Delroy Wilson---- Music practitioners and connoisseurs of Jamaican popular musichave often categorised the island's music into four main areas: ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall. According to them, ska was popular from 1962 to
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston--- Top: Ken Boothe Bottom: John Holt In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents 'Holt a Day',
By Howard Campbell--- Top: WHEN it comes to the history of early reggae, Heather Augustyn's interest has no bounds. For the past decade, the American journalist/teacher has written extensively on the
Delroy Wilson - File The 1972 gospel-based recording I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers soared to the top of the American Billboard charts that year. It triggered a
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston-- NOEL Ellis, eldest son of reggae great Alton Ellis, is preparing to release a tribute album to his father. Titled Almost Acappella, it will have 15 songs
By Howard Campbell Observer ------ DESPITE a report of sluggish sales by American company SoundScan, singjay Mr Vegas is pleased with the performance of his latest album, Sweet Jamaica. According
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL------- A box set commemorating the 50th anniversary of Studio One and the 80th birthday of the studio’s founder Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd, is scheduled to be released in
By Howard Campbell----- In August, it will be 50 years since Jamaica gained Independence from Britain. Today, the Jamaica Observer's Entertainment section reflects on the influence Jamaican pop culture has
Vere Johns The name Vere Johns may mean very little to many though, quite ironically, it is a name that carries a lot of weight in terms of its
By Janice Brown----- For the past several months, reggae producer Clive Chin and The Kennel chief engineer Billy “Prince Polo” Szeflinski have been working to digitize, catalog, embellish and mix hundreds of hours of previously unreleased recordings