Jammin Jamaica

For all the ubiquity of post-punk inspired bands flooding the mainstream over recent years, the amount of truly innovative music they have collectively produced has been disappointing by comparison. It's not difficult to see why; the original class of 78-82 set the bar high and bequeathed one of the most astonishingly imaginative musical legacies ever - a lavish cross-pollination that embraced punk, disco, dub reggae, funk, glam and krautrock to often dizzying extremes. And while some of these acts (Talking Heads, Wire) have become touchstones for a generation of indie kids, other key players (Associates, Magazine) have proved simply too rich to rob - talents so 'out there' as to defy influence. It...

Since the internet came to power internet startups have flourished across the globe in areas we would never expect. Silicon Valley in the U.S.A has always been the holy grail for internet and tech startups which have revolutionized the way we make purchases, conduct research and communicate with each other. During the research we realized there is great potential in the Caribbean's internet industry for U.S investors. While the US has been busy with internet giants like Google the Caribbean has been busy with their own regionally targeted websites that have helped shape the way Caribbean residents interact online. The Caribbean is an area of this world where entrepreneurial attitudes are becoming...

type="text/javascript"> Ras Nas aka Nasibu appears at Dokkhuset in Trondheim, Norway, Friday 12th December to give the massive a full dose of reggae and African music. “The night will be hot and the snow will surely melt” assures the organizers of the show. Two of Trondheim’s top DJs, DJ Roar Lund and Dj Kristin Skjervold will also be present, spinning an exciting mix of roots, dancehall and lovers rock. Ras Nas’ line up this special night includes musicians from Congo Brazzaville, Ivory Coast and Sweden. This is the first Ras Nas live performance in Trondheim, a city in mid-Norway and the anticipation is high. His latest CD “Dar-es-Salaam”, containing a cocktail of...

Born on February 6, 1945 in rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica, no one in Robert Nesta Marley’s life had any idea of the kind of life this young son of a middle-aged white father and teenaged black mother would lead. Known today as an iconic figure in the Reggae world, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to reach the level of international superstardom. He began is musical journey at a young age. He left home at 14 to pursue a music career in Kingston, Jamaica, becoming a pupil of local singer and devout Rastafarian Joe Higgs. He recorded his first single, "Judge Not," in 1962. In 1963 Bob Marley teamed with fellow singers Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, Junior Braithwaite, Beverly Kelso, and...

Having watched most of the Jamaican Slang Classics like "Rockers", "The Harder They Come", "Shottas", "Third World Cop" and "Dancehall Queen", I was looking for a Jamaican movie. While at a local Caribbean restaurant, I picked up Trevor Rhone's "Smile Orange". "Smile Orange" is set in a Jamaican beach hotel and pokes fun at the tourist trade in Jamaica. It focuses on both the visitors and the local Jamaicans. "Smile Orange" is mostly the story of the mischievously slick waiter, super stud, Ringo Smith (played by Carl Bradshaw - "Third World Cop") , who has made a profitable art of servility. Ringo acts as a waiter, lover, teacher and joker. "Smile Orange" is not a movie for someone interested in...

He was a man obsessed with privacy and devoted much of his lifetime protecting this mystique. It was said that not even some of his closest friends, family, and associates were not able to get a full picture of this Rasta Man. His unfathomable easy going attitude towards life added to his allure. His lyrics were able to transcend languages, cultures, and nationalities. Rising like the phoenix from the ashes he was able to rise out to his humble Trench Town beginnings to become the Reggae Superstar. Born of a middle-aged white father and a teenage black mother, Robert Nesta Marley or popularly known as Bob Marley grew up poor in Trenchtown, Jamaica and was the biological product of a mixed race...

Hip hop is one of the most popular musical genres today, largely in part to it's following of the younger population. The younger children of today's generation are more in tune with what's going on in the musical world as they're the primary target audience of television shows and programs which target this industry. And younger people have shown to buy more products than the older generation, thus propelling hip hop into a huge market which rakes in billions of dollars per year in annual sales. From the actual tapes, CDs and DVDs the music and videos are pressed onto to the posters, T-shirts and other memorabilia the images are printed onto, it is clear that hip hop is a massive industry...

