between. Players in the industry such as Oliver Samuels, Claudette Pious and Owen 'Blacka' Ellis acknowledge...
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