Gospel music catches worldly 'riddim'
With gospel artistes singing and deejaying on dancehall rhythms, the Christian arena is seen to be treading a thin line between the faith and the secular music industry.
Beres Hammond plans special 'Moment'
Beres Hammond smiles a wry, wise smile when The Sunday Gleaner dares to refer to the event he has planned for Sunday, December 30, at the National Indoor Sports Complex, as a 'show'.He may have heard it before, when the concept...
Michigan & Smiley still 'Nice up the Dance'
Deejay duo Michigan and Smiley enjoyed phenomenal success in the '70s and '80s. They were among the first male duos to hit the scene and instantly made a hit of themselves with their quirky style.
Duo apart but not separate
SG: Have you guys broken up? Michigan: Never. So, then, why haven't you guysperformed in Jamaica for years?
Story of the song - 'Ringroad Jam' ages like fine wine
When Fab Five's Ringroad Jam hit Jamaica in 1986, the nation jammed along to the tale of a merry time on the campus of the country's then only university.However, while the soca song introduced...
Song 'spoils' party
It is ironic that the song which made UWI Carnival hugely popular outside the campus may have just been the one to change it forever.Alvin Campbell said "I have been accused by people...
Jill Scott joins Diana Ross, Anita Baker on Air J Jazz and Blues
WESTERN BUREAU: Men and women sobbed inside and out; many doubled up and some gave standing ovations. Emotions have been running wild in cinemas worldwide as viewers empathise with an overweight trampled wife, Jill Scott, in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?
ALEK WEK writes painful past
She is an international fashion icon whose striking African features redefined attitudes about how models should look. Alek Wek, who launches her autobiography this month, talks with The Voice's Janelle Oswald about the road which led her to success.
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