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Kingston (Jamaica)

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    Etana's The Strong One is on the Shortlist for a Grammy Award

    I just got an email this past Friday, announcing the current shortlist of reggae albums under consideration to be nominated for a Grammy. Surprisingly, one-time Fort Lauderdale resident, Etana, made the list due to her debut album, The Strong One, which was released earlier this year. Etana spent ... More >>

  • Music

    July 25, 2002

    Redemption Song

    Bob Marley rests in peace, quiet, and earth that nourishes his favorite medicinal herb

  • Restaurants

    May 13, 2004

    Best Caribbean Restaurant

    Caribbean Choice Restaurant and Bakery Readers' Choice: Bahama Breeze

  • Music

    July 7, 2005

    Beatcomer

    A Land Far, Far Away

  • Music

    July 14, 2005

    Beatcomber

    The Voice of Jamaica

  • Music

    October 4, 2007

    Mr. Sexy

    Longtime reggae star King Yellowman is still going strong

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Her Imperial Majesty

    Reggae artist Queen Ifrica speaks truth to power

  • Music

    September 4, 2008

    Yellowman

    Reggae artist Queen Ifrica speaks truth to power

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    Rebel Rockers

    Fourth Dimension celebrates eight years of creating a conscious reggae party

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    The Strong One

    No more shucking and jiving for reggae's newest starlet

  • Music

    April 24, 2008

    Rootz Rock Rebellion

    Kingston's Rootz Underground takes spiritual reggae to higher heights

  • Music

    March 27, 2008

    Rap Reggae Revolution

    Black Chiney takes mash-ups to a higher level

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    Rootz Underground

    MOVEMENT (Riverstone/Mystic Urchin)

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    The SXSW highlights reel

    MOVEMENT (Riverstone/Mystic Urchin)

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Marley Movement

    Our guide to the 15th Annual Caribbean Festival

  • Music

    January 24, 2008

    Munga Honorable Talks Dancehall and Violence

    Our guide to the 15th Annual Caribbean Festival

  • Music

    December 6, 2007

    Moving On Up

    Kingston's Rootz Underground prepares for reggae anarchy

  • Calendar

    August 11, 2005

    Old Yeller

    Yellowman shows that reggae's not dead and neither is he

  • Music

    October 25, 2007

    The Harder They Come

    Toots Hibbert is still winding and grinding after all these years

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    One Blood

    Junior Reid reinvents himself and stays hot

  • Music

    July 26, 2007

    Morgan Heritage

    Junior Reid reinvents himself and stays hot

  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Dred Scott!

    Reggae Sunrise

  • Music

    April 27, 2006
  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    Welcome to Jamrock

    You gotta dig deep to find the roots in Jamaica

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2005

    It Came from the Caribbean!

    Reggae, dancehall, soca... and handicrafts!

  • Dining

    April 28, 2005

    Cooking by Numbers

    Has Pineapple Grille been damned with great praise?

  • News

    March 3, 2005

    Dynasty of Dub

    The descendants of King Tubby still prime the digital dub pump

  • Dining

    October 28, 2004

    Passion of the Fruit

    The descendants of King Tubby still prime the digital dub pump

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    Jamaica Yes Problem

    Far from their homophobic homeland, expatriate Jamaican gays are haunted by the same old ghosts

  • News

    June 24, 2004

    Gay in Jamaica

    The brutal slaying of an activist spurs an outcry against bigotry

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2004
  • Calendar

    May 13, 2004
  • Music

    December 11, 2003

    Field Marshall

    Jamaican upstart loves the scent of that purple skunk

  • Music

    August 28, 2003

    Well-Versed

    Brandishing the Bible and a big stick, Luciano finds reggae fervor

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    House of Marley

    The dreadlocked progeny of reggae's biggest brightest icon carries the torch

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    Chin Music

    How one mom-and-pop record shop climbed to the top of the reggae world

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Bug in the Bass Bin

    Poverty, dancehall, and sound systems in modern-day Jamaica

  • Music

    February 27, 2003

    Cultural Exchange

    From the world's loudest island comes an invasion of roots and Culture

  • Music

    January 30, 2003

    Papa Bear

    Don't worry, kid; reggae legend Freddie McGregor's gonna make it all better

  • Music

    December 19, 2002

    Culture

    Live in Africa (Ras)

  • Goods and Services

    May 16, 2002

    Best Ethnic Grocery

    Bedessee East-West Indian Foods

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    Drive, He Said

    Fundamental philosophy from righteous Rastaman Screwdriver

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    Reliable Connection

    Tafari Music provides the reggae hookup

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    The Ska's the Limit

    An abridged history of the music

  • News

    July 22, 1999

    Requiem For a Diabetic

    A Fort Lauderdale man died an agonizing death in a Kingston jail. His son is suing the Jamaican government for $25million.

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    Lively Up Yourself

    A Fort Lauderdale man died an agonizing death in a Kingston jail. His son is suing the Jamaican government for $25million.

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    Don Carlos

    A Fort Lauderdale man died an agonizing death in a Kingston jail. His son is suing the Jamaican government for $25million.

  • Music

    September 3, 2009

    In the Name of Dub

    Jesse Stoll's homegrown DubFest brings international reggae legends out of hiding .

  • Music

    February 25, 2010

    Our Top Picks for This Year's 17th-Annual Marley Fest

    Jesse Stoll's homegrown DubFest brings international reggae legends out of hiding .

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Julian Marley to Enlighten Culture Room

    Jesse Stoll's homegrown DubFest brings international reggae legends out of hiding .

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