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PAST FESTIVAL SONG WINNERS ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE COMPETITION!

PAST FESTIVAL SONG WINNERS ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE CANCELLATION OF THE COMPETITION!

By Stephanie Lyew—   It is unfortunate that one of the longest running events for Jamaica’s Independence celebrations, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Festival Song Competition, has been cancelled for 2017. For persons in and around the Jamaican Diaspora, the competition, though entertaining, is also seen as a meaningful commemoration to the country’s culture and talent. Entries for the competition were accepted as early as September last year, but word of its cancellation became known only two months … Read entire article »

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NAZZLE MAN’S “NO WEH LIKE JAMAICA” EMERGES AS THE FESTIVAL SONG FOR 2016!

BY KEVIN JACKSON—-  Nazzle Man performing his winning entry, No Weh Like Jamaica, at the Jamaica Festival Song finals at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andew on Saturday.—- WITH his patriotic entry No Weh Like Jamaica, singer Oneil ‘Nazzle Man’ Scott emerged winner in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition final, held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew, on Saturday night. “I’m really elated. I’m feeling great. I worked very hard for this and it has definitely paid off,” Scott told the Jamaica Observer. His fourth time entering the contest, Scott beat nine other contestants.  In 2010, he made the semi-final round; two years later, he finished third. Last year, he finished in second place. A member of the Bare Essentials band, Scott has also done stints with Byron Lee’s Dragonaires band. He explained … Read entire article »

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“I WAS DISSED” SAYS TINGA STEWART!

“I WAS DISSED” SAYS TINGA STEWART!

BY BALFORD HENRY—— “I was dissed”, is how reggae singer Tinga Stewart describes his treatment by authorities during the recent Jamaica 50 and Festival celebrations. According to Stewart, the most embarrassing moment was standing outside the National Stadium on August 6, while the annual Grand Gala was taking place inside, listening to others perform his Festival songs. TINGA STEWART… said he was dissed during the recent Jamaica 50 and Festival celebrations Stewart won the event in 1974 with the … Read entire article »

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