Margaret Young, 57, a Jamaican actress, singer, songwriter and interior designer who first caught the attention of producers and directors in her hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, has died. Young died at her home in Woodland Hills, a suburb of Los...
Published:Friday | November 16, 2018 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Who remembers crabbing in old time Jamaica?I grew up in Westmoreland and as I recall in the 70s, crabs would swarm the parish during heavy rains. As a little boy, the first thing you had to learn before going crabbing was how to hold the crab by the...
Published:Saturday | September 22, 2018 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
While living abroad for more than 44 years, Annie Rose Kitchin remained proudly, unmistakably and unapologetically Jamaican to the core.But at 71, having travelled the world over for many years, she is now deliriously happy back in Jamaica, enjoying...
Published:Friday | September 7, 2018 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
This feature is Part 2 of Love Affair with Jamaica and The Caribbean published on August 26.The thrills of travel are not limited to Jamaica, and there are over thirty destinations in the Caribbean, all with their charm and allure to varying degrees...
Published:Friday | August 24, 2018 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
I was born with a passion for travel and exploration. When I was eleven, I journeyed by two trains from Savanna-la-Mar to Buff Bay and Port Antonio to spend summer holidays with my grandfather on the other side of the island. It was a two-day trip....
Published:Friday | April 20, 2018 | 8:48 AMDave Rodney
The Savanna-la-Mar of the '60s was a very happy, peaceful, respectful, fun-loving, and God-fearing town. The tranquillity was only disrupted by sugar trucks racing to the wharf; the pealing of church bells on Sundays; and the annual frantic urgency...
Published:Thursday | March 29, 2018 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Tracy Morgan's hot new comedy, The Last O.G., debuts on the TBS channel next Tuesday, April 3, at 10:30 p.m., (9.30 p.m. Central) and the series will feature reggae music from New Jersey-based reggae artiste Jah Jah Yute.Jah Jah Yute's single Rough...
Published:Friday | February 16, 2018 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
If you grew up in Kingston in the '70s and '80s, you probably know a thing or two about the JOS (Jamaica Omnibus Service).Looking back, the JOS, called the 'Jolly Joseph', was a cheap and efficient way to get around Kingston. Sometimes, however, one...
Published:Friday | December 22, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
For many, New York City is widely considered as the overseas capital for trends in music, fashion, theatre, radio, and television in the Jamaican diaspora. The city and its suburbs are a hub for creative explosions in these areas...
Published:Monday | December 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
The question on everyone's lips across the Jamaican diaspora is why Lowell Hawthorne, CEO and founder of the hugely successful Golden Krust chain with 120 retail outlets across the United States, would commit suicide.Police reports and accounts from...
Published:Friday | December 1, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
As I played back the final moments of last Sunday's television broadcast of the Miss Universe pageant in my mind, I felt that Jamaica's Davina Bennett was the most deserving for the crown.She was a dazzling, dynamic package - the dream qualities...
Published:Wednesday | November 15, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
A Jamaica-born 17-year veteran in the United States Army died in Kuwait on Tuesday while on a tour of duty for less than a year.Sergeant Hughton Coopie Brown, 43, was born in Kingston and attended Wolmer's Boys' School before migrating to New York....
Published:Tuesday | November 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
It was clear from the start that this year's Exxxotica Expo, billed as 'the largest event in the United States dedicated to love and sex', was going to be a record-breaking smash.The 2017 expo is celebrating its 10th anniversary and hours before the...
Published:Thursday | October 26, 2017 | 5:45 PMDave Rodney
New Jersey's multi-award winning reggae deejay, Ras Emmanuel, has earned yet another feather in his cap.The artiste who hails from White Marl in St Catherine, Jamaica, recently received a proclamation for reggae ambassador for New Jersey, the first...
Published:Friday | October 13, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Jamaica-born, Brooklyn-based reggae artiste Bucky Ital is set to wed the love of his life today.Bucky Ital, whose real name is Uhan Pearson, hails from Westmoreland. He attended the Frome Technical high school before migrating to New York, and he's...
Published:Thursday | October 5, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
In the fast-paced entertainment world of flashy concert venues, first-class travel and plush de luxe hotel suites, few music fans were aware that Caribbean celebrity mom Carol Maraj, the mother of hip hop superstar Nicki Minaj, was the victim of...
Published:Thursday | September 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
New Jersey-based reggae artiste Jah Jah Yute is smiling from ear to ear because a track from his latest album has ended up on the upcoming TBS television series The Last O.G.Jah Jah Yute's single Rough Life, from his recently released album Fresh...
Published:Tuesday | August 1, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
On the eve of celebrations for Jamaica's 55th anniversary of Independence, I asked Jamaicans and non-Jamaicans what are the things they love most about the island. Here are the top 10 Jamaican treasures that my...
Published:Friday | June 30, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Eight upcoming reggae artistes who are based in the New York and New Jersey area have joined forces to create their own performance showcase as part of their American independence holiday celebrations.The group of eight includes Bucky Ital, K Flav,...
Published:Wednesday | June 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Another R&B icon, Stephanie Mills, has just been added to the line-up of New York's premier reggae/rhythm and blues summer concert, Groovin' In The Park...
Published:Friday | May 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Five years after he was extradited to the USA from Jamaica on a charge of absconding bail, entertainer Busy Signal is now heading to New York City in June, where he plans to deliver a blistering performance to thousands of reggae fans who have had...
Published:Wednesday | May 17, 2017 | 5:43 PMDave Rodney
Due to inclement weather conditions across the island, the Denroy Morgan performance that was scheduled for tonight at Pepperseed at Puls8 has been postponed. The normal Wednesday retro party will however, continue there tonight, weather conditions...
Published:Wednesday | May 10, 2017 | 12:46 PMDave Rodney
U-Roy set for first NY performance in over 25yJamaican music icon and pioneer, U Roy, who ruled the charts in the '70s with classic anthems like Penny for Your Song (with Derrick Harriott), Stop That Train, Dread inna Babylon, Wake the Town, Rule...
Published:Monday | April 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMDave Rodney
Brooklyn-based Westmoreland born reggae artiste Bucky Ital has just beenadded to the galaxy of starsparticipating in the remake of the Peter Tosh classic anthem, Legalise It.The surprise addition was made recently by Brian Latture, manager of the...
