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Worrell King promoter of Western Consciousness (Right)

by: Adrian Frater, News Editor, Jamaica Gleaner Western Bureau:

For those who missed the late cancellation notice, which was aired on radio and television, it was a case of “paradise in darkness” last Saturday night when they turned up at Paradise Park in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, for the 22nd staging of the popular one-night show, Western Consciousness.

“I don’t know what is happening. I don’t see anybody and I don’t hear any music,” an elderly Rastafarian, who was standing by the locked gate to the property, told The Gleaner. “This is rather strange because up until late this afternoon the show was being advertised on the radio.”

When promoter Worrell King was contacted by telephone to explain the situation at Paradise Park, he stated that because of the heavy rains, which had pelted Westmoreland late in the afternoon, the venue had become waterlogged and unsuitable and it was decided to call off the show. Read the rest of this entry »

Mandingo and Smooth Magazine set to take over Margaritaville, Negril on Friday, May 28, 2010 for a full out V.I.P party event featuring the smooth girls of Smooth Magazine and the world renowned Mandingo poster girl Maliah Michel.

The event will feature Mandingo drink specials all night. Patrons will be jamming to the sounds of Supa Hype in tandem with a special guest performance. Admission to this Mandingo premium event is only $1000. VAP Jamaica Limited’s Promotions Manager, Shelly-Ann Weeks urges patrons to come out and enjoy a wonderful event that will be an uber-sexy and fun filled. She pointed out “you can come and meet and greet the sexiest poster girl on the market, get your picture taken and posters autographed as well. There will also be a very special performance by Maliah, prizes and surprises will be given out all night and it will just be all around fun.” Read the rest of this entry »

Kingston, Jamaica: The promoters of Reggae Sumfest, Summerfest Promotions have indicated that despite the challenges facing the event, the annual Festival will take place on July 18-24 at Catherine Hall, St James. The organizers are also appealing to stakeholders to work with them in finding creative solutions to the challenges to stage the 18th edition of the Greatest Reggae Festival on Earth.

Johnny Gourzong, Executive producer of the Festival cites reduced sponsor support and increased production and artiste fees as some of the challenges being faced. He said, “Reggae Sumfest is important to Jamaica’s tourism and impacts positively on the economy and despite reduced sponsorship, we decided it was important to beat the odds and host the Festival this year.”

Traditionally Reggae Sumfest has hosted a mixture of local and international acts that has distinguished the event as an eclectic mix of good music and performers. In light of the fiscal challenges organizers gave great consideration to omitting International Acts for this year’s Festival. Stakeholders agreed that International Acts should be included on this year’s lineup as the Mix of genre and cultures is the essence of the event and such a cut back would adversely affect the marketability of the show. Read the rest of this entry »

Roots Reggae singer/songwriter Mystic Bowie will be performing at the 22nd staging of Western Consciousness. Western Consciousness is one of Jamaica’s premiere calendar events, known for its presentation of artists of the highest standards. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at the spacious and beautiful Paradise Park in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica.

Since the launch of his latest album “Nevah Kiss and Tell”, in Jamaica on November 10 and his appearance at Negril Escape Winter Concert Series alongside Tarrus Rile on November 17 last year,  Mystic Bowie has not performed on the Island and his fans are hungrily looking forward to see him on stage with his energetic vibes and the positive messages he always delivers.

The Jamaica Singer who now resides in Connecticut, USA tours heavily in the United States and Canada. Visit his official website for upcoming tours in your area.

NEW YORK (AP) — Having already caused a fuss this spring with the depiction of the prophet Muhammad on South Park, Comedy Central said Thursday that it has a cartoon series about Jesus Christ in the works.

JC is one of 23 potential series the network said it has in development. It depicts Christ as a “regular guy” who moves to New York to “escape his father’s enormous shadow”.

His father is presented as an apathetic man who would rather play video games than listen to his son talk about his new life, according to Comedy Central’s thumbnail sketch of the idea. Reveille, the production company behind The Office, Ugly Betty and The Biggest Loser, is making JC.

It wouldn’t be the first time Jesus Christ has been on a Comedy Central cartoon; he’s a recurring character on the long-running South Park.

Comedy Central was the target last month of an Internet threat for a South Park episode that supposedly showed Islam’s prophet in a bear costume.

Whenever South Park features Muhammad in an episode, Comedy Central obscures the character with a black box; Muslims consider any physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous. Following the Internet threat, Comedy Central angered South Park producers by editing out a character’s speech about intimidation in a subsequent episode. Read the rest of this entry »

Tifa

The Bigga Jamaica Oaks Race Day will be enthralled in a tizzy of excitement when dancehall diva Tifa and the dynamic QQ perform at the Boom After Races Concert at Caymanas Park on Saturday.

