Nesbeth receiving his award from Empress Golding on Wednesday. (Photo: Michael Gordon)--- Nesbeth, whose My Dream is one of the most acclaimed songs produced in Jamaica in recent years, was
By Curtis Campbell--- Musician and educator Ibo Cooper--- As local artists continue to grapple with the low sales of Jamaican music when compared to foreign acts, chairman of the Jamaica Reggae
Minister of Sports Olivia Grange (Photo: Michael Gordon)--- Olivia “Babsy” Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, has appointed a new entertainment advisory board, which she said should assist
By Curtis Campbell--- Ibo Cooper Chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), Ibo Cooper, recently told THE STAR that the music industry is lacking in new talent. According to the former
By Shereita Grizzle--- David Rodigan--- A small crowd gathered at the Vera Moody Concert Hall at the Edna Manley School of the Performing Arts last Thursday night for the second installation
By Richard Johnson--- JaRIA Chairman Ibo Cooper--- Reggae Month, the February-long celebrations, is catching on globally. First observed in 2008, it is now staged as far as Australia, South Africa,
By Howard Campbell---- Kwasi Bansu---- THE third Jamaica Music Conference starts Friday in Kingston. To be held over three days, seminars with presentations by industry insiders dominate the roster. Kwasi
By Richard Johnson--- Ibo Cooper---- THE Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) is taking issue with certain sections of the recent amendments to the Dangerous Act, popularly referred to as the
By David McFadden--- KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — For decades, the sound of Jamaica has been reggae, the infectious, uniquely syncopated music that transformed the small Caribbean island into a
By Mel Coke Ibo Cooper--- As he hosts events during Reggae Month celebrations, as well as others outside of February, the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association's (JaRIA) Ibo Cooper never fails to give