By Alicia Sealey HOME AGAIN’s birth was as a documentary in 2005. However, by its world premiere, broadcast debut at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), it had evolved into a film about three fictional, composite characters who tell realistic stories about the hardships of being deported back home again. This film enjoyed two […]
By Alicia Sealey As Jamaica continues to celebrate its 50th year of Independence, two documentaries come to mind. One is about a Caribbean musical icon; the second is about an American musical icon reinventing himself. Their unifying thread is reggae music … with one being inspired by the other. MARLEY (144 min; USA/UK; English; 2012; […]
Forbes recently issued its annual ranking of the highest-earning women in music, and placing third, with a whopping US$53 million, Barbados’ pop princess Rihanna can easily afford to add a king’s ransom of jewels to her crown. Ranking behind Britney Spears and Taylor Swift, in first and second position respectively, the Unapologetic girl edged last […]
By Jasminee Sahoye If you ride the Toronto subway on a regular basis, you would see musicians at different stations serenading commuters as they scurry to catch the transit. While there are several musicians, young and old, playing a variety of instruments and genre of music, a petite gentleman stands out with his saxophone Seventy-five […]
Meet Kamela Singh, one of the lead singers for the Toronto band Destiny whose new hit, Gimme Pressure, is blowing up the airwaves in Trinidad, Guyana, Holland and Vancouver. It is the 25 year-old’s first shot at a chutney mix, as she is best known for her sultry R&B vocals. Take a look at her […]
Why 50 Cents is starting to make sense.
Wisdom isn’t meant to be groundbreaking, it’s common sense and we know how people often lack that. unknown.
Far too often we criticize Hip Hop for the negative stereotypes it reinforces about our community and people of colour. But what about the other side? How do they do it so well. Can the work ethic,experience and talent it takes to do it be something we can all learn from. Listen to Jay-z’s thoughts […]
