British Jamaican singer Errol Brown of the famous 1975 hit song “You Sexy Thing” has died
British Jamaican singer Errol Brown who was the frontman for the group Hot Chocolate has died at 71 from from liver cancer. Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but migrated to the United Kingdom when he was twelve years old. Hot Chocolate’s hits included “You Sexy Thing”, “Emma”, “So You Win Again” and “Brother Louie”. The […]
SMILE JAMAICA: ‘There is a way about Jamaican people’ – Cleveland Charles
We have started a new feature “Smile Jamaica” to highlight some positives about Jamaica. We ask persons living in Jamaica “What about Jamaica that makes you smile?” Keep connected as the next person we feature may be you. CLEVELAND CHARLES, a worker at the United States of America Embassy in Jamaica, responds: “There is a […]
Salone di Cultura: Citta’ Aperta (Open City), June 23rd, 2015, Toronto
WHO: Daniela Nardi’s Espresso Manifesto WHAT: Salone di Cultura: Citta’ Aperta (Open City) feat. Daniela Nardi, Mary Wiens, Lina Allemano, Massimo Bruno and more! WHERE: Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON WHEN: Tuesday, June 23rd @ 7:00 pm TICKETS: $75 RSVP in advance at [email protected] WEBSITES: www.espressomanifesto.wordpress.com DANIELA NARDI’S ESPRESSO MANIFESTO series […]
Greensleeves Reissues Iconic Uk-based Roots Reggae Group Capital Letters’ 1982 Album Vinyard on May 25, 2015
The legendary UK roots reggae band Capital Letters is happy to announce the reissue of their 1982 album Vinyard, available May 25, 2015 on Greensleeves Records. The deluxe reissue features new artwork with extensive liner notes as well as seven previously unreleased bonus tracks. Vinyard is the follow up album to their 1979 debut album […]
St. Ann and Trelawny to name Festival Queen
The 2015 Parish Coronations of the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition continues this Saturday, May 9 at the Shaw Park Hotel & Spa, Ocho Rios. Singing sensation, Romaine Virgo will be guest performer at the coronation. Tickets are being sold at the St. Ann Parish Office at Adults $800 and Children under 12 years old, […]
Eddie Murphy Releases Brand New Video For “Oh Jah Jah” Directed by Richard Gumbs III
Eddie Murphy unleashes the brand new video for his reggae single “Oh Jah Jah,” released by VPAL Music (VP Records’ subsidiary label and distribution arm). The critically-acclaimed track, which Huffington Post claims “will have you jamming” and Entertainment Weekly describes as “breezy,” peaked at #1 on iTunes Reggae Single Chart and debuted in the Top […]
Create® TV Is Adding Island Flavor To Millions of American Lives
This Caribbean American Heritage Month, island cuisine will find a new home on American Public Television’s 24/7 lifestyle channel. Bringing an appropriately festive close to Caribbean American Heritage Month 2015, “Taste the Islands with Chef Irie”, the first Caribbean cooking series to be picked up by public television stations across the United States, will begin […]