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HOW DID SONGWRITER ERNIE SMITH BECOME A LEGEND?
By Roy Black— Ernie Smith— Last week’s Music Diaries revealed how songwriters, especially those in early popular music, made heroes and heroines out of singers through their writing, while they themselves dwelled in the shadows. The twist to that is that several songwriters who had no intention of, or never even dreamed of becoming singers, ended up in that field by some strange hand of fate. One such example of this is the Jamaican rocksteady and reggae crooner Ernie Smith, who, for the purpose of this retrospective, is particularly timely as he celebrates his 72nd birthday this past week. Smith’s entry into the entertainment business as a singer came by chance in 1967 when he visited the Federal Recording Studios at 220 Marcus Garvey Drive (known then as Foreshore Road) with a song he … Read entire article »
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“SIMPLY MYRNA” RETURNS TO FLORIDA APRIL 1!
Jamaica’s First Lady of Jazz, Myrna Hague will make her annual visit to South Florida on April 1st for the staging of Simply Myrna. The show which has earned rave reviews as a high caliber event on the local entertainment circuit, will be returning to the Miramar Cultural Center for another spectacular event. Patrons attending the concert can expect another classy production with leading lady of jazz and lovers rock, Myrna Hague, taking her audience to another musical high, with that special energy which she brings to her stage. Myrna’s accompanying acts will include renown vocalists Ernie Smith, celebrating 50 years in music this year and Brazilian Voices, an all-female vocal ensemble that has been captivating audiences with an energy-packed performance of Brazilian music and dance, with selections of Brazilian Jazz … Read entire article »
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ERNIE SMITH FOR “SIMPLY MYRNA 2017” IN KINGSTON, MARCH 4!
Ernie Smith.— VETERAN singer Ernie Smith is in an uptempo mood for having been invited to make a guest appearance on the 2017 staging of Simply Myrna. The annual concert — hosted by songstress Myrna Hague — will this year be held at the Formal Gardens at Devon House in St Andrew on Saturday, March 4. “The incredible Myrna Hague asked me to be her guest performer. Please come and hear some of the songs that touched me as a boy, young man, and even as an elder, at Simply Myrna event. You can’t miss this. See you there,” an elated Ernie Smith told the Sunday Observer. The National Chorale of Jamaica is also slated to make a guest appearance on the popular musical event that is held under the Patronage of Governor … Read entire article »
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ERNIE SMITH FOR AN “EVENING OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE” AT KINGSTON’S PEGASUS HOTEL!
Ernie Smith took the audience down memory lane.—- VETERAN musician Ernie Smith is one of the headliners slated to perform at tomorrow’s Evening of Musical Excellence at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew. The show will begin at 5:00 pm. The event is hosted by the Mico University College Alumni Association, and will also feature Dem Three Tenors, Kimiela Isaacs and Desi Jones Combo. It is held under the patronage of British High Commissioner to Jamaica David Fitton, and will aid in establishing two of 15 Shared, Multimedia Access to Resources for Teaching (SMART) classrooms, that the association is seeking to establish. Winston Wright, first vice-president of the Mico Alumni Association, said apart from the fact the concert is for a worthy cause, the show will provide worthwhile family entertainment. “Ernie Smith himself said … Read entire article »
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VETERAN SINGER/SONGWRITER ERNIE SMITH, IS GRATEFUL FOR HIS JaRIA AWARD!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON— Ernie Smith— FOR a second year, singer and songwriter Ernie Smith is being recognized by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) at their honor awards. And, like last year, he’ll be unable to attend. Smith, 71, is being lauded for his exceptional contribution as a songwriter. The ceremony is slated for the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on Saturday, February 28. “I was like oh man! It’s the second time and I can’t make the show. But I am so grateful and just want to thank JaRIA for considering me. I also just have to be thankful to God and everybody out there for still giving me work to the extent that unfortunately, it conflicts with the awards…I am really just so grateful,” Smith told the Sunday Observer. Smith — who is … Read entire article »
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THE JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (JaRIA) TO HONOR 17 NOTED STALWARTS, FEBRUARY 28!
Top: Yellow Man Bottom: Alan Magnus—- SOME of Jamaican music’s noted stalwarts will be honored by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) during its annual awards at Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on February 28. Pioneer artist, sound system operator and producer Prince Buster tops the list of awardees. He is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Born Cecil Campbell, Prince Buster is responsible for some of reggae’s early iconic songs. They include his Wash, Wash and Judge Dread, as … Read entire article »
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THE SECOND ANNUAL KINGSTON MUSIC WEEK, KICKS OFF DECEMBER 1- 6!
(L) Cherine (R) Boris Gardiner— LIVE music comes to the capital city from December 1-6 with the second staging of Kingston Music Week.The week kicks off on Tuesday with Live at Countryside scheduled for Countryside Club in Half-Way-Tree, and features ’80s deejay Peter Metro, Nina Karle and Alana. On Wednesday, student bands at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts will take patrons through the history of Jamaican music — from ska to dancehall — at the college’s amphitheatre. That same night, the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artists and Affiliates (JAVAA) takes over the Countryside Club with artists Boris Gardiner, Ken Boothe, The Heptones, Gem Myers, and the Fab 5 Band taking to the stage.Thursday should see a performance by dancehall deejay Tifa at the Triple Century Sports Bar … Read entire article »
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BRIGADIER JERRY, BIG YOUTH, BUSHMAN, CHERINE, AND ERNIE SMITH, AMONG ACTS FOR “PLAY FOR CHANGE DAY” IN OCHO RIOS, SEPTEMBER 20!
Brigadier Jerry— VETERAN dancehall deejay Brigadier Jerry and foundation sound system Jah Love will be among several acts scheduled for the global concert Play for Change Day at Irie River in Ocho Rios, St Ann, on September 20. According to Michael Cacia, event producer, this is the first time the show will be held in Jamaica. “It will be one of over 300 shows across six continents on that day. But, Jamaica’s will be the biggest,” he said. The proceeds from the concert will be invested back in the community. “We intend to raise money for a school where kids could come learn music education and computer skills,” he told the Jamaica Observer. Cacia said a plot of land has been identified near the concert’s venue for the project. “Nine schools have been built across the world … Read entire article »
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“TRIBUTE TO THE GREATS” TO HONOR THE CHUNG BROTHERS, MIKEY AND GEOFFREY, JULY 26!
By Howard Campbell— Top: Mikey Chung Bottom: Geoffrey Chung (left) with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones—-. The 17th staging of Tribute To The Greats takes place July 26 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St Andrew. Dubbed ‘The Chinese Connection’, it salutes the contribution of the Chinese to Jamaica’s popular music. Today, the Sunday Observer continues a six-part series on some of the recipients. WHILE growing up at Tewari Crescent off Maxfield Avenue in the early 1960s, Mikey Chung recalls hearing the sounds of ska from a nearby club. It had an enduring impact on he and his younger brother Geoffrey. The Chungs’ love for music grew when they moved to Vineyard Town in east Kingston and attended St George’s College. Geoffrey, one of reggae’s finest producers, died in 1995 from kidney failure. Mikey, older by … Read entire article »
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ERNIE SMITH – THE UNWILLING STAR!
Ernie Smith– When Ernie Smith recorded the slow ballad I Can’t Take It, at the Federal Recording Studios in 1967, he had to convince himself he was a singer of sorts. Smith went there with no intention of singing the composition himself, but rather to find someone to sing it. He had done little or no singing before, except for a few stints with the band, The Vandals, which he formed in Claremont, St Ann, after leaving school, and for which he … Read entire article »
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