This year, Jamaicans all over the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence from Britain.  The year promises to be full of myriad cultural events celebrating our 50 years of independence. Here’s the official Jamaica 50 website with a calendar of some of the events planned for the year so

  Are you a Caribbean entrepreneur? Do you know a small business that wants to grow? Or someone with a great business idea, that needs an extra boost? The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship wants to help. The Branson Centre is a not-for-profit hub for aspiring entrepreneurs. The Centre offers practical

This Saturday, Redbones presents it’s “foreign film” night. This week’s film is the latest film from the Spanish master film-maker, Pedro Almodovar, who tells the story of a brilliant plastic surgeon who has developed his craft to the point of obsession as he attempts to create the perfect skin. His

Saturday January 21, Griot Music presents a live music show featuring Tanya Stephens, Tessanne Chin and Dubtonic Kru with an after party with selectors ZJ Electra and DJ Smoke from Rennaissance. The night will begin with the poetry of Cherry Natural, Randy McLaren, Najuequa Barnes, Ganja, Samuel Gordon and Simone

Here’s the teaser video of “RAIN” featuring Sherieta Lewis courtesy of our friends at Rootz Underground.  The band will be releasing a new album this summer, so looking forward to that and more big things from Rootz this year! Catch them in your city if you can!! Lots more about Rootz

Here’s a movie that’s generating a big buzz in the underground cinema world…Thanks Marcel for the tip off! “The First Rasta tells the life of Rastafarianism’s founder, Leonard Percival Howell, from precocious anti-colonialist (he witnesses a murder as a child and refuses to collaborate with Jamaica’s justice system) to world

ARC Magazine’s 2012 internship program is now open and seeking to appoint new candidates, preferably university students and recent graduates who have a vested interest in Visual art, Art History, Media & Cultural Studies and Journalism. While at ARC interns will have the opportunity to:

Urban Heartbeat is a regional project featuring artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Together with German painter Jim Avignon they create a mural in a public space in each participating country, followed by an after party. Urban Heartbeat is coming to Jamaica – February/March 2012. Read more here

I was in Portland over the weekend hanging out with friends and family.   Portland, mainly in and around Port Antonio, is one of my favourite spots for a “getaway from Kingston” weekend as many who read this blog regularly will already know. Here are some of the reasons why…

Donn’t miss Tanya Stephens headlining ECLECTIC – the ultimate show and after party! ECLECTIC will take place on Saturday January 21 at the Courtleigh Auditorium. Gates open at 7pm. Tanya will be joined by Tessanne Chin and Dubtonic Kru with an after party with selectors ZJ Electra and DJ Smoke