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WHEN most reggae fans think about the music in the United States, New York City and California. Those areas have been the most receptive to Jamaican music for over 45 years.The Big Apple, with its vast Jamaican communities in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, is home to numerous independent reggae labels and radio stations who mainly pushed dancehall music.

The local roots theatre fraternity is mourning the death of veteran actress of the genre Ruth Samuels. She died on February 19 in Miami, Florida, where she resided, from what are believed to be COVID-19-related complications.

RECORDING artiste Yared plans to make his mark on the international music scene with the release of his Afro-fusion single titled I Got You . The artiste, born in New York to Jamaican parents, explained what inspired him to write the song produced by the Duffle Bag Music Group.

Season five of Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed drama series Queen Sugar is now being aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network ( OWN ).

THREE years ago, Horro General was known in Portmore dance circles as The Slang Man because of his penchant for coining catchy phrases. After encouragement from a well known mentor, he began recording in 2018.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is projecting an average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.8 per cent this year for Caribbean countries.But in its Regional Report: 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook, released Thursday, the region's premier financial institution, said the projections is clouded by the ongoing uncertainty, caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

BUDDING producer Shamar “Krissonic” Chambers makes his debut with the Miraculous rhythm, released February 24 on all digital platforms. The project is a joint venture with Debarue Clarke of Rivernile Muzik.“The aim of this project is to bring back a hardcore dancehall sound with a little mixture of the modern 'trap' sound,” said Chambers.

MONTEGO BAY, St James — While the novel coronavirus has brought much of the tourism sector to a screeching halt, owner of Double V Multi-Purpose Complex in Ocho Rios, St Ann, Colin Mills remains undeterred in going forward with expansion plans. Mills, who gave JIS News a recent tour of his property, said he has every confidence that tourism will make a triumphant return and did not want to be caught napping in terms of preparedness.

JAMAICA'S light and power company, the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), will be closing seven of its offices next month, as it begins the shift to a new digital customer service system.“Closure of the seven JPS offices will begin on March 8, after which only the Bill Express sections and the courtesy phones to call the JPS Call Centre will remain. Closures will be complete on April 1.

FORTY-THREE years after it was first released, Rasputin, a European hit by the group Boney M, is finally a hit in the United States.