Kingsley Goodison— ON October 19, Kingsley Goodison plans to go to King’s House for the annual National Honors and Awards ceremony. The artists and musicians being recognized by the Jamaican government hold a special place for him. Goodison is founder of Tribute To The Greats, an annual event that honors Jamaica’s music stalwarts including Nyahbinghi drummer Ras Michael, who receives the Order of Distinction from the government on Monday. Two months after he staged the 18th ‘Tribute’, Goodison is bemoaning its lack of sponsorship. “It’s been very tough since the inception, God bless what we get but we push on ’cause Tribute To The Greats has done a lot to re-expose artists and people Jamaicans don’t know anything about,” he told the Observer. Rico Rodriquez, the famed trombonist who died in London in September is … Read entire article »