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• The Alpha Boys Home – the Roots of Reggae and Ska

  10 May 2012 by Karin in Music [ 1 comment ]

  The Alpha Boys School in Kingston has produced some of the finest musicians to come out of Jamaica. Founded in the 1880s by the Catholic Sisters of Mercy nuns, it has been the nursery for many of the luminaries of Jamaican ...

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• Rootz Underground in Concert Saturday at Hope Gardens

  1 May 2012 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2012,Music,Rootz Underground [ 1 comment ]

  Rootz Underground will be in concert this Saturday, May 5! Come out and support Live Music in Kingston as well as the Rootz Releaf Programme. Pre-sale tickets are available at Bookophilia, Spartan Health Club and Hope Gardens. Ticket prices are $1500 pre-sold and ...

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• “Closer” – A New Video From Diana King

  13 April 2012 by Karin in Music [ no comments ]

  It's been a while since we've heard from Jamaican singer/songwriter Diana King. So check out her new video "Closer", from her latest album: AgirLnaMeKING. The video was directed by Diana King, Andrew Grey and William Richards. Label: ThinkLikeAgirL Music Inc. Fore more check ...

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• Look Below – The New Electronic/House Mix From Redselecter

  11 April 2012 by Karin in Music,Redselecter [ 2 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_14593" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="This image is a photo of a building in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica taken by YardEdge"][/caption]   Here's the latest mix, "Look Below", from Jamaica's Electronic and House music DJ, Redselecter (Christopher Edmonds). Sign up for the Redselecter mailing list ...

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• Steve Wilson & Christopher Edmonds Launch Brand New Machine Records

  3 April 2012 by Karin in Music,Brand New Machine,Music,Redselecter [ 6 comments ]

  [caption id="attachment_14537" align="aligncenter" width="298" caption="Steve Wilson"][/caption] Jamaican Electronic Lifestyle Label Debuts With Redselecter's "Dig A Deep Hole" Industry veterans Steve Wilson and Christopher Edmonds (also known as Redselecter) have joined forces to launch Brand New Machine (BNM) Records. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Christopher ...

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• Alliance Française de la Jamaïque Presents Fethi Tabet in Concert

  17 March 2012 by Karin in Happening on the Edge 2012,Music [ no comments ]

  Internationally acclaimed artiste Fethi Tabet will be in concert on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Courtleigh Auditorium, Kingston starting at 8p.m. This singer, musician and composer has captivated audiences worldwide with his hot and powerful Andalusian style dance music, with ...

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• Red Bull Music Academy Info Session Talks to Veteran Jamaican Producer Tony Kelly

  16 March 2012 by Karin in Music [ no comments ]

  [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Christopher Edmonds and Tony Kelly"][/caption] Red Bull held its Red Bull Music Academy Info Session in Kingston last week, March 7 at Redbones Blues Cafe. The objective was to sensitize the local music fraternity to the up coming ...

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• No-Maddz Perform at Red Bull Wednesday, March 7th

  6 March 2012 by Karin in Music,No-Maddz [ no comments ]

    Red Bull Music Academy presents a performance by No-Maddz, Wednesday March 7th, 2012 - 9:00pm - $1,000. No-Maddz is for sure one of the most exciting bands to come out of Jamaica recently - catch them if you can! See No-Maddz sizzle ...

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