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For the past 13 years, Ephraim Martin has not disappointed the African or Caribbean crowds who may want an alternative |
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| It was black, green and gold outside Rockefeller Plaza last Wednesday when Jamaica’s Prime Minister P.J. Patterson made an appearance on NBC-TV’s morning “TODAY” show. |
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| Reggae icon Burning Spear rarely guests with other recording artists. As a matter of fact, initially when Eryka Badu invited him to sing with her, his initial response was a negative.
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| DEAR DAD – As six sons of Bob Marley – Rohan, Julian, Damian, Steven, Ziggy, Kymani, -- anticipated a tribute to their dad, the Celebrate Brooklyn series hosted a tribute to the icon with a headlining invitation |
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| Those “One Love” commercials that repeat on various TV channels in the U.S.A. tease with snippets of sand, surf, flora and fauna yet deny potential visitors to Jamaica the bargain offered by a chain of hotels operated under the banner of
SuperClubs. |
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| Matisyahu Miller is by no means the first orthodox Jew to embrace reggae. |
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| I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW – A few media specialists were invited to Jamaica recently. Although the informal visit was planned long before Ivan |
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| Two days after a majority of Americans endorsed the leadership of George W. Bush by re-electing him for a second term as president of the United States |
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| Jamaica ’s prominent dancehall deejays were noticeably absent from the protest rally held last Friday adjacent to the consulate offices on the east side of Manhattan. |
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An apparent union solidly supportive of the island of Jamaica showed up across the Third Ave. |
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| British pop/reggae recorders UB40 are hotter than ever in their 25 th year. I spoke with lead singer Ali Campbell and vocalist Astro who clued me about the making of their 23 rd recording. |
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The widow of Robert Nesta Marley was surprised by Mayor
Arkebe Oqubay Monday during opening ceremonies for a
month-long celebration of her husband |
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| The head of state of Jamaica, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson claimed Harlem last Saturday |
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| In his homeland Jamaica, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson’s most contentious, political rival through four terms is known as a bell ringer. |
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Damian Marley’s “Welcome To Jamrock” scored credibility the first week it was released when it entered the Billboard Top 200 charts at number seven, a record entrance for any reggae artist in history. |
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