archive for August 2009

• Lover’s Leap, St. Elizabeth

  31 August 2009 by Karin in Worth A Visit [ 2 comments ]

  The view from Lover's Leap, St. Elizabeth Lover's Leap in St. Elizabeth is a 1,700 foot-high cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea- it gets its name from a story in which two slaves were reputed to have jumped to their death rather ...

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• Rootz Underground On the Road Again – Upcoming Tour Dates

  30 August 2009 by Karin in Music,Rootz Underground [ no comments ]

  Rootz Underground continues to spread their unique vibe of roots reggae.... Upcoming Tour Dates: USA: Sept 12 @ Univ of Louisiana-Monroe Sept 13 @ Flamingo Cantina, Austin TX Sept 16 (possibly Fort Lauderdale, stay tuned)

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• Terry Lynn Featured in French Vogue

  29 August 2009 by Karin in Music [ no comments ]

  Check it out here at  The Afflicted Yard Terry Lynn is growing increasingly popular overseas...how many of us here in Jamaica know her music? Check out her video Kingstonlogic Released by Rickards Bros. for Terry Lynn More music by Terry Lynn Red Stripe Presents It ...

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• Black Zebra Live at Red Bones Tonight

  28 August 2009 by Karin in Happenings On The Edge [ no comments ]

  Also featuring Last Minute Bizniz, DJ Royale an others. Check out Black Zebra at Red Bones... Tomorrow night at Redbones:  "Why-do-jamaicans-run-so-fast?"

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• YardEdge Talks to Jamaican Poet Millicent Graham

  26 August 2009 by Karin in Poetry [ 2 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_5550" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Bookophilia's Rhonda Lopez (left) and Millicent Graham reading at Bookophilia July 19"][/caption] YardEdge's guest blogger, Karen Hutchinson talks to Millicent Graham. Confession time: the very first time I saw Millicent Graham I thought she was a flake. Why? ...

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• Super Plus Under 40 Artist of the Year Competition 2009

  25 August 2009 by Karin in Art [ no comments ]

  The Super Plus Under 40 Artist of the Year Competition and Exhibition 2009 starts on Thursday 27 August at 7.00 pm.

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• Usain Bolt Sets New World Record In 200m

  20 August 2009 by Karin in Sports [ no comments ]

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• The Bolt Show in Berlin

  18 August 2009 by Karin in Sports [ 1 comment ]

  Some great shots of Usain Bolt making history here & also check out Why do Jamaicans run so fast? Congratulations to Usain Bolt!!

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