George Nooks--- There is a prototype, it seems, for so-called vintage shows in Jamaica. Big performances and small, but exuberant audiences. That was the case for ‘Blast From The Past’
Hailed As Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Sound System Operator, And Self-Styled 'Defender Of The Underdog' By Roy Black--- The passing of Cecil Campbell, better known as Prince Buster - the
A section of the audience at Startime held at Mas Camp in St Andrew. Clarendon, which produced several artists who figured prominently in the early years of Jamaican music, hosts
By Roy Black---- Hopeton Lewis--- BY LATE 1965, the ska beat, which had dominated Jamaican popular music since late 1961, and which was highlighted in last week’s article, was giving way
Filmmaker Brad Klein (left) speaking with veteran deejay Stranger Cole (center) and Herbie Miller, director/curator of Jamaica Music Museum, on Monday. Klein donated a cache of digital tapes to the
By Roy Black--- Prince Buster--- Legendary Jamaican ska singer, songwriter, record producer, and sound system operator of the 1960's, Prince Buster, celebrated a birthday last week. The milestone revives memories of
By Howard Campbell--- Bunny Lee--- LEGENDARY music producer, Bunny Lee, has little time for 'so-called historians' whom he accuses of distorting the facts about the early years of Jamaican pop
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston-- Brad Klein---- Brad Klein was born in northern USA, but the music he has embraced almost all his life is ska. For more than 30 years, he has
Queen Ifrica---- THREE days after the death of her mother, Ivorine' Queen Ita' Walsh, singer Queen Ifrica broke her silence in an exclusive interview with the Jamaica Observer. "I have
Max Romeo--- THE Greenwich Town community celebrates its music heritage tomorrow with Greenwich Town: Kingston 13 Culture Fest, a live show staged by its citizens' association. The event takes