'I felt pure love' - Tito
WESTERN BUREAU: Two days after Tito Jackson accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from Reggae Sumfest on behalf of his legendary brother, Michael, he allowed The Gleaner access to his presidential suite at the Iberostar Grande Hotel in Montego Bay...
Tito brought unprecedented publicity to Sumfest - Russell
He may not have been on the original bill, but a spokesperson for Reggae Sumfest says Tito Jackson's appearance was a shot in the arm for the July 19-25 show, which was held at Catherine Hall in Montego Bay. Jackson, older brother of late superstar Michael Jackson...
Robert Ffrench on the comeback trail
In the 1980s when beaver hats and dub plates were on their way out, Robert Ffrench emerged as one of the singers expected to chart a new course for dancehall and reggae.
After enjoying a purple patch that lasted until the early 1990s...
Maroons for celebrations in Canada
To commemorate the 175th anniversary of emancipation of African slaves in the British West Indies and the 47th anniversary of Jamaica's political independence, a 10-member group of Maroon drummers and dancers from Charles Town, Portland, has been invited...
Jazz composer George Russell dies at 86
BOSTON (AP): Jazz composer George Russell, a MacArthur fellow whose theories influenced the modal music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. His publicist says Russell, who taught at the New England Conservatory, died Monday atage 86...
Miss Jamaica World 2009 on Facebook
Always wanted to feel closer to the women participating in the Miss Jamaica World pageant? Now it's only a click away. Organisers recently announced that the public can be kept up to date on the pageant through popular social networking sites Facebook and Twitter...
Two Sisters Cave hosts karaoke evening
The Two Sisters Cave will be hosting a karaoke evening on Friday from 5 to 11 p.m. on its grounds in Hellshire, St Catherine, as part of a series of events organised by owners and operators, the Urban Development Corporation ...
Something extra
Some 'designing women' showed up at Sumfest. It was golf for a cause in St Ann, while the Norwegians are here again for a series of workshops with chefs.