Check out this latest music video from Italian turned Jamaican reggae artist, Alborosie.  This video is for the single “Blue Movie Boo” which is off the ‘Escape from Babylon to the Kingdom of Zion’ album. The album is due to be released next month. For more about myspace/Alborosie

Culloden, Westmoreland Here are a few photos of the beach at Culloden where I was staying recently, a beautiful area off the beaten path… Culloden is a small town on the south west coast of Jamaica in the parish of Westmoreland.  It’s right between Whitehouse and Belmont.

Here’s a great initiative from Well Heeled Jamaicans spearheaded by Lisa O’Gilvie.  They are staging a major drive to raise 10,000 pairs of shoes for the people of Haiti. The drive date is on Saturday, January 23th and Sunday January 24 at ODPEM headquarters, 2-4 Haining Road.

What’s BNM??? YardEdge talks to Steve Urchin about Brand New Machine

Bookophilia will now be buying your (lightly) used books for store credit. The store credit earned can be used to buy new books or more used books.

Sankofa Arts & Facilitation will present its first production for 2010 at the Dennis Scott Studio Theatre, Jamaica School of Drama from January 21 to February 7 for seven performances. Part proceeds from the opening night performance will be donated to the Jamaica Red Cross’ Haitian Earthquake Relief Initiative.

YardEdge talks to Jamaican writer and poet, Pamela Mordecai about her work and upcoming play, El Numero Uno which opens in Toronto on January 31. The play was directed by ahdri zhina mandiela, a Jamaican born, Toronto based dub poet and theatre producer. YE: Why are you a writer? Pamela:

Here is a list of the many options that are springing up all over for you to help Haiti: 1. Give through the United Way, donate at some local supermarkets or other private sector locations see here for more info at SociaLingua 2. Email haitiaidja@gmail.com and donate items at 10A West

Check out this new song, written by Joy Mechanics (Michael Sean Harris and Mike Holgate) for Nadine Sutherland.  The song has gone to the #1 spot on the New York Reggae charts and is moving up on the South Florida Reggae chart. It’s called “Life on the Streets”. It’s available on