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A (H1N1) ‘has biblical roots’

" CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- An archbishop said recently that influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu may have its roots in the Holy Bible. In his homily during the mass for the “Sutana” investiture of 18 second year...

'Sluggish ticket sales,' Langerado Music Festival '09 canceled

 Another knockout for the economy as promoters blame slow tickets sales for the cancellation of Langerado Music Festival 2009. The show is in its seventh years and was slated for Bicentennial Park,...

Wanna be Wine Tourist? If Spain on your mind, Catavino helps

The next best thing to owning a winery and working the soil might be to discover the land where it all came from.Call it embracing the terroir, wine tourism, eco-tourism even if your favorite wines and winemakers are of the organic type.After writing first about Spanish wines...

Trancehall - Dancehall's Latest Sibling

Trancehall is the sound of 2008. It's not a scene, it's a global movement.Trancehall is the term that has been used to describe the recent slew of uptempo rhythms with trancey synths that has been coming out of...

Vintage Reggae Label Releases Anthology Series

17 North Parade is proud to announce the release of Reggae Anthology – Niney The Observer: Roots With Quality and Reggae Rewind –Freddie McGregor: Mr. McGregor on January 13, 2009. These two essential albums...

Turkey set for mass terror trial

On the charges of  armed insurrection, aiding terror group and illegal possession of explosives, a group of 86 people are to be tried at a Turkish court. The massive trial held near Istanbul is organised agaisnt Ergenekon group for about 30 charges, including membership...

Dub Music's Man On The Frontline :- Ticklah

Even if you haven’t heard his name, you’ve probably heard Ticklah's (a.k.a. Victor Axelrod's) contributions to dozens of familiar projects. As a co-producer (and the keyboardist) of Dub Side of the Moon, he...

Cause of 'Treeman's' barklike growths revealed

"(CNN) -- For 20 years, the warts studding Dede Kosawa's hands and feet multiplied and sprouted like gnarled roots. ...

Roots Manuva to collaborate with James Blunt?

At first, it appeared as though Roots Manuva was being incredibly sarcastic when he said that he wanted to collaborate with James 'You're Beautiful, It's True' Blunt. But then I read this again and it doesn't...

Dancehall Superstar D'Angel To Release New Video Single

Dancehall's resident 'It" girl D'Angel is preparing to debut the video for her lastest smash single "Stronger." A testament to all the struggles she has faced as an artiste and as a person, this Ras Tingle...

New Jersey ReggaeFest: Beenie Man Rocks, Bounti Killa Absent

Throngs of Reggae fans packed the Halsey Street Sports Complex in Newark, NJ this past Sunday to bear witness to the 'Year of the Great' New Jersey Reggaefest. Thousands of patrons vibed along as some of the...

Tarrus Riley Keeps The Reggae Juice Flowing

Take a jigger of reggae. Pour in a shot of Rastafari. Shake well. Stand back and wait for the explosion.Rastas and reggae have been a volatile cocktail since the 1970s when Bob Marley, who didn't invent either,...

Skatalites Member Johnny Moore Dies Of Cancer

Johnny Moore, a trumpeter and founding member of the pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites, died of cancer on Saturday. He was 70.Moore died at a friend's house after being released from the...

This Week's Reggae Worldwide Top Ten Charts

1. Mood For Love - Terry Linen -uplifting Music2. Just As i Am - L.U.S.T - Borne Music3. Good Thing Going - Fiona - Joe Fraser4. On the Rock - Mavado - Baby G records5. Stand By My Woman- George Nooks - Tad’s...

The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Popular tales do far more than entertain, however. Psychologists and neuroscientists have recently become fascinated by the human predilection for storytelling. Why does our brain seem to be wired to enjoy stories? And how do the emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative...

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