SAVE THE DATE!  Saturday January 21, the Courtleigh Auditorium will be the place to be as Griot Music presents a live music show featuring Tanya Stephens, Tessanne Chin and Dubtonic Kru with an after party with selectors ZJ Electra and DJ Smoke from Rennaissance. The night will begin with the poetry of

Last Saturday’s “Eclectic” event at Susie’s Bakery in Southdale Plaza proved to be eclectic in tempo as well as lineup. Organized by Seretse Small’s Live Music Nation JA and Griot Music, the event was billed as a “party of extreme ESP- Extra Sensory Pleasure”.

Sezi Sezi, aka Sarah Silvera, gave an entertaining performance this past Saturday at Jo Jo’s Jerk Pit and More at 12 Waterloo Road near Devon House. Accompanied by well-known jazz guitarist Seretse Small, she offered the large audience a mixture of original material and covers easily as succulent as the

“Jazz for Hope” the annual fundraiser presented by the Hope United Church in association with Griot Music will be having their ninth installment featuring Jamaican Guitarist Seretse Small on Saturday, June 6 starting at 8:00 pm.

YardEdge checked in with Jamaican rockers, Gas Money, to see what they have in store for us for 2009… YardEdge:  What would you say are your major accomplishments/activities for 08? Gas Money: Well the two that stand out most for us are, our stint at Jazz n’ Blues, and opening

For more on Live Music Nation’s creator Seretse Small and Griot Music see Seretse Small of Griot Music Check out Gas Money at Live Music Nation Gas Money at Christopher’s

Click the links to read more on the artists playing this week in the Live Music Nation: TUESDAY, OCT 21: Mickey Hanson live at Christopher’s Jazz Cafe. *Jazz Trumpeter* http://griotpublishing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=67 WEDNESDAY, OCT 22: Seretse Small & the True Democrats at Grosvenor Galleries. *Jazz Guitar* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skENQE7y0z4 THURSDAY, OCT 23: Ricardo Suave

Della Manley is back on the live music scene in Kingston. Starting with two shows in Griot Music’s Live Music Nation series Wednesday October 8 at Grosvenor Galleries and Saturday October 11 at Heather’s Garden Restaurant, Della is focused on a new thrust in performance. Having focused on recording her

Live Music Nation launched “Wednesdays Rock” at Grosvenor Galleries last Wednesday. Billed as a “jam session” featuring a variety of Jamaica’s musicians and singers, “Wednesdays Rock” turned out to be just that and indeed presented a wide range of artists including some pleasant surprises. It was a relaxed vibe.  Patrons

LIVE MUSIC NATION INTRODUCES ROCK JAM SESSIONS AT GROSVENOR GALLERIES. Starting this Wednesday, September 17. Bands performing include, Black Zebra, Crimson Heart Replica, Dre and KJ and  Ska Rock Band.