CLINTON LINDSAY

I“I am so proud to be Jamaican…I bow down to my lineage, to my heritage, to my history and to my belonging.”So said Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress Kerry Washington who was recently honored with an ‘Artistic Achievement Award’ at Jamaica’s 57th Independence Black Tie Gala, held at the Hilton Westchester Hotel in Rye, New York. Kerry Washington In an emotional letter read by her Jamaican born mother, Dr Valerie Washington, the actress who received international … Read entire article »

BY KEVIN JACKSON–Observer writer– Morgan Heritage — Morgan Heritage earns its 10th entry on the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, as Loyalty debuts at number three this week. Loyalty was released August 2 by CTBC Music Group/Membran 7 Empire and features collaborations with Esh Morgan (son of Morgan Heritage member Mojo), Patoranking, Stonebwoy, Popcaan and reggae bands Iration and Pepper. Shane Brown, Jerry Wonda, Jason “J Vibe” Farmer and Aston Barrett Jr are among the producers who worked on the … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell–Observer senior writer– Glen Simmonds — Glen Simmonds, founder of the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival, died Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 55. His wife, Cheriel, told the Jamaica Observer that they were planning for this year’s event when Simmonds suffered a heart attack at home. She said paramedics failed to revive him and he was pronounced dead at WellStar Cobb Hospital. During a 2013 interview with the Observer, St Ann-born Simmonds said he started the jerk festival in … Read entire article »

By Yasmine Peru and Kimberley Small – Gleaner Writers—t FKoriq— In a blistering message on social media last week, dancehall producer-turned-Christian, Danny Browne, threw out a challenge to ‘make dancehall great again’. Browne chastised the proponents of the genre for using knock-off hip hop beats and plastering over it a dancehall label. “Taking a hip hop beat and calling it dancehall does not make it dancehall,” he stated in his Instagram post. Danny Browne A passionate Browne, whose Main Street … Read entire article »

Music lovers in South Florida are in for a very specialexperience – the Jamaican Folk Singers are coming to South Florida. They will give two concerts only, one in Palm Beach on Friday September 6, the other in Coral Springs on Saturday September 7. The Miss Lou Full 100 concerts are presented by the Louise Bennett Heritage Council, as part of their homage to the late Louise Bennett-Coverley – Miss Lou- Jamaica’s beloved cultural icon, in this her … Read entire article »