-
Sisserou Singers always in "Harmony"
Ian JacksonJuly 24, 2018Twenty productions in 21 years, 22 choir members and 11 instrumentalists; this is the Sixth Form Sisserou Singers today, as they presented 'Harmony' their latest production earlier this month. There ...
-
Acrimony: The Movie
Ian JacksonJuly 17, 2018If it's one thing the hurricane caused me to do, apart from reading more, is exploring good movies on line to pass the time. It was during a recent visit ...
-
Acrimony: The Movie
Ian JacksonJuly 17, 2018If it's one thing the hurricane caused me to do, apart from reading more, is exploring good movies on line to pass the time. It was during a recent visit ...
-
-
Musical Smith Brothers
Ian JacksonJuly 11, 2018I had seen the two eldest brothers before perform together on the street corners, with the band Breve and of course which they were students at the St Mary's Academy, ...
-
Towards the Resilience of Our Arts and Culture
Ian JacksonJune 26, 2018One may argue about the term resilience in various spheres of Dominican life as the thrust of "building back better" becomes the buzz words on the island. However, the Arts ...
-
An Excellent DOMFESTA Song Contest
Ian JacksonJune 19, 2018Well, I never thought I would be in for such a treat at the Old Mill Cultural Centre for the DOMFESTA Song Contest but it was for the hundreds who ...
-
Echoing canon, exploding songs
Ian JacksonJune 7, 2018Some 3,000 patrons congregated at the 9th Jazz 'n Creole musical festival that has grown over time to be a spectacular event. The groups of Pan in Harmony, Stars Combo ...
-
Talking Jazz
Ian JacksonMay 23, 2018Yes, the Jazz 'n Creole Festival would have taken place yesterday; but the event has indeed grown over the few years of its existence to an activity that many look ...
-
Culture and Tourism: The merger
Ian JacksonMay 10, 2018Culture and tourism are now a married couple; obvious and good matches, soul mates. It is, therefore, incumbent on me, as a cultural activist and former administrator, to compliment the ...
-
On music and violence
Ian JacksonApril 26, 2018"Correlational studies have suggested a connection between the kind of music youth listen to and various maladaptive behaviors and attitudes, though the direction of causality is not clear".
-
Bouyon is stagnant
Ian JacksonApril 20, 2018Have you ever given a thought to the reasons why after 30 years Bouyon has been unable to impact as much as Cadence did in the 70's? Is it just ...
