Veteran singing group The Mighty Diamonds has been replaced with Freddie McGregor on the main stage of the Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival being held in South Florida over the weekend.
By Howard Campbell------- In commemoration of Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer's Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to the country's
New York, NY – Promoted as a two-day music festival set to debut on Saturday, October 13 & Sunday, October 14 (Constant Spring Golf Club - Kingston, Jamaica),
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 Kevin Jackson----- FREDDIE McGregor is scheduled to release his 36th studio album, Di Captain, in August. The 15-track set is his first album of original songs since Mr McGregor
Review by Marlon Burrell About five years has gone by since the first volume of “The Best of Joe Fraser.” We are due for another, and if you are a
By Howard Campbell----- WHEN Rod Hallett arrives in Jamaica today, it will be to launch a project close to the British music industry veteran's heart. Hallett is president of International
A song proposed to be the official soundtrack for Jamaica's 50th anniversary celebrations has seemingly fallen out of favour. Late last year, the Jamaica 50 Commission approached music producer
By Balford Henry_------ CHAKA Demus, one-half of the successful Jamaican recording duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, has just completed a solo album he thinks will make him a household name
THE 2012 Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival kicks off April 22 with its traditional beach party in Bridgetown, the country’s capital. A statement from promoters, FAS Entertainment, said the event has