Brina’s upcoming performance this Friday at Redbones will celebrate the release of her debut double A side, including “Listen” and “Real Reggae Music.”

Farin X Change, Jamaica’s north coast roots-rock-reggae heavyweights, have been added to the lineup of Rock Saga, Negril’s interactive alternative rock festival scheduled for the last weekend in May. With this booking, Farin X Change joins some of the biggest up-and-coming alt rock bands in the international market, including Lovehammers,

Garlands created by the children of Unity Primary school and the ladies of Unity Craft Circle delighted guests at Island Outpost’s the Caves in Negril this season. The hotel, voted by CondeNast Traveller as the number one 2009 All Inclusive Caribbean Resort, hosted a New Years Party – a Blue Moon

Engineroom at VP Records’ Soca Gold 2005 Launch Party @ Club Gabah, Los Angeles, CA Christopher Edmonds, aka Engineroom, has been spinning cutting edge Caribbean dance music for parties, clubs, concerts and the radio since 1985 in Jamaica, Florida and California. View from Engineroom’s booth- Reggae On The River, Humboldt

Accompong, St. Elizabeth Here’s a list of some of the more interesting events that are happening in January – let me know if you have any to add. Jan 2 SHAGGY & FRIENDS SAVE A LIFE CONCERT – Jamaica House, Kingston More info Jan 6 ACCOMPONG MAROON FESTIVAL  – Accompong, St.

The Shaggy & Friends concert will be held on the lawns of Jamaica House today, January 2. Support  this worthy cause in aid of the Bustamante Hospital for Children. For more info see story in Jamaica Gleaner

For all the Rootz fans out there…Strawberry Hill is the place to be 31/12!

Rootz Underground at Band Incorporated – Dec 18, 09.

Pot o’ Gold will be having only one more show – this Sunday at 5pm. Come out and support this great production by the Area Youth Foundation!

Bands Incorporated 2 – this Friday. Haven’t seen Rootz in a while…looks like it should be a great show!