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ORGANIZER OF THE JAMAICA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL MUM OVER THE BACKLASH FROM MARIAH CAREY!

   A section of the crowd at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival held at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on the weekend.—- EXECUTIVE producer of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival Walter Elmore is saying precious little about the performance by Mariah Carey, the headline act at this year’s festival. “We are in touch with her people, because we were not pleased with what we got on Friday night,” is all Elmore would say on the matter. Commenting on the rest of the festival held at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, Elmore is pleased with how things went and the performances. “Except for that one act, all the other performers gave great sets. Friday night saw some good stuff from Richie Stephens. He was really great and the audience loved him. Arturo Tappin blew the house … Read entire article »

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“THIS YEAR’S LINEUP IS NOTHING SHORT OF SPECTACULAR” SAYS PROMOTER OF THE JAMAICA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL!

“THIS YEAR’S LINEUP IS NOTHING SHORT OF SPECTACULAR” SAYS PROMOTER OF THE JAMAICA JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL!

By Richard Johnson— Top: Magic!  Bottom: Mariah Carey(L) & Soja WALTER Elmore, executive producer of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival, is confident his line-up for this year’s event rivals similar festivals worldwide. The 2015 staging — from January 29 to 31 at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium — is headlined by American Grammy-winning megastar Mariah Carey, former Gap Band singer Charlie Wilson, Peter Cetera formerly of Chicago, The Pointer Sisters, American reggae band SOJA and Canadian reggae-fusion band Magic!. Barbadian … Read entire article »

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