Jamaica Gleaner Entertainment
Published: Monday Tuesday | March 3, 2009
Harry Toddler gets his chance
A LIFE-SIZE poster of Harry Toddler dominates the lobby of Downsound Records' St Andrew office. The deejay, his bulky frame clad in denim pants and form-fitting T-shirt, settles on a sofa beside the studio where his latest songs are being edited.... Read More...
Crews control in the dancehall
IT WAS the 1990s and dancehall was on the rise. Cargo chains, stonewashed jeans and Air Jordan sneakers were the rage, and if you were a hot or upcoming act, you had to be in a crew. Remember these guys? Main Street: Producer Danny Browne assembled a cast of deejays... Read More...
US photographer takes intimate look at Marley
BACK IN the 1970s, most major American publications sent reporters to Jamaica to cover the Jamaican music scene. One of them was Time magazine, which assigned photographer David Burnett in Kingston for an interview with reggae superstar Bob Marley... Read More...
Reggae on the horizon for U2
IRISH SUPERGROUP U2 have reportedly recorded a reggae/dub album that is scheduled to be released in early 2010. The band recorded songs for the set while working on their latest album, No Line On The Horizon... Read More...
Barnes brothers give back to Jamaican music
APPROXIMATELY 3,000 records (vinyl albums, 45s) from the personal collection of the Barnes brothers - Jeff, Winston and Ed - have been donated to the government of Jamaica.A symbolic presentation of four... Read More...
Something extra
Scotiabank fêted customers and friends at a thank-you reception and party in Acadia, St Andrew, on Friday and the young and fabulous continueto live the good life... Read More...
