Marcia Griffiths & Ken Boothe "Groovin' In The Park" Thirty-five years after they performed with Bob Marley at Madison Square Garden, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt returned to
By Swan Southern World Arts News--- There was a time when much of the music from Jamaica seemed to have hit rock bottom, and Sharon Gordon was among those disturbed
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston--- Chef Garfield Clarke---- GARFIELD Clarke's commitment to keep his family fed surpassed expectations with the opening of Genesis, a go-to restaurant for lovers of Jamaican food in
REGGAE ICON SHAGGY (best known for his hit singles "Boombastic," "It Wasn't Me," and "Angel") records the audio-book version of the Jamaican patois "translation" of the New York Times, Amazon.com, & Wall
Tarrus Riley & Derrick Morgan--- A SLEW of Jamaican acts are scheduled to perform at the 21st annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival set to take place in Boonville, California,
Pharrell (left) with Ian Lewis of Inner Circle---- Since its launch 15 years ago, the Circle House recording studio in north Miami has been used by a number of major
A young Sister Nancy.--- Bam Bam by Sister Nancy was recently used by Reebok in a campaign for its new sneaker line. The 32-year-old song joins a long list of
Above: American west coast band Big Mountain has a huge fan base in Hawaii.--- WHAT'S on your iPod? For music fans in Honolulu, Hawaii, the choice of sound is
By Angus Taylor--- Reason Time... an occasional column by Angus Taylor. All his opinions his own. All research subject to deadlines! On March 1st the Jamaica Observer published yet another article about album
By Kevin Jackson--- Maxi Priest and Shaggy----- VETERAN artists are outselling their younger counterparts on the Billboard Digital Reggae Singles chart. The latest edition shows songs by Bob Marley, Shabba