Flamenco Guitar, and the dance and culture that are part of it, have a long and varied history. TOO LONG to go into here. Distinctive - not Original What is obvious when you examine what we generally refer to as "Flamenco Music", is that it is a hybrid. Composed of elements of other previous musical traditions. The Romans and Greeks, particularly. Even the Italians are represented. As two of their most celebrated composers, Scarlatti and Boccherini resided in the Kings palace in Madrid during the early Renaissance. The Big Two But the two greatest contributors to the evolution of Flamenco Music as we know it today, were the Moors, who inhabited Granada for more than 800 years, and the gypsy tribes...

After nine years of growing dreadlocks, I'm back to where I started: bald. I've been contemplating cutting them for a few months now, but never seriously thought I was quite ready to let them go. The locks became such a big part of who I was as a person, despite the fact that wasn't something I considered when I first started to grow them. My original intent was to let my hair grow naturally, without any impedance from a comb. I wanted to see what hair looked like when original man roamed the planet. Also, I knew my hairline was moving back fast and I thought I might as well grow my hair long, while I still had it...and I did! Back in 2000 I rocked a shaved head and let the hair grow. Slowly, but...

What is one of the first things that often comes to mind when a person thinks about Brazil? Samba. Samba is an exciting and sensual dance that has roots in Africa and Europe but has always been recognized as a symbol of Brazil. Samba is the most popular form of expression in Brazil and is an icon for Brazilian identity. The modern samba has a 2/4 tempo, and is traditionally played by strings and more varied percussion instruments like the tambourine. Nowadays you'll often see some brass and woodwind instruments thrown in: trombones and trumpets and chor, flute and clarinet. Samba is more than a dance. It is a people. It is a culture. It is a cuisine, a style, a dress, and a party. National Samba Day...

Spending the day in Barbados swimming, shopping and sightseeing can leave tourists worn out by night time. Families traveling with children are especially prone to exhaustion by night time leaving no room for fun when twilight sets. Once in a while, parents and couples need time to have fun in the dark of night to experience another side of this Caribbean island to make the trip a little bit edgy and adventurous. They have to shake off exhaustion and get out of their small Barbados hotel, breath in that tropical air and anticipate the exciting night ahead. Barbados is no stranger to night life. With hoards of celebrities and upper crust of society regularly visiting its shores, the island is ready...

> Okay, so you've decided that you want to write for fun and profit, and notnecessarily in that order. Perhaps you've already abandoned your day job topursue your dream of the full-time writing life, or maybe you just want totest the waters part-time until you have the guts (and money) to jump in withboth feet. In any event, you've decided that you want to start your ownwriting business. Now what? You head for the nearby library, rush to your favorite bookstore, or jumponto the Web to see what other writers are doing. And you find that thereare so many opportunities "out there" for writers, it makes your head spin. "Make a Gazillion Bucks as a Copywriter!" gushes one book title. "Big Profits From...

Theme Parks amount to a yearly income of millions of dollars in the amusement industry. Exciting and interesting rides are usually the main attractions. However, popular shows and specialized presentations also serve as great and effective crowd-drawers nowadays. When a family decides to visit a theme park, it obviously means a big celebration not just for the kids but for every member of the family, too. These recreational resorts are a wholesome way to go bonding with family members or friends. What’s more is that these “once-luxurious” activities are made more and more affordable these days for everyone to enjoy with certain tour packages designed to fit a family’s or any group’s budget...

na has the mystique that comes from a long and storied history laced with a edge of risk and excitement. It evokes images of smoky dens where figures sprawl dreaming of worlds beyond, of reggae blasting Rastafarians with hideous dreadlocks and of Amsterdam cafes where users can legally take a toke or two. This is the common picture of marijuana but the real story is far richer and more complex. So what is marijuana and what's so special about it? Essentially, marijuana (also known as cannabis or hemp) is an aromatic plant. Its notoriety comes from the fact that the dried leaves of the female plant can be used as a psychoactive drug. Smoked, chewed or made into cakes, this drug is the most commonly...

