Jessica Yap beyond a violin wunderkind
Music became important to Jessica Yap so early in her life that she doesn't even remember when the love blossomed.

'Super' potter, drummer
As the late dusk which characterises summer draws nearer and the sounds of urban life get a little more lively last Tuesday evening, Phillip Supersad connects his early days in art to the studio he works in on North Street,...

Drumming stays with Supersad
When he was in high school, a fellow student carried a drum into the classroom and Phillip Supersad was hooked.

Jah Cure, Ifrika sizzle at Sumfest
Reggae songbird Queen Ifrika seems quite composed during her performance on Friday's night's International Night One at Reggae Sumfest '09 at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, in Montego Bay.Photos by Adrian Frater Reggae star Jah Cure and singer...

Posthumous award for Joe Higgs
Joe Higgs, the man credited with nurturing the career of the Wailers, will be one of the honorees at the Tribute To The Greats show scheduled for the Curphey Place in St Andrew on August 1.

Bosnians euphoric over Lenny Kravitz show
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP):Lenny Kravitz's concert in Bosnia offered a rare glimpse of international glamour in a nation still struggling with the aftermath of a devastating ethnic war.

Mary Wells wraps up shooting 'Kingston Paradise'
Last Wednesday night, a stolen car saga came to an end in downtown Kingston.

Sookie and Bill take on the heat of Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP):Sookie Stackhouse and her brother Jason are returning from Dallas to the tiny Louisiana town of Bon Temps.

Veterans take Dancehall Night spotlight
Western Bureau: On a night when the stars sparkled, the indefatigable Beenie Man once again proved himself the ultimate crowd-pleaser on the Dancehall Night segment of Reggae Sumfest, lifting appreciative patrons into a state of musical ecstasy at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, in Montego Bay, early Friday morning.

Dancehall Night highlights: Spice's flawless set
Cham commented recently that female deejay Spice has a work ethic like no other.

'This is better than the Grammy'
WESTERN BUREAU:Not even the coveted Grammy Awards gave Moses 'Beenie Man' Davis the awe-inspiring feeling he experienced last Friday morning when the 'greatest reggae show on earth', Reggae Sumfest, honoured him for 30...

Jamaica Celebrates Building Our Nation, Our Family, Our Home: It's show time for Festival Song finalists
Today, the top 10 finalists in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) Festival Song Competition will...

MOVIE REVIEW: New 'Harry Potter', grown-up, dark
Film: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince