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Prominent Caribbean nationals in for Carifesta |
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
GEORGETOWN – Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott and Jamaican academic
Professor Rex Nettleford will be among prominent Caribbean
personalities attending the 10th Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA)
that begins here on August 22.
Artistic Director attached to the CARIFESTA Secretariat Dr. Paloma
Mohamed said that Jamaican comedian and actor, Oliver Samuels, will
also grace the 10-day event.
She said that St. Lucian-born Walcott, who won the Nobel Prize for
Literature in 1992, will be conducting a Master Class for 12 talented
writers from across the region.
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
Last week, the African American community lost two of its actors, 50 year-old comedian Bernie Mac and 65 year-old Isaac Hayes. Mac, who had been hospitalized for a while for pneumonia, died and Chicago area hospital.
The comedian is best known for his stand up routines, a TV series, The Bernie Mac Show and his work in film.
Hayes, known for his 1971 Oscar winning 'Theme From Shaft', was also quite popular as the Chef on South Park. He was also into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Hayes, who doctors are saying may have suffered a heart attack, after collapsing during his workout routine.
The two actors are set to appear in Soul Men, a film slated for release in November.
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Rock the Bells reunites Hip-Hop artistes |
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
Imagine spending a weekend with 12 hours of the greatest rappers
performing their greatest hits in person. The Rock the Bells Festival
descended on downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park recently to bring on the
beat, old-school style. For the last five years, Rock the Bells has put
together annual concerts featuring hip-hop’s greatest legends. This
year’s event was no exception.
Patrons were hyped and hot, and it wasn’t just because of the scorching
weather. Featured artists such as De La Soul, Q-Tip, A Tribe Called
Quest, Wale, Mos Def, Pharcyde, Dead Prez and many others kept the
temperature rising. One of the more animated acts was the duo of Method
Man and Redman, who jumped into the crowd to greet their fans. They
also paid tribute to their friend, the late Old Dirty Bastard.
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Sean Paul’s arrest a hoax! |
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
Despite rumors that have been swirling around for the past couple of
days, International Reggae superstar Sean Paul’s management team denies
that the star has been arrested in Sweden.
According to several reports on the internet, Sean Paul was arrested on
ganja charges after a backstage raid at the Upsalla Concert where he
was slated to perform recently.
His camp is saying that he was just a part of a random check by local
police who were carrying out a campaign to clamp down on the rampant
marijuana use among patrons and at times performers at the Upsalla
Reggae concert.
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Jamaica Independence Celebration in the Park |
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Saturday, 02 August 2008 |
Reggae veterans Freddy McGregor and Half Pint will headline the Jamaica
Independence Celebration in the Park event at the Cruzan Amphitheater
at the South Florida Fairgrounds on August 3.
Freddie will bring Joy in the Morning with hits like And So I Will Wait
For You, Push Come to Shove, Let Him Try, Just Don’t Wanna Be Lonely
and Joy In The Morning.
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