Jamaica Gleaner Entertainment
Published: Monday Sunday | February 8, 2009
'Dancehall music can empower the young'
Internationally acclaimed Jamaican pianist Huntley Brown has strong views on the influence of dancehall music on young minds. There are at least three reasons for that. First, he and his wife, Annette, have four daughters and are naturally concerned about societal influences on them. Read More...
STORY OF THE SONG - 'Revival Time' sweeps the land
Coming up to summer in 1987, Chalice bass player Keith Francis wrote a bassline and, in the collective songwriting process that's a hallmark of the Jamaican music business, handed it over to fellow 'Chaliceite' Wayne Armond. It was the beginning of a process that ended up in Revival Time... Read More...
'Runner Boy' continues the pantomime tradition
It was a joyous afternoon on Sunday, January 24, when the Little Theatre Movement (LTM) staged Runner Boy as its pantomime for 2008/09. Written around the story of the world's fastest athlete, Runner Boy follows the pantomime tradition of the triumph of good over evil... Read More...
Glitzy EME awards in Pegasus' garden
The stars and stargazers walked the red carpet and the ladies especially were in their high-heeled finery in the garden of The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday night, as a full house turned out for the Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) awards. Read More...
Prendy's 'Vintage Sundays' starts with 'Crown Prince'
Vintage Sundays began at Prendy's on the Beach's Kingston location, 7 South Avenue, with a celebration of reggae Crown Prince Dennis Brown's 52nd birthday last week. Heading up to 10 p.m., the atmosphere was very relaxed, with people seated around tables in the yellow-and-blue wooden fence enclosed area... Read More...
Who will it be?
Six reggae/dancehall artistes patiently await the results of the 51st annual Grammy Awards, that will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, tonight. Renowned as the most prestigious music awards in the world, the Grammys are a dream for every artiste, producer, musician and composer. Read More...
'Jamaica For Sale' a poignant reminder
Jamaica For Sale is a labour of love from film-makers Diana McCaulay and Esther Figueroa - love for our beaches, our mangroves, our reefs, our land, our water, but most of all, for our people. Read More...
Using entertainment to make creative money
Entertainment is mainly for leisure, but there are people who are using their expertise in the field to form legitimate businesses. Garth Walker and Leighton Davis created Creative Media and Events from their experiences. It is an events and marketing company. Read More...
