YardEdge: Why are you an artist? Joanna: It’s a part of my existence…it’s an expression of who I am and my desires, thoughts and dreams. YardEdge: When did you first become one or when did you first realize that you wanted to be one? Joanna: From ever since I was

Black Zebra @ Red Bones, Oct 24 Friday, October 24, 2008 at 9:00pm Red Bones Cafe,  Braemar Avenue For more information contact:  blackzebra_1@yahoo.com Black Zebra rock so come check ’em out!

Thurmond here discusses his experiences with Jamaicans and is HILARIOUS!!

WordPlay, Poetry, Music, Art -Sunday, October 26 Altamont Court Hotel The line-up showcases some of Jamaica’s best upcoming Reggae/Hip Hop talent including: *Contemporary Reggae singer, Mystic Routes (www.myspace.com/mysticroutes1 *Reggae songstress, Katrina (www.myspace.com/harleypuss) *Hip Hop artiste, Kariuki (www.myspace.com/hisnameiskariuki) *Hip Hop/Rock artiste, Kali (www.myspace.com/kalisevaliveride) *Poets, Mo’ Scherrie, Moje and Q_Soul Jewellery by

The University Players present “ART” Starring: Paul Issa Alwyn Scott Munair Zacca Jean Paul Menou Philip Sherlock Center, UWI, Mona October 18 – 26, 2008 Fridays – Saturdays at 8:00 pm Sunday at 6pm For tickets call 419-6725

The International Movie Showcase of the Latin American and Caribbean Group and Spain will be held from October 21 to 29. Entrance is free! Venue is the auditorium at the PCJ Building (36 Trafalgar Road). All films are subtitled in English. Showtime  7pm. Caracas Love Unto Death (Caracas amor a

Click the links to read more on the artists playing this week in the Live Music Nation: TUESDAY, OCT 21: Mickey Hanson live at Christopher’s Jazz Cafe. *Jazz Trumpeter* http://griotpublishing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=67 WEDNESDAY, OCT 22: Seretse Small & the True Democrats at Grosvenor Galleries. *Jazz Guitar* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skENQE7y0z4 THURSDAY, OCT 23: Ricardo Suave

Reggae stalwarts, the Mighty Diamonds will headline the fourth annual Reggae Culture Salute on Saturday, November 1st at Brooklyn’s Cultural Performing Arts Center, 1020 East 48th Street (corner of Farragut Road) in Brooklyn. For more than thirty years the Mighty Diamonds have been entertaining and educating the world with sweet

Ainsley Burrows, a Jamaican poet and performer stars in this new Guinness “Journey to Greatness” ad. Shot in New Jersey, the ad now airs across the Caribbean. Ainsley Burrows has been performing widely in Europe and has won Best International Performer in 2001 and 2002 from the Farrago Poetry Cafe