Introducing Deborah Friedes: Dancer and Dance Scholar

When I told acquaintances in the United States that I was moving to Israel to research contemporary dance on a Fulbright grant, most of them had the same reaction: why Israel? When I told acquaintances in...

Aceh orphans giving traditional dance performances in Malaysia

Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - At least 10 children staying at the Ar-Raudah orphanage in Aceh Province are currently visiting Malaysia to give traditional dance performances from January 16 to 22, 2008. They were invited by a Malaysian NGO called Business Information Technology...

The Last To Know

She'll let it be the last to know on her hit single of 1990 album, Unison.

‘Poll Dancer’ Takes Credit for Primary Surprise

Tuesday night’s election outcome in New Hampshire surprised many Americans, but it didn’t shock me one bit. Why? Because I’m one of those unseen individuals the polling firms should blame for the discrepancies between election-day forecasts and the results that followed...

Sony debuts dancing robot 'Rolly' at CES

Rolly may not win any prizes for bettering humanity, but it's, well, weird, at least."LAS VEGAS--The most curious gadget I have seen so far at CES is a small, spinning cylinder at Sony's booth called the Rolly....

Lee Scratch Perry Break Boundaries With New Album

Reggae legend and pioneer, Lee "Scratch" Perry's latest album, The End of an American Dream has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category for this year's 50th Grammy Awards. Released on Lansing, Michigan-based MEGAWAVE Records, The End of an American...

Beenie Man Angered At Stone Love Award To Mavado

Nobody could believe it. At first the dance stood still in silence, for a fraction of  a second before releasing a rally of boos upon the self-proclaimed “King Of The Dancehall” Beenie Man.  The riff with fans started after Beenie Man’s sad attempt at...

Houston "Hard Core" Clubbers Invade Zeppelin With Relish!!!

I have seen this kind of crowded club action before but never it seamed so Intense. The Club Patrons just Packed in and there absolutely no relief any where.... They did manage to have a lot of fun and the Club...

Reggae Star Luciano Releases New Album Jan 8th

For more than decade, Luciano has been spreading his wisdom and soothing sounds across the sphere. Since the release his landmark CD in 1995, Where There Is Life, succeeded by more than 40 full-length albums that have garnered tremendous acclaim, Jah Is My Navigator, the...

Liquid Sound Lounge Capricorn Holiday Party @ Identity : 12/21

As the year 2007 comes to a close, the Liquid Sound Lounge felt it was time to do one more party.  And what better party to do (besides the boat cruises, of course) than a Capricorn Party.  On Friday,...

Brief Encounters: Local Artists Have Three Night Stand

Brief Encounters is an amazing interdisciplinary performance series produced by dancers Katy Harris-McLeod, Jennifer McLeish-Lewis, and Mara Branscombe -- the dynamic women of the Vancouver-based Tomorrow...

Sean Kingston To Perform IN Jamaica Christmas Day

  After a disastrous first round performance in Trinidad recently, Sean Kingston makes his way to Jamaica to face the real fire.  The Pop/Reggae sensation will make his second Caribbean appearance in Ocho Rios Jamaica, on Christmas day 2007 at the Turtle River...

Alison Hinds "Soca Queen" Creating Waves

  Alison Hinds who became known as the lead vocalist in the calypso band Square One recently ventured out on her own and released her first solo album entitled “Soca queen”.   The album was released in Canadian retail stores on October 16th, 2007 and...

"Cottage In Negril", Singer Tyrone Taylor Dies At 50

  Legendary Lovers Rock Reggae singer Tyrone Taylor aged 50, passed away on December 1st 2007 from complication due to prostrate cancer.  The raspy voiced crooner was popularly known for the self produced hit “cottage in negril”, which became an...

RiddimJamaica Review:- Shaggy's "Intoxicated"

  Shaggy’s latest album release, “Intoxication”, is a finger in the face of the major labels who doubted his appeal and consistency to serve up a solid dose of “feel good” music.  His seemingly uncharted delivery, beckons listeners to follow shaggy as...

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