Post Archive

January 2009

EntrepreneursInterviewsWorth A Visit

Part 2 of Berette’s Macaulay’s interview with Spur Tree Lounge’s Sean John about what it takes to run a successful Jamaican restaurant in New York City… Who’s been spotted lately at Spur Tree Lounge… Sean Paul and Spur Tree Owner Sean John Rootz Underground front man, “Stevie G” and Sandra

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EntrepreneursGood FoodWorth A Visit

Berette Macaulay of SeBiArt speaks with Jamaican entrepreneur, photographer, filmmaker, and world traveler Sean John, about his latest venture – SPUR TREE Lounge in New York City. In house photography seen in the interview by Sean John and William Richards. Insert images of food, and magazine images, by Sean John,

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Music

Despite the discontinuation of Griot Music’s Live Music Nation, live music continues in Kingston with “Night Train” this Thursday at Christopher’s.

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Art

Inroducing….SANAA STUDIOS. Created to provide training for artists and art enthusiasts, Sanaa Studios says their mission is to provide “creative and practical art classes given in a series of workshops by qualified, experienced instructors drawn from the diverse and amazing body of talented Artists in Jamaica”. Their areas of focus

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Music

Tessanne Chin ended 2008 on a high note performing for Griot Music’s Live Music Nation in December 2008 at Backyaard. (more about this show) In January of 2009, Tessanne performed at Shaggy’s “I Dare You”, a benefit for the Bustamante Hospital for Children featuring Shaggy, Macy Gray, Buju Banton, Sean

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General

Photo contributed by Bruce Hart Thank you to all YardEdge supporters! We’ve surpassed 10,000 visitors in less than a year! Look out for a new YardEdge design and new features coming soon….

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Poetry

For more about Charlie Bobus and his work, see the 2 part interview with Charlie Bobus Motivating the masses with a positive message – Charlie Bobus, Professional Dub Poet

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Music

Michael Sean Harris was busy in 2008!  Michael lists his major accomplishments for 2008 as, performing on the Main Stage at the Jamaica Jazz Fest in  January ’08 staging “Armchair Rebelution”  at the Philip Sherlock Centre in October serving as one of the regular judges on TVJ’s “All Together Sing”

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Good Food

This is part 2 of “Street Food” a TV program by Al Jazeera, the largest Arabic news channel in the Middle East who traveled to Jamaica recently to research Jamaica’s local “street food”. Below is part 2 of a 2 part video done by Darren Jordan showing their findings.

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Good Food

Al Jazeera, the largest Arabic news channel in the Middle East traveled to Jamaica recently to research Jamaica’s local “street food”.  Below is part 1 of a 2 part video done by Darren Jordan showing their findings. The video features Asafa Powell, Shelly Ann Fraser, Hon. Edward Seaga, Sean Paul

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