By Oroyo Eubanks — Photo by: JIS Photographer— Story Highlights “It’s Christmas, Give a Little Love” is the theme for this year’s annual tree lighting ceremony by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). The annual lighting ceremony and concert is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday (December 3) at the recently renovated St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston. Winner of Season 5 of NBC’s The Voice, Tessanne Chin, and Top 8 finalist in the current season of the American singing talent competition, Anita Antoinette, will be the special guest performers. “It’s Christmas, Give a Little Love” is the theme for this year’s annual tree lighting ceremony by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). The annual lighting ceremony and concert is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, at the recently renovated St. William Grant Park, downtown … Read entire article »

  Reggae singer Anita Antoinette in performance on NBC talent competition The Voice on Monday.— ANOTHER Jamaican has made it through the blind auditions of the NBC reality TV talent show The Voice on Monday. Reggae singer Anita Antoinette had all four celebrity judges — Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Blake Shelton — blown away with her powerful rendition of Bob Marley’s Turn Your Lights Down Low. Antoinette — who was born in Kingston and migrated to Boston at eight — however, selected Gwen Stefani as coach. Stefani responded in true dancehall fashion. “Bow, bow, bow!” This was Antoinette’s second attempt at the competition. Antoinette tweeted after her auditions: “Aaaw so cool! Waited so long to say this…I’m on iTunes! Levine said she did her homework and returned to make an impact. “We told … Read entire article »