Also set to take the stage is Chozenn, a finalist in the Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall competition. Joffia Johnson-Bell, Bigga’s brand development executive, said the after-races concert would be “just the refreshing end to a wonderful day”.

“Tifa and QQ are two very energetic entertainers and they will make sure that the patrons enjoy themselves,” she added. “The concert is just a part of our entertainment package. This year, we’re bringing back our ‘gimmick race’ and we’ll have some giveaways for the audience as well.” Read the rest of this entry »

Cultural Icon Rex Nettleford now deceased

NEW YORK, NY – The New York cultural community is set to pay homage to the late Rex Nettleford, cultural icon, Founder of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) and vice-chancellor emeritus of the University of the West Indies on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at St. Francis College – Founders Hall, starting at 5:30 pm.

In a special tribute titled, “Celebrating the Life. Preserving the Legacy. A Cultural Tribute to Ralston Milton “Rex” Nettleford”, Caribbean Cultural Theatre will bring together members of the artistic fraternity to reflect on the work on this stalwart and celebrate his achievements. The evening will begin with remembrances from friends, colleges and former students and culminate in a traditional Afro-Caribbean wake celebration.

Among the performers expected to participate are Ancient Vibrations headed by former NDTC drummer Gabu Wedderburn; Braata Folk Singers, a Jamaican folk group; Caribbean American Dance Company, based in Hartford, CT, Directed by NDTC alum Adrian Fletcher; Charles Moore Dance Theater, a US modern dance company; Giggles Productions, a Bronx based performing arts company; Something Positive, a Trinidadian folk dance company; Andrene Bonner, author, Olympic Gardens; folklorist Janice ‘Miss Mattie Lou’ Hart; and Guyanese musicians Avis Josephs and Wricford Dalgetty. Read the rest of this entry »

by: Raymond ‘Shadow’ Small

Konshens

Kingston Jamaica: Last Sunday at the pre-party staged at Prendy’s, Hellshire Beach, fans who turned out to lend their support to one of the island’s best family showcase, rocked the night away as Konshens, Nitty Kutchie and other billed acts took them on a musical high. Since then plans are in full throttle for the official launch of Flava Squad Entertainment’s HYPE 2K10, on the ground of their office situated at 50 Dumbarton Avenue in St. Andrew.

The launch set for this Tuesday, March 30th at 7pm promises to be nothing short of exciting as patrons will get an opportunity to mingle with several headliners including veterans, Nitty Kutchie, Lukie D, Mad Cobra, the very controversial Lisa Hyper, new performance king Assassin aka Agent Sasco, Konshens and new sensations Chedda and Khago among others as the promotional team unveils the plans for this year. Hosting duties will be handled by ZJ Elektra from Zip FM.

HYPE 2K10 at Independence Park, Black River, St. Elizabeth, set against the background of a day and night affair, will on April 3rd unveil a family fun day and stage show with a host of activities for the children such as Bounce About, Go Carts, Ferris Wheel, and a mechanical bull. Other attractions include car stereo clashes, singing, deejaying and dance competitions. Entertainment will be provided by Black Roze sound system and the Diamond Squad Dancers. Read the rest of this entry »

The town of Negril will come alive on Saturday the 27th of March when Seashli Entertainment and Coalition Entertainment presents the third staging of Different Strokes, which promises to be a 70s, 80s, and 90s party with a difference. The promoters of the event say that the party will be very exciting, as it will have a great musical package that will feature the best music of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

“We have put together a good package for our patrons in terms of the music, the venue and the décor. The main emphasis of our party will be more music and less talk as we want our patrons to have a great time. What we want to do is to take the patrons back in time to the days when partying was all about good music and fun,” said Sean Greenfield of Seashli Entertainment. Read the rest of this entry »

AGSelectPR, KINGSTON: BET Centric and LIAT have joined Dominica Beverage and Brewery Ltd., Fort Young Hotel, and LIME as sponsors of the second in the Year of the Child Concert Series headlined by Arturo Sandoval, Arturo Tapin, marie-claire and Jakoostick Musical Ensemble.

Footage from the jazz-themed event will be shown on SPLASH!, a BET Centric programme featuring Caribbean lifestyle and music. According to Splash’s executive producer Kibwe McGann, one of its mandates is to show the charitable efforts of Caribbean entertainers. “We recently featured Shaggy’s concert benefiting the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Jamaica, for example. Also, one of our hosts Leah Marville, has a charity called The Love Campaign, which focuses on children living with HIV/AIDS. Year of the Child deals with charity as well as music, thus we saw that we could easily merge both products.” Leah will be joined by co-host Crystal Cunningham for the live taping that will air in late April/early May. Read the rest of this entry »