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Resurgence: Part II-Original Bouyon Pioneers (OBP)
Ian JacksonMarch 18, 2016The most potent musical combination since Breaker and Starret of the Gaylords, Gordon and Fitzroy of Exile or Jeff Joe and Frere Soul of Grammax has undoubtedly been Rah and ...
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Resurgence-1st Serenade (Part 1)
Ian JacksonMarch 13, 2016Simple captioned "Serenade and Friends" the Serenade Band after a hiatus of about a decade, in their 35th year has released a 12-track recording in which it experimented with several ...
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Preserving our past and our heroes
Ian JacksonMarch 1, 2016It was during a casual conversation with some friends and associates about the state of West Indies cricket that it was brought to my attention that our country Dominica had ...
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What we gonna do after de party?
Ian JacksonFeb. 24, 2016The above is the title refrain of Lugar's 1st rendition of the Calypso Finals in 2011 when he presented the popular "Internet Children" in the second round. The judges and ...
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Calypso Fiasco
Ian JacksonFeb. 17, 2016Hi Readers of Spotlight, now we can talk honestly in the post-Carnival season. I had to literally run from scores Calypso fans who supported my contention that Female Calypso Queen ...
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My view of the 2016 Calypso Finals
Ian JacksonFeb. 3, 2016What a wonderful jobs the judges di when they selected what I thought was the best nine competitors for the calypso finals this weekend. I will not comment on songs ...
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Unity Praise Concert: A review
Ian JacksonDec. 10, 2015I did call for it and it came, though belatedly. This praise activity for God's mercies after the passage of Tropical Storm Erika was the brainchild of Nathalie Joseph. What ...
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Calypso…sweet Calypso
Ian JacksonDec. 1, 2015Yes, Friends; it's here again, that sweet sound of Calypso. It's the time when the people have a voice through the pens of writers and the microphones of calypsonians. It ...
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No night-life for mature folks
Ian JacksonNov. 24, 2015Well Reader, if you are 45 years old or older, then life has almost come to an end with regards to entertainment in Dominica. It was this niche that Wadix, ...
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You don't have to be a musician to play music
Ian JacksonNov. 22, 2015One does not have to be a musician to play music anymore. Well, some may say this opening statement is an oxymoron but it's so true and even frightening. I ...
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Artistes secure your future: You never know
Ian JacksonNov. 4, 2015No one knows the time or the hour. We all know this too well but it behooves every man to put aside something, by way of investment, for old age. ...
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The Reggae identity and sub-culture
Ian JacksonOct. 15, 2015In America once you are black and from the Caribbean and do not talk like Americans people assume you're from Jamaica. Now, if you have dreadlocks you are more than ...
