Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Sunday | January 11, 2009
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The power of 'We'- Shaggy lauds teamwork for concert success
In the middle of a soiree at Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell's St Andrew home on Wednesday night, the host, standing over an elegantly decorated cake, a knife in one hand, champagne glass in the other, asked the daring question, "Who's ready to do it...

Health Ministry thanks Shaggy
Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, expressed gratitude to Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell and his team for staging the I Dare You fund-raising concert, which raised $27 million for the Bustamante Hospital for Children."The philanthropic...

Bustamante Hospital commends Shaggy
Orville 'Shaggy' Burrrell's latest drive to help the Bustamante Hospital for Children has made a big impression on the men and women who work there daily.

Story of the Song: Tinga Stewart takes time to revive combinations
When Tinga Stewart and Ninja Man's remake of Percy Sledge's Take Time to Know Her hit Jamaica's dancehalls and airwaves in the late 1980s, it gave the singer/deejay combination a new...

'Jamaica Percy Sledge' comes again
After the success of the Take Time to Know Her remake, a follow-up would naturally have been expected.

Jazz rooms going fast
WESTERN BUREAU:Hotel accommodation in Montego Bay is expected to be sold out by the end of this week, as the excitement surrounding the...

Rosina Moder - music is her passion
This is part one of a two-part series.

Mindi Abair rocks!
Adolphe Sax would be pleased - Mindi Abair blows a mean saxophone.

Golden Globes promise glamour and pizzazz
NEW YORK (AP):The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards would be sure to tower over last year's telecast, even without trying.

Beenie Man to perform as 'Ras Moses' at Rebel Salute
The versatile Beenie Man, aka The Doctor, and The Girls Dem Sugar, will solidify one of his other monikers when he performs as Ras Moses at the roots-reggae show, Rebel Salute, on January 17 at the Port Kaiser Sports Club in St Elizabeth.

Cinematograph Authority set to make vital changes in '09
There will be major changes for the Cinematograph Authority this year to make it more relevant to the current society.Legislative reform will be the main focus of the authority, which regulates Jamaica's film industry and the...


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