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SpotlightKaiso and change
Ian JacksonMarch 30, 2018Change, they say, is the only constant but it is also the hardest thing to adopt or adapt to. Nonetheless, I will venture to highlight some of the suggestions for ...
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SpotlightStandards of radio broadcast diminish
Ian JacksonMarch 8, 2018"Cring , Cring" my cell phone rings and I would have never thought, though I judged right who the caller was; a board member of another radio station calling to ...
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SpotlightThe 20 best and most marketable Calypsos of all time
Ian JacksonMarch 2, 2018This year marks 60 years of competitive Calypso in Dominica from the first king, the Observer aka Trini, in 1958 to the new monarch who will either be the reigning ...
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SpotlightMy view of the 2018 Calypso Finals
Ian JacksonFeb. 28, 2018First off congratulations to 'De Bobb" on his undisputed claim to the Calypso throne after a persistent seven years of placing in the top five and having knocked relentlessly on ...
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SpotlightKaiso and that second composition
Ian JacksonFeb. 10, 2018After the first Stardom Tent where the calypsonians performed their second compositions I was disappointed in most cases. One calypsonian who was very unfortunate not to have made it to ...
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SpotlightRelief song/Strong Dominica
Ian JacksonFeb. 6, 2018Ever since Maria some people never smile
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SpotlightMy thoughts on 2018 Calypsos
Ian JacksonFeb. 6, 2018This article was submitted just after the Quarter Finals but given my assessments which over decades have proven correct, I expect the same outcome. I expect at least nine from ...
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SpotlightNobody owns the Rainbow: A review
Ian JacksonJan. 26, 2018I have been absorbed more than ever into reading since Hurricane Maria and now more so when I put my hands on a local must-read, the latest publication from Kristine ...
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SpotlightMaria won't stop Kaiso
Ian JacksonJan. 18, 2018Well, diehard readers of this column it's my first Spotlight after that devastating storm Maria, so welcome back.
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SpotlightPartnering and good corporate citizens and Sponsorship
Ian JacksonSept. 3, 2017According to K. KIotler, the marketing guru, sponsorship is about giving financial support to an event or activity in return for recognition and acknowledgement as a sponsor. More than just ...
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SpotlightPutting Cadencelypso Day in perspective
Ian JacksonAug. 27, 2017Cadencelypso, Dominica's most renowned and internationally accepted genre is being celebrated on the 25th of August. During that period all Dominicans should reminisce on the musical gains of the early ...
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SpotlightDominica's lukewarm reception to excellence in arts and culture
Ian JacksonAug. 22, 2017On a daily basis when I look at television, I marvel when I see how people are recognized for their work in other countries. The USA is one of those ...