A one love music festival happens in August to coincide with the lunar eclipse. The original concert was held in 1978 and it is the 30th anniversary of the one love festival for peace. The festival took place in the Newton's observatory in East Sussex in Britain. The Internet will provide you with a collection of colorful photos. This is usually a magical event that takes place in 3 nights and the main commemoration is the concert of Bob Marley that took place 30 years ago. The one love festival sees music lovers from all corners of the region and the world, comes together to have one of a kind event of love. The party is never short of artists and, over 100 artists perform from all over the world...

When people think of the word "Caribbean," a number of images come to mind: tropical scenes with palm trees and calm, blue waters being perhaps the most notable. But when it comes to the evening time with dinner and dancing however, nothing invokes images of the Caribbean more than Calypso music. Certainly, the name Calypso could hardly be associated more with any location in the world than with the Caribbean. The name for Calypso music has been updated and has changed in recent years. Now termed Soca, it is said that the new name came about when a dose of 'So' from Soul was infused with the 'Ca' in Calypso to become Soca! While the original label continues to be used to describe the early...

What makes a great guitar intro? Could its success be judged by the instantaneous effect it has on its listener, like the instinctive nodding to the rhythm? Or should a good opening riff trigger the overwhelming compulsion to play air guitar, accompanied by face contortions and an affirmative “yeah?” Born in the late 1960s, I was just a child when the world lost the musical talent of Jimi Hendrix. Decades later, my children know his name and recognise his songs just by the opening chords. My family has always had a great appreciation of music. My mother’s younger brothers and sisters were a huge influence on my interests. One of them was a friend to a Motown legend. Another proudly claims that...

Have you seen the latest Social Networking Site? Mocazo Club your very own online activity place. You could make this your personalized space, where you chill and chat. This could be a place that unfolds your talent and creative juices. You can upload video, music, poetry, creative writing and all that makes you. This site is new and waiting for you guys to make it a happening place on web 2.0 Lets work on this with gusto and be a creator of a new world. Mocazo Club a place for every Indian residing anywhere on this planet, more so if he owns a Mobile Phone :-). Zany group activity, common interests and also the possibility of seeing your own content on others Mobile Phones. Upload video, music...

Creative birthday card ideas that you can use to create one of-a-kind birthday cards... Do you remember how many birthday cards you received last year on your Big day? As for me, honestly 2 cards. But both of them were personally made by close family members See I don't have a crafty family, neither do I got a big one, but I'll always treasure those cards because I know the time, thoughts and effort it took to create something personable that was "me"... Which made me feel loved and appreciated! I'm sure that any recipient of your creative birthday card will also feel the same way I felt when I received my homemade birthday card. Take some time to plan it, if needed...Or if your like me and have so...

There are a plethora of things to see and do in Jamaica's Montego Bay and one way of getting a taste for the idyllic Caribbean hideaway is on a cruise around the region. Montego Bay is the second largest city in Jamaica and you have the chance to see what a picturesque and vibrant place it is by taking a trip there courtesy of Royal Caribbean cruises. What to see It should not be difficult to work out what to do when on a luxury Caribbean island - the sun, sea and sand generally dictates that you will spend a lot of time catching some rays at the water's edge. But in order to do this in style, you will require some comfortable and spectacular beaches - this is where Montego Bay comes into its own...

If there was one thing the country music artists who performed at the recent Grammy Awards proved through their performances, it is the fact that country music remains as a vital part of the American music industry through all these years. Performers such as Lady Antebellum and The Zac Brown Brand joined onstage by the legendary Leon Russell, as well as country singers Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles all represented the past, present, and future of country music, showing the world how much it has grown over the years. First to take the stage was fast-rising band Lady Antebellum, known for their well written country love songs, who earlier won the award for Best...

The death of the Urak Lawoi, one of trinity old “sea gypsy” tribes that have wandered and survived along the coastlines and islands of SE Asia’s Andaman Sea for the preceding five centuries, has been forecast since historians began registering their existence in the nineteenth century. Plainly the resilience of these docile and timid sea nomads has been underrated. Now, after five hundred years of discreetly bundling up and drifting off to a fresh, marooned island or cove whenever their unequaled animistic opinions and (exceedingly uncommon) matriarchal society is queried, the Urak Lawoi might have at last run out of locations to hide out. But, they're not deterred and carry on to celebrate...

