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Jamaica Gleaner Entertainment
published: Sunday | December 21, 2008

JTB banks on music
Dropping 'Air' from the stellar music event which takes place in Montego Bay, St James, at the end of January to make it the 'Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival' indicates more than the national carrier's relinquishment of title sponsorship.

Rebel Salute 16 an Obama pre-inauguration party

Tony Rebel told the audience at the Hilton Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday evening that when he started Rebel Salute he had no idea that it would last as long or become as huge as it has. Then, too, no one would have conceived that a black couple would occupy the White House, in less than 20 years to boot.

'Rhaatid' rock, reggae fusion in Germany

He was not popular in Jamaica, but singer Rough House is making a name for himself in Germany as part of a rock reggae group called Rhaatid. Manchester-born Rough House, whose real name is Keith Powell Jr, played guitar on the hotel circuit for years until 1997, when he went to Germany for a three-week vacation.

Emergency 'Ward' fund-raising operation at BOJ

Attempts continue to keep Kingston's Ward Theatre alive. Now nearly a centenarian, it has been dying for decades. Arguably, it's already dead. The Little Theatre Movement's (LTM) annual National Pantomime, its main source of revenue for years, deserted it long ago.

The Musical Apostles steel band makes debut

The Kingston Parish Church is the most recent convert to the growing number of Jamaican churches with steel bands. The Musical Apostles was formed in September, and last Sunday was ceremonially dedicated to the church by the new rector, Bishop Don Taylor. He declared that having the band is "a joy".





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