The Bob Marley Museum at 56 Hope Road comes alive on Monday, November 2, when the 79th anniversary of the Coronation of Haile Selassie I will be commemorated with a cultural charity concert in aid of the Haile Selassie High School and the Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral Building Fund.
A number of media personalities, artistes and philanthrophists have joined forces to form a committee to host this event which will feature Capleton, Queen Ifrica, Tony Rebel, Lymie Murray, Fya Kin, Nelly Stharre, Empress, Keteis Oyonde, Errol Bonnick, Iya Blazze, Bongo Herman, Hezron and Fredlocks, all backed by the Lion's Den Band. MC for the night will be Denise 'Isis' Miller and sound will be provided by Caveman.
This cultural celebration will run from 6 p.m. through to 11 p.m. and patrons are asked to be on time. Admission is $500.
Honours for the Diamonds
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke of the 11th Congressional District in Brooklyn, United States, has announced that she will be presenting pioneer reggae group the Mighty Diamonds with a congressional proclamation recognising their career, which has spanned 40 years, on Sunday, November 1 at the fifth annual Reggae Culture Salute celebrations.
It will be held at Nazareth Regional High School Performance Centre, 475 East 57th Street in the heart of East Flatbush, Brooklyn.br>
The Mighty Diamonds.- FILE
Fans flock 'This is It'
The London premiere of the late Michael Jackson's This Is It film - which follows the singer's preparations for his 50-date London residency in the months leading up to his death - began at 11 p.m. Tuesday, but the late hour didn't stop fans from turning out to support their idol.
This Is It, which screened simultaneously at 19 premieres around the world, is drawn from over 100 hours of behind-the-scenes clips shot in Los Angeles and showed a multimillion-pound spectacle featuring pyrotechnics, complex dance routines and elaborate stage sets.
However, a group of fans calling themselves 'This Is Not It' had called for a boycott of the film, claiming it covered up the Thriller star's poor health and glosses over the enormous stress he was under when he died. Their threatened protest failed to take place, though fewer supporters than expected turned out to see stars including Australian pop star Peter André and former Spice Girls star Mel B.