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Launch on Victoria Day to celebrate Jamaican culture

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This Victoria Day will see the launch of Jamaica50 Celebration Inc.’s Summer Sintings, a free afternoon event with Jamaican-style music, food, games and performances. Attendees will be the first to hear “Jump for Jamaica”
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Jackie Richardson continues to give back through her music

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Kim and Jackie Richardson

Award-winning vocalist and actress, Jackie Richardson, did not have to go far to find musical influences. Her grandmother listened to gospel, her mother was a big Frank Sinatra fan and her father sang jazz.   The family
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Oliver Samuels back in town for Mother’s Day

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After 124 shows in Jamaica, “Who A Di Don” comes to Canada for Mother’s Day!   This weekend marks the 12th year of Ebony Nile Venture’s annual Mother’s Day Event.   “Who A Di Don” is a hilarious
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Teacher, former student team up on new CD

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Lorraine Linton

A Toronto District School Board (TDSB) principal and one of her former students have combined to produce a gospel CD that was launched last Saturday at a concert at the Full Gospel Mission Church.     Lorraine L
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‘Rocumentary’ to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th year of independence

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Jamaica 50 Celebration Inc. will host a three-hour ‘Rocumentary’ on Thursday, June 28 at 7:30 p.m. as part of Canada’s homage to Jamaica’s 50th year of independence.     The evening, entitled Jamaican Rh
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ReelWorld film fest helps showcase local talent

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Sheldon Cannis

First-time film director Sheldon Candis left Toronto in a much better frame of mind this week than he did on his first visit nine years ago.     He and his grandmother arrived for the 2003 ReelWorld Film Festiva
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Soca artist Destra Garcia takes hardship, controversy in stride

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Destra Garcia

For the most part, entertainers have erratic schedules that can prevent them from pursuing interests and, though in good spirits and engaging, Trinidad & Tobago’s high-energy soca artist, Destra Garcia, was understandably su
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Passion Play brings story of Jesus to life

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Celebrating Easter

Good Friday and Easter Sunday are two important days on the Christian calendar as Christians around the world use those two days for reflection and meditation.     Globally, people also recognized and celebrate
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Grammy a pleasant surprise for Toronto ‘techie’

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Ray Williams

A Toronto music technologist and software distributor is part of a group that has won this year’s Technical Grammy award.     Vincentian-born Ray Williams is a member of the German-based Celemony Software comp
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Melanie Fiona wins a Juno to add to her two Grammys

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Melanie Fiona

Less than two months after winning a pair of Grammy Awards, Toronto-born rhythm and blues recording artist, Melanie Fiona, has captured her first Juno.     She won the R & B Soul Recording of the Year Award
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