Getting to know Sam Sharpe
WHEN SAM Sharpe was made a National Hero in 1975, not many Jamaicans knew about him. Thirty-three years later, Sharpe, the slave/preacher, who triggered the Kensington Estate rebellion in St James in 1831, remains an enigma...
Morgan Heritage for Zimbabwe
MORGAN HERITAGE are scheduled to perform in Harare, Zimbabwe, on New Year's Day, according to a statement from promoters Music Cross Zimbabwe (MCZ). Mathius Bangure, national coordinator for MCZ and head of Afrimune Record...
Virgin salutes UB40
VIRGIN/EMI Records will release on September 30, UB40: Greatest Hits, a new CD and digital collection of 21 songs by the British supergroup. Included on the set is Red Red Wine, a cover of the Neil Diamond song...
Something extra
Family members and popular Jamaicans came out to celebrate with the world's fastest man on the weekend. Plus, there was one hot party out at sea. Something Extra brings you up to speed.
I'd like them to play something new - Smith - Vintage artiste wants fresh material to be played
BACK IN the 1970s when Rasta anthems ruled the airwaves, Ernie Smith's easy-listening songs like Duppy Gunman and Pitter Patter were a welcome change for conservatives. Now 62 years old, Smith is finding it difficult convincing disc jockeys...
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