Jamaica Gleaner Entertainment

Published: Monday Wednesday | May 13, 2009

Glory to God - An Evening of Excellence
The first of the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church's concert series, An Evening of Excellence, was held in May of 2000 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Chapel and it was a success. Ten years later, at the same venue, and one of many Mother's Day... Read More...

National Anthem recorded with reggae touch
A recording session at the Vineyard Town, St Andrew, Grafton Studios about three weeks ago could just put that extra pep in the step of Jamaican athletes as they represent the country in international competitions. Jamaica Big Big Band leader, trumpeter Sonny Bradshaw's arrangement... Read More...

Chris Stokes tells the Jamaica bobsleigh story
When it was Nelson Christian - more widely known as simply Chris - Stokes' turn to speak at Saturday evening's launch of the audio book Cool Runnings and Beyond: The Story of the Jamaica Bobsleigh Team, he plucked a book from a shelf at Bookophilia... Read More...

Stephens helps out the Sisters
Popular recording artiste Richie Stephens handed over $500,000 on Monday to Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, minister of youth, sports and culture, as a donation to the Sisters-to-Sisters fund-raising effort which she launched in 2008... Read More...

Something extra
The best costume segment is back in the annual festival queen coronation shows and the designs are certainly not short on creativity! Read More...