May 2009
“Rock, Paper, Scissors” Round 1
Dominique Brown of Random Chaos “Rock, Paper, Scissors” dubbed a rock music and art event was a resounding success. Spearheaded by Dominique Brown of Random Chaos, the night of music and art presented musical performances by Jason Worton, Crimson Heart Replica, Random Chaos and Black Zebra. Artists present included Negash
Kingston On The Edge Urban Art Festival Starts June 19
Kingston on the Edge or KOTE for short is a relatively new annual urban art festival being staged in Kingston by a group of forward thinking artists and art lovers.
Cotta Craft, A Community Based Craft Business In Bluefields
Carol Wong talks about Cotta Craft, a community based business based in Bluefields, Westmoreland. YardEdge: Tell us about Cotta Craft? Carol: Cotta Craft is the name given to the original sewing enterprise that started some years ago at the Bluefields Peoples’ Community Association in Belmont, Westmoreland. Cotta refers to the
Calabash 09 Finishes Today
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go to Calabash this year, but from all accounts it seems to be going well. For a good recap see Active Voice’s post below… “Bad Words” at Calabash 09 For more on Velma Pollard, see YardEdge talks to Dr. Velma Pollard about her new book
Checking In With Farenheit…
So what has Farenheit been up to lately other than being “hype man” for Sean Paul… Read more at Sound Pollution…
“Rock, Paper, Scissors” Features Edgy Jamaican Bands & Artists
A Rock Music & Arts Event This event promises to be an eclectic blend of some of Jamaica’s top bands and “alternative” artists.
New “Arguments” On The Music Scene With Protoje
Written by Raxann Chin-Anguin* Contributed by Berette Macaulay of SeBiArt. Protoje was born into a musical family. His mother, Lorna Bennett, is an attorney-at-law and reggae icon, best known for the 1972 hit, ‘Breakfast in Bed.’ His father, Michael Ollivierre, also known as Lord Have Mercy, is a notably successful
YardEdge Talks To Jacquie Donaldson, Jamaican Reiki Master, On The Healing Powers Of Reiki
YardEdge: What is Reiki? Jacquie: Reiki is a Japanese Healing Art, a form of hands on healing. YardEdge: How does it work?
Alpha Boys’ School Producing Outstanding Musicians
This is a great documentary produced by PBS on the Alpha Boys School and the school’s contribution to Jamaican music. Check it out and enjoy! Alpha Boys Video