Farin X Change

Reggae band Farin X Change will be performing at the Red Bones Blues Cafe this Friday, November 12 at 9pm. Farin X Change is made up of four experienced Jamaican musicians (Richie Sinclair – guitar, vocals, Junior Lamey – drums, vocals, Lexie Russell- guitar, Ian Knight – bass) and represent

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ArtHappenings On The Edge

Jamaica Cultural Enterprises (JCE) will be organizing their next ART TREK on Saturday, November 20, from 10am to 6pm. Stops will include visits to the following: Emancipation Park National Gallery of Jamaica Studio 174 Roktowa Gallery Revolution Gallery Bolivar Gallery Heather Sutherland-Wade’s Studio Cost: $4,500.00 includes lunch, transportation, entry fees

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Uncategorized

The inaugural TEDxJamaica event will take place on Saturday November 13th at the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, University of the West Indies, Mona, 10a.m. to 4:00p.m. under the theme “Innovation without Boundaries”. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25

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Music

Crimson Heart Replica, Sezi, and Jovi Rockwell, three of Jamaica’s premiere female rockers, came together on Friday night at Redbones to present an evening of Rebel Grrrls Musick. A CHR production, the show was well attended by a mix of the Redbones’ Friday night regulars as well as those who

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MusicSean PaulStar Sightings

Here’s a pic of Sean Paul performing at the VIP Room in Paris. Sean Paul has been in Paris this week promoting his new hit single Tik Tok with Bob Sinclair.

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Art

ROKTOWA Gallery presents “Lightning Bolt to the World” by Artist in Residence Julia Wilmott on Sunday, November 7. Curator, Melinda Brown has this to say about the upcoming exhibition, “Julia Wilmott commenced her six week residency at ROKTOWA after four months of wandering the Caribbean. Pairing down the psychedelic pigments

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MusicSean Paul

Sean Paul and Bob Sinclair, well known dance music producer and DJ, have recently collaborated on a new dance single, “Tik Tok” which has been well received so far. Dance music is the new pop music (again) and it’s good to see Sean Paul representing Jamaica. There are in fact

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Art

Here’s a post written by Brett Ashmeade-Hawkins from Jamaica Colonial Heritage Society on Jamaica’s disappearing colonial heritage: I am showcasing three rare and historic 19th century maritime paintings of British warships and merchant sailing ships at Port Royal, Jamaica. They range in date from 1810 to 1829. All three of these important

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Drama

Debra Ehrhardt’s one woman play “Jamaica Farewell” returns to Jamaica November 10 to 28. Jamaica Farewell was written and is being performed  by Jamaican actress / writer Debra Ehrhardt  and is well worth seeing if you missed its first run. The plot centers around Debra’s experience of Jamaica in the 70’s

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Books

The Made in Jamaica Catalogue is in the works with the main objective being to showcase Jamaican products and services. According to creator Deika Morrison, “I wanted to help Jamaicans here and abroad, overseas buyers, suppliers, and investors know and see what Jamaica produces.” Deika sees the catalogue as filling a

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