Part 2 of a 2 part interview YardEdge: If you could be doing anything you wanted, what would that be? Tessanne: I am doing what I always wanted to !!!  And I believe I can do anything I want within  reason I just have to work hard for it like

A relative newcomer to the Jamaican music scene, Tessanne Chin has been wowing audiences with her powerful vocals and her soulful rock style. Before branching out on her own, Tessanne was part of reggae-rock band “Mile High” and toured with Jimmy Cliff for several years. Coming from a strong musical

Dominique Brown of Random Chaos YardEdge talked to Dominique Brown of Random Chaos about their plans for 2009 and how she felt about what they achieved in 2008. Dominique reported that in 2008, Random Chaos worked on 20 original songs and plans to record and release a minimum of 9

Jake’s Driftwood Spa is now offering a variety of yoga, pilates and dance classes every weekend. Jake’s is a fantastic place so I can only imagine what  yoga at Jake’s must be like!

Farenheit at the Temple Bar in LA with producer Blaxx and DJ Dana Dane Jamaican Dancehall Soul crooner, Farenheit is currently on a mini tour of Eastern Canada to promote his single “Hit Em” from his forthcoming album on Mystic Urchin Records/Ryko Distribution. The single features guest vocals by brothers

Starapples has a new look. We visited the new Starapples recently and were pleasantly surprised by the new vibe and new menu. There are still two dining areas, one inside and one outside, but the outside area is now complete with a flat screen, bar (on Sundays), and the Stanley

The Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts (PSCCA) will be hosting its first ever Jamaica Dance Umbrella Showcase. This 3 day event is a part of the PSCCA 2009 International Arts Festival scheduled from February 16 to March 8, 2009. The overall Festival is geared towards ‘Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Jamaican Nicola Vassell, a director at the Deitch Projects gallery in SoHo, was recently featured in the New York Times as an up-and-coming force on the New York art scene. Read more at The New York Times.

Here is part 2 of the interview with Jamaican artist Marisa Willoughby.  We thank Berette Macaulay of SeBiArt for traveling all the way to Purley, England to catch up with Marisa… Part 2 of a 2 part interview Marisa can be contacted via her website www.marisaartist.com

Guest video blogger Berette Macaulay of SeBiArt speaks with Jamaican painter Marisa Willoughby while visiting her home studio in Purley, England. Part 1 of a 2 part interview