Babylon to release the ‘Cure’

Over the next four months, Jah Cure will have to “behave himself” then he will finally come from behind those prison walls of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Center. Cure should be walking the streets of Kingston again, soon and giving his fans what they have been longing for. Jah Cure, whose real name is Sycatore Alcock, was found guilty of robbery, rape and illegal possession of a firearm. It what is often described as a very sketchy trial, Cure was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 1998. Reggae Sunspash could definitely see the crooner if he is released in released in late July. But there the word out is that Jah Cure might organize a major concert to celebrate his freedom. He has made a stream of singles over the last three years which have worked wonders for Jah Cure's popularity; therefore, his re-entry on the entertainment scene should be more than warmly welcomed by his fans. Well I can’t wait to see him perform, as I happen to like many of his singles.

No one can mistake his signature intro: “Oh na na na na… na na na na na na stoodoop doo doop doo doo” for anyone’s but Richie “Richell Bonner” Spice. Hailing from a musical family with brothers Spanner Banner known for “Life Goes On” and Pliers, known worldwide for his “Murder She Wrote” collaboration with Chaka Demus, Richie Spice brings his unique sound whether he’s crooning for the ladies or encouraging the youth, while staying true to Rastafari.

“That’s who I am from creation,” he said of being Rasta. He told Steppin’ Out on Saturday, at a meet the press affair at VP Records in Miramar, “It just grow and manifest.” Spice, dressed militantly in an army green shirt and camouflage head wrap, sat down with Steppin’ Out and spoke about his new album “Richie Spice in the Streets to Africa”. With singles like “Earth a Run Red” and “Grooving My Girl” which got international acclaim a few years ago, Richie Spice has become a staple in the culture side of Jamaica’s reggae music.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the scheduled presentation of Aston Cooke's hilarious revue, Jamaica 2 Rahtid will be rescheduled to a date to be announced shortly. Patrons who have purchased tickets are asked to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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India’s musical princess for Carnival Center

If world music has a royal dynasty, then Anoushka Shankar is its reigning princess. Trained by her father Ravi, she is a unique artist, a sitar virtuoso in her own right, and a master interpreter of the traditional music of India. Shankar will perform music from her Grammy Award-nominated recording Rise at Miami’s Carnival Center in the Knight Concert Hall on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m.

Now 25, Anoushka became a student and disciple of her legendary father when she was just 9 years old. The world’s greatest sitar player had a special, small sitar made for his daughter, and took the rare opportunity to teach her to play the long-necked Indian string instrument traditionally performed by men. It was soon obvious that she had inherited her father’s musical gift, and she began performing and recording with him at age 13.