Sumfest 'beers' Red Stripe pull-out - Festival continues despite sponsorship withdrawal
Despite the decision of their main sponsor, Red Stripe, to stop sponsoring live events, Reggae Sumfest '08 will nonetheless go ahead as planned, thanks to the decision by other sponsors to increase their financial input to minimise the expected fallout.
Islandgirlz just into double figures
Bringing a little sunshine into the music business, youngsters S and T of the Islandgirlz have a surprisingly mature talent. When one hears the vibrancy of songs such as Sunshine and Come Follow Me, it's a shock to learn that the harmonies and energy of the Islandgirlz demo CD, titled ST: Part I, come from 13-year-old T and 10-year-old S.
May 1 debut for 'Roaring Lion' in US
Mykal Fax, a Jamaican-born actor and writer based in the United States, is scheduled to release his first movie as a solo filmmaker next month in New York.
Half Pint recalls 'One Big Family'
When Half Pint wrote and sang One Big Family, which eventually was the title of the 1990 album of the same name, Jamaica was in some ways returning to older times while at the same time adjusting to the inevitable changes of an increasingly globalised world.
b. michael sophistication for Style Week
Sophisticated and elegant designs from the New York-based b. michael Designs will grace the stage of Style Week Jamaica, to be held from May 22-26 this year. Style Week Jamaica will be opened with their designs. Their pieces will also be featured on two other nights of the event.
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