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THE NEW YORK JAMAICAN/REGGAE DIASPORA TO ASSIST STORM-RAVAGED DOMINICA!

By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston—- River overflows, affecting some homes along its banks, due to the recent Tropical Storm Erika in Roseau, Dominica. Streets across Dominica turned into fast-flowing rivers that swept up cars as the storm pummeled the eastern Caribbean island. From left: Consul General Herman G. LaMont (centre) with officials of Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) – Oswald Brown, Karen Wilson-Robinson, Ayesha Hinds and Irwine Clare— The Jamaican diaspora, in particular, the reggae community, is reaching out in love to support the Commonwealth of Dominica following the devastation and loss of lives caused by Hurricane Erika. Jamaica-born Irwine Clare, who is helping to mobilize support in New York, told The Sunday Gleaner, that “Queens-based Irie Jam Radio, along with Team Jamaica Bickle, will be using the upcoming Irie Jam 22nd Anniversary Festival at Roy Wilkins … Read entire article »

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PUBLICISTS – WHAT DO THEY REALLY BRING TO THE TABLE?

 By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— From left: Former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson at WABC TV in New York with Tracey Washington Bagley of ‘Here & Now’ and Dave Rodney of IMAGES LLC.—- In the music industry, some artists, for one reason or another, have chosen to bypass the services of an experienced publicist and instead put together a management/publicity team of friends and relatives, not realising loyalty without knowledge may not be the best decision for their careers. The Gleaner had a chat with experienced media marketer/publicist Dave Rodney on the importance of a publicist in launching and sustaining an artist’s career. Rodney, who is the vice-president of New York-based IMAGES LLC, has an intimate knowledge of the social and economic fabric of the media landscape at home and in the diaspora. Over the past 30 years, he … Read entire article »

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FROM THE DANCEHALL TO THE PULPIT – THE EVOLUTION OF LIEUTENANT STITCHIE!

FROM THE DANCEHALL TO THE PULPIT – THE EVOLUTION OF LIEUTENANT STITCHIE!

By CHARLENE WIGGINS  Twenty-five years after he became the first Jamaican dancehall star to drop an album for a major U.S. record label with his debut album The Governor (Warner/Atlantic), Lieutenant Stitchie continues to govern our thoughts. He delivered an electric performance at Rebel Salute, 2014 and released his autobiography, Power of Determination, contiguously. The book release event attracted such celebrities as Maxi Priest (Click on images above in photo gallery).  In the days leading up to the publication of his book, … Read entire article »

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