Wednesday, 31 October 2012

BRUSSELS GETS A SWEET TASTE OF JAMAICA

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Ambassador McNish and the chefs Lovers of the culinary arts got a treat in October when a “Taste of Jamaica” hit Brussels, Belgium, as...
Wednesday, 26 September 2012

LOUVRE OPENS NEW ISLAMIC ART WING

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A viewer examines a ceramic panel. PARIS – The Louvre Museum has opened a dazzling new Islamic art section that has been drawing crowds ...
Friday, 20 July 2012

SINGING THE DIASPORA BLUES IN SWEDEN: MEET HAILEE

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Hailee Araya performing in Sweden The city of Lund in Sweden may seem an unusual place to launch a record titled “Diaspora Blues”, b...
Saturday, 7 July 2012

‘I DON’T AGREE WITH THINGS THAT DON’T UPLIFT YOU’ - STEPHEN MARLEY

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Stephen Marley in concert in Paris PARIS - The audience may have come partly for the songs of his father, but Stephen Marley did not s...
Monday, 2 July 2012

A NEW DAY DAWNS FOR SINGER MELISSA JAMES

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The cover of Melissa James' debut album British singer-songwriter Melissa James has released a jazzy, insightful debut album,   Day...
Thursday, 28 June 2012

CALABASH LIT FEST GROWS TO NEW HEIGHTS

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The backdrop of the Calabash Literary Festival After a one-year break to take its bearings, Jamaica's Calabash International Litera...
Saturday, 9 June 2012

STEPHEN MARLEY ON REVELATION 2 TOUR OF EUROPE

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Stephen Marley Reggae musician Stephen Marley has begun a nine-week Revelation Part 2 tour of Europe, with concerts in France, Switzerl...
Thursday, 31 May 2012

DUBTONIC KRU AIMS TO ENERGIZE THE WORLD

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    Reggae band Dubtonic Kru  The members of Dubtonic Kru make no apologies for their love of “roots” reggae. The Jamaica-ba...
Saturday, 28 April 2012

LETTING THE MUSIC PLAY, ON INT’L JAZZ DAY

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South African musician Hugh Masekela (photo: McKenzie) PARIS - Hugh Masekela teaching an audience how to sing a South African song. He...