Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go to Calabash this year, but from all accounts it seems to be going well.  For a good recap see Active Voice’s post below… “Bad Words” at Calabash 09 For more on Velma Pollard, see  YardEdge talks to Dr. Velma Pollard about her new book

So what has Farenheit been up to lately other than being “hype man” for  Sean Paul… Read more at Sound Pollution…

A Rock Music & Arts Event This event promises to be an eclectic blend of some of Jamaica’s top bands and “alternative” artists.

Written by Raxann Chin-Anguin* Contributed by Berette Macaulay of SeBiArt. Protoje was born into a musical family. His mother, Lorna Bennett, is an attorney-at-law and reggae icon, best known for the 1972 hit, ‘Breakfast in Bed.’ His father, Michael Ollivierre, also known as Lord Have Mercy, is a notably successful

YardEdge:  What is Reiki? Jacquie: Reiki is a Japanese Healing Art, a form of hands on healing. YardEdge:  How does it work?

ROOTZ UNDERGROUND TOUR DATES

This is a great documentary produced by PBS on the Alpha Boys School and the school’s contribution to Jamaican music. Check it out and enjoy! Alpha Boys Video

Photo by Peter Dean Rickards One journalist’s look at the underbelly of Jamaica- a corrupted garden of Eden? Is it too late to save Jamaica from what many call the “Haitianization of Jamaica”? We welcome your thoughts. Read more at The Independent

There will be a final benefit performance of L’Acadco’s “PASSION: fruits” tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12 at the Philip Sherlock Centre at 7pm. Tickets: Philip Sherlock Theatre, 927-1047 & Face Solutions & More (New Kgn), 754-4326. Reviewed by the Gleaner See YardEdge interview with L’Antoinette Stines

Red Bones May 22, 09 Check out the interview with Random Chaos front woman rock chick, Dominique Brown, the featured video. For more information…