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February 2016
January 2016
Aging in this cussed country By Raffique Shah January 04, 2016 In a few months, I shall cross another threshold of aging, scoring seventy years of life and officially transitioning into the status of “old geezer”. The dawning of a new year set me thinking about the past and the future, although I know I have fewer years ahead of […]
December 2015
Gladdy Anderson 1934-2015 Gladdy Anderson, Jones Town (1997?) Over the weekend we learned of the passing of another Reggae legend, pianist, Gladstone “Gladdy” Anderson. He was a quiet guy with a good sense of humor. I had met Gladdy in Kingston many years ago was lucky to be able to sit in on several sessions he was involved […]
November 2015
Happy Independence Day Barbados! In plenty and in time of need When this fair land was young Our brave forefathers sowed the seed From which our pride was sprung A pride that makes no wanton boast Of what it has withstood That binds our hearts from coast to coast The pride of nationhood […] National Anthem of BarbadosFiled […]
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
Jamaican Raw Sessions (Jamaica 2015) - YouTube February 2015. 3 days in Kingston and around. We visited many places with just a mic and a camera and took the vibe, recorded who we met in the studios yards we went. And we deliver it to you. RAW!
February 2015. 3 days in Kingston and the surrounding area. We visited many places with just a mic and a camera and took the vibe, recording the artists we met in the yards of the studios where we found them. And we deliver it to you. RAW!
Media consolidation in Jamaica @anniepaul @marciaforbes When news of the merger between RJR and the Gleaner Company broke, I felt what I always feel when I hear of media consolidation: disappointment and a little dread. I love journalism and I regard it as a craft, but … Continue reading 
