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Emerging reggae band Farin X Change launched its self-titled debut album to rave reviews at the grand reopening of the Hard Rock Cafe, Ocho Rios, on Friday February 12th, 2010. Band members Richard “Richie” Sinclair, D.A. “Lexie” Russell, K. “Junior” Lamey and Ian Knight were accompanied for the night by

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See below for a list of the activities remaining for Reggae Month: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 WEEKLY EVENT (Rocksteady and Reggae) Amphitheatre @ Edna Manley College Wednesday, February 17 to Saturday, February 20, 2010. International Reggae Conference University of the West Indies, Mona.

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Lobster, roast fish, bammy, festival… For the best seafood you can find in Ochi, try Dave’s Lobster Shack at Fishermen’s Beach- pretty much all the lobster you can eat and then some… We paired the lobster with some grilled Grouper fillets and a healthy (if such a word can be

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Film

The US Embassy presents “Classic Films We Loved”, a selection of films honoring the cultural and intellectual contributions of African Americans.

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Sports

Each year the Jake’s Off-Road Triathlon, known for its rugged race course and community-driven approach, brings athletes and spectators from overseas and around the island to Jamaica’s laid back South Coast. The annual competition, usually staged on a Sunday, will now take place on Saturday, April 24th and will be

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I attended the 99th Anniversary mass at the Roman Catholic Holy Trinity Cathedral on North Street last Sunday and was completely pleasantly surprised by the amazing restoration  program that is underway there. For those who don’t know, the inside of the Cathedral was completed painted over with several layers of

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Music

Sezi Sezi, aka Sarah Silvera, gave an entertaining performance this past Saturday at Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and More at 12 Waterloo Road near Devon House. Accompanied by well-known jazz guitarist Seretse Small, she offered the large audience a mixture of original material and covers easily as succulent as the

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The City Museum of St. Louis, the view from the parking lot- yes, that’s an old airplane up there I recently visited the City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri and it got me thinking about how cool it would be to have a City Museum of Kingston. The museum in

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Farin X Change

Emerging reggae band Farin X Change launches its self-titled debut album at the Hard Rock Cafe, Ocho Rios, on Friday February 12th, 2010. The event will feature a pre-show VIP reception followed by a concert showcasing the band itself. The party will continue after the show with the music of

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