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VETERAN MUSICIAN BONGO HERMAN IS UPSET OVER HIS TREATMENT AT THE NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS EVENT, AT THE KINGSTON WATERFRONT!

By Marcia Rowe— While the explosive fireworks on New Year’s Eve brought fun and excitement to the Kingston Waterfront, it was not so for one of Jamaica’s veteran musicians. There was nothing sweet about the treatment of Bongo Herman, who felt he was unfairly treated at his first performance at Fireworks on the Waterfront. His dilemma began when MC, Miss Kitty, erroneously announced the group URIM7 as the next performer instead of the iconic musician. Then when he was to perform, Bongo Herman lamented, “the selector was not on stage”. And when the selector arrived, “the sound was cut off. And then Miss Kitty come on stage and cut me performance. All now I don’t do five minutes on stage.” “I have been here from 6 p.m. I am a professional artist. I ah come from … Read entire article »

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FEMALE ARTISTS ARE ASKING FOR MORE FROM REGGAE SUMFEST 2016!

By Curtis Campbell— The organiZers of Reggae Sumfest have been forced to respond to suggestions that the festival, which takes place in Montego Bay, St James, later this month, is bias against women. Only three women, Spice, who is arguably the number one female dancehall artist in the island, Clymaxx and Ishawna have been booked for this year’s show, leading critics to declare that it is a ‘bullfest’. Robert Russell, a member of Summerfest Production, which is staging the July 17-23 festival, conceded that more women could have been included in the line-up. “To be honest, we could have had more. It was perhaps an oversight,? Russell told THE STAR yesterday. “We expect the three that are booked will do very well. We look towards a good Sumfest, the production will be first world and we have … Read entire article »

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THE JAMAICAN MOVIE “DESTINY” TO PREMIERE IN KINGSTON OCTOBER 13!

By Shereita Grizzle— For those who have been waiting, the time has come. The official Jamaican premiere of the film, Destiny, has been set for Monday at the Carib 5 Cinemas in Cross Roads, Kingston. The red-carpet event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., with cocktails just before the actual screening at 8 p.m. It is also expected that the film’s cast and crew, many of whom are well-known entertainers and public figures, will be in attendance, including lead actor Christopher Martin, Miss Kitty, and comedian Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis. The Jamaican premiere of the movie was originally set to take place in the country’s two major cities, but according to the film’s director, Jeremy Whittaker, the Montego Bay premiere is no longer on the agenda. “We really wanted to go to Montego Bay, but based on circumstances beyond our control, we … Read entire article »

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RADIO PERSONALITY “MISS KITTY” SPEARHEADS DRIVE FOR A SCIENCE LAB FOR KINGSTON’S ST. JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL!

Contributed Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton in an upbeat mood as the objective of providing a science lab for St Joseph’s High School on Collins Green Avenue in St Andrew inches closer to fruition.—   By Leighton Levy– St Joseph’s High School on Collins Green Avenue, St Andrew, now has a science laboratory, courtesy of Miss Kitty Live and the Miss Kitty Foundation. A classroom at the school has been converted into a much-needed lab that was officially opened during a ceremony at the school on Friday. “It is important because of the kids,” Khadine ‘Miss Kitty’ Hylton said, explaining why she embarked on the initiative. “There are students there who have potential but can’t actualise that potential because they don’t have the outlet.” “We have a lot of artists, we have a lot of athletes, but we also need scientists, … Read entire article »

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SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND NOW AUTHOR: FREDDIE McGREGOR PENS NOVEL!

SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND NOW AUTHOR: FREDDIE McGREGOR PENS NOVEL!

Freddie McGregor pens novel REGGAE singer Freddie McGregor is the latest singer to add author to his résumé with his novel I Will Wait for You. The book will be published by the Leesah and Karl Larmond-owned Pageturner Publishing House. They are the publishers behind Jamaican novels such as Macka Diamond’s Bun Him, Gangster’s Wife Grown and Sexy, Miss Kitty’s Good Girl Gone Bad and D’Angel’s Love Triangle. Freddie McGregor   “We are in the business of books. And like … Read entire article »

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