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.

Jamaica Awareness, Riddims Marketing and their sponsors regret any inconvenience this postponement may have caused.

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.

Brit on suicide watch!!!

What is this I am hearing? Britney Spears tried to kill herself? They say "money can't give you happiness" and this sure proves it! They say Brit tried to kill herself over the weekend by attempting to hang herself with a blanket. On top of that, she now regards herself as the anti-Christ and scribed "666" on her baldhead. "I am the Antichrist!" she reportedly said at Promises rehab clinic. Now, she is on suicide watch! Her ex-hubby K-Fed has been reportedly helping her out a lot and they might even be working things out. I hope so, because this babe is in need of God for real! I hope she can get it together. Girl you need to take the money and take a long vacation to Jamaica. I am sure you will be happier when you return.

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