Giving rocksteady its due
HE MAY have played some of the 'baddest' bass lines in Jamaican popular music a but Jackie Jackson is far from a household name. In fact, most persons know him as the husband of singer Karen Smith. Get Ready To Rocksteady, a film on the beat that preceded reggae, gives musicians...
Something extra
As many mourn the passing of reggae icon Bob Marley's mother, others celebrate life with a bonfire and at the races. Meanwhile, over in Manchester, retired Holmwood principal and Rotarian Ron Hamilton was honoured for his service...
Icon: Ian Fleming - The man behind James Bond
Claim to fame: Creator of super-sleuth James Bond and multi-million dollar film franchise which he conceived at his home in Oracabessa, St Mary. Personal file: Son of gentry who started writing career as correspondent for Reuters.
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