Why Go Somewhere out there exists the real Caribbean- A hidden land pleasantly lacking foreign owned all-inclusive resorts that gate guests in and keep the island out. On this island expats, sailors, guests and locals merge into a unique blend of camaraderie shared over cold beers while serenaded by the rhythms of reggae and steel drums. Here one falls asleep to the cry of the neighbor's pet goat and wakes up to the alarm of the resident rooster. This secret land, although hard to get to, is well worth the visit, or perhaps even an extended stay. Whether you fly, sail or swim, in order to meet the real Caribbean face to face one must get themselves to Bequia, the crown jewel of St. Vincent and...

The April Favorite Duo or Band Song contest brought a wealth of stellar tunes to the Make A Star stage. 16 songs filled one of the most diverse and international brackets to date. The semi-finals were a world cup of music, featuring acts from Germany, Ukraine, Canada and Australia. But it was the Aussies (with some Italian connections) who took the prize. The Lalita are Mia J Park and Ejay Ivan Lac. Mia is based in Perth, Australia and Ejay in Italy. A long distance musical relationship brought together by technology, their smooth electronic grooves, soft, sweet vocals and evocative lyrics blend together as if they were right next door. Summer Days is in fact a great summer song, full of bright...

Everyday someone is developing new audio streaming opportunities for consumers. From the hobbyists to communications veterans the Internet is a new media playground. Many of these Internet based audio streams are searching for voice over professionals to manage the custom identifiers for the station or podcast. Software that allows the assembly of multiple audio elements is making is possible for unprecedented growth in audio streaming in an online environment. What's more these podcasters and online radio station owners are sharing their tips and tricks with each other allowing for a fairly uniform growth in what was once an industry reserved for the elite in broadcasting. Because audio streamers...

Creole can be defined as the simplified form of a language and the result of an amalgamation of several languages. The dialect spoken in Jamaica is considered a Creole language. Jamaican Patois is a mixture of English, African languages, Spanish and various other languages. The popularity of Jamaican Creole English is on the increase. This is due in part to the migration of Jamaicans to other parts of the globe, mass media, the internet and music. As a matter of fact, some American cities such as New York, Georgia and across the border in Canada there are radio stations dedicated to Jamaican entertainment and music. In the larger markets there are television channels which frequently broadcast...

Well if you like to listen to music the answer is yes! But you probably already have a radio that works quite nicely and are wondering why you might want to switch, right? Satellite radio is a paid subscription - it works via a satellite feed so you can listen to the radio anywhere you want and there is no range restrictions so your favorite song won't become garbled with static as you drive down the road out of range. It works like satellite television, except it can travel with you. A satellite radio can go in your home, your car or you can carry it around with you. It provides crystal clear digital sound no matter where you are and is commercial free. Satellite radio can really open up the...

Posters are splendid decorating items. They can be decorated at any place . If you are a big music fan then you can buy a music poster featuring a music star of your choice. Whatever kind of music you like, be it classical rock, commercial rock, hip-hop, pop, metal, blue or disco, you can find the musical legends of your choice for the purpose of decorating or for any other purpose like gifting. These days, large number of people are buying posters of different varieties from the world wide web for decorating home or office and for gifting. Although posters are fantastic decorating items but it is quite difficult to find them in the normal market. If you are a music fan and if you want to own some...

Music in any form is peaceful. Be it rock, jazz, blue, hip hop or pop. Those who love music are always happy and they enjoy it from the core of their heart. They never miss the latest album of their favorite artist and they never miss a concert also. Such is the power of music and such is the popularity of these music stars. Internet is providing a lot of items related to music for the music lovers. Now you can bring home the musical genius of your choice in the form of music posters. The effect of music is quite magical and so many people love the music stars like God. For such people these posters can be a great gift. Some online shops are selling attractive posters of rock stars, hip hop stars...