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5 days ago |
jamaicaobserver.com | Kevin Jackson
BY KEVIN JACKSONObserver WriterDisc Jock and producer DJ Smurf has a busy schedule this Mother’s Day weekend. On Saturday he will be in action at a Mother’s Day brunch at the Police Officers Club in St Andrew and on Sunday he heads to Old Harbour, St Catherine for an event called Star Mom. Later this month, DJ Smurf will take patrons back in time to relive the hits of yesteryear at the Footloose retro party. In June, he’s booked for another retro party, Mello Vibes.
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2 weeks ago |
jamaicaobserver.com | Kevin Jackson
DJ Stretch and his brother DJ Brad are the members of the popular South Florida-based sound system Extatic Sound. A few years ago, they decided to venture into event promotion with the staging of the Art of Music Festival. Now in its fourth staging, this year’s event is scheduled for Sunday May 11 at the Sunset Cove Ampitheatre in Boca Raton, Florida.
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2 weeks ago |
jamaicaobserver.com | Kevin Jackson
Grammy Award-winning singer Gramps Morgan says he is overwhelmed by his Caribbean Music Awards 2025 nomination for Male Reggae Artiste of the Year. The third staging of the event is scheduled for August 28 in Brooklyn, New York. “The nomination means so much. It’s the first time I’m being nominated as a solo act for this particular award show.
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2 weeks ago |
jamaicaobserver.com | Kevin Jackson
Popular soca act Kes the Band will ignite the Clamshell stage at Emancipation Park this Carnival Sunday, as part of the offerings by GenXS. The act, known for the hits Wotless, Savannah Grass, Liki Tiki, Tuesday on the Rocks, Cocoa Tea and Jolene, is a favourite with local soca music enthusiasts. Emancipation Park will serve as the sole hospitality and entertainment hub for the full GenXS experience.
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3 weeks ago |
jamaicaobserver.com | Kevin Jackson
At the age of 21, singer Samora decided to dive into music as a career. Originally from Suriname, she enrolled in the Pop Academy in the Netherlands to get professional training. Today, she resides in Switzerland, a country she says has embraced reggae and dancehall for years. “Growing up in Suriname, I was surrounded by a whole range of music genres, from traditional Surinamese music to gospel, but also Jamaican music like reggae and dancehall. However, my preference is dancehall.
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