“Our souls are crying out for depth” proclaim Jamaican dub poets

Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in Interviews, Poetry | 1 Comment »

Cherry Natural Red Bones Blues Cafe showcased some of Jamaica's finest dub poets on Wednesday, April 9. The show featured a talented cast of dub poets, including Charlie Bobus, Cherry Natural, Poppy Seed, Ganja, Takura, Lloyd Laing, Empress Natty, Mojiba, ...

Talking to Jamaican artist Juliet Thorburn (Part 2)

Sunday, April 6th, 2008 Posted in Art, Interviews | 4 Comments »

Madonna of the Chakras-Oil Capturing the Imagination-Oil YardEdge: How would people who know you describe you? Juliet: Sensitive, thoughtful, someone who thinks about things deeply (and maybe thinks too much at times), likes to talk about meaningful and interesting things, enjoys ...

Talking to Jamaican artist Juliet Thorburn (Part 1)

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Art, Interviews, Most Popular Posts | 7 Comments »

YardEdge talks to Jamaican watercolour artist Juliet Thorburn about her work and what it's like to be a full time artist in Jamaica. YardEdge: Why are you an artist? Juliet: It's a creative outlet for me- a part of my ...