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CARIBBEAN RIDDIMS ON
WZAB 880 AM
Tune in to
Caribbean Riddims
with Eddy Edwards on
WZAB 880 AM every
Saturday at 3 pm for three
solid hours of muisc,
informative features and a
chance to win tickets to the
hottest upcoming events in
South Florida. Segments
include
De People's Politics
with Attorney Marlon Hill,
Eco Lounge with Ken
English and the
Retro-Revolution - a
30-minute music mix of
classic hits.
Caribbean Riddims...The
Radio Show for People in the
Know.
LISTEN TO
WZAB 880 AM
Caribbean
Saturdays on WZAB begins at
9:00 am with Don Daly's
Caribbean Upliftment Show
which is followed by Mike
Andrews at noon with
The Caribbean Connection.
Caribbean Riddims
with Eddy Edwards follows at
3:00 p.m.and South Florida
Caribbean Sportsline is on
at 6:00 pm. Visit our
website at
www.caribbeanriddims.com
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YOUR
COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR VOICE.
JOIN THE A-TEAM
How do you
motivate a community? We
have political power, but
how do we get POLITICAL
CLOUT? How do we engage
enough people to make an
impact and send a message to
City Hall; to Tallahassee;
to Washington? We have to
ACTIVATE, ADVOCATE, AND
AGITATE!
De People's Politics,
a very informative political
segment, hosted by attorney
Marlon Hill - aired every
Saturday on Caribbean
Riddims with Eddy Edwards on
WZAB 880 AM - wants
to convert words into
actions. Individuals and
organizations that want to
be politically active in our
community can join the
A-TEAM.
A-TEAM members will
go through a brief training
session and be equipped with
the necessary knowledge and
tools to motivate friends
and family in being active
advocates on burning issues
which are important to South
Florida's Caribbean
Community.
Interested persons or
organizations can call
786-349-2584 or e-mail
activatetheAteam@gmail.com
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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NOW IN FLORIDA
VMBS now has a Florida
Representative Office where
customers can service their
VMBS accounts, open new
accounts as well as make use
of the many other financial
services VMBS offers. The
office is conveniently
located in the County Square
Shopping Center, 21461 NW
2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens,
FL 33169
Tel: 305.770.2622 / 2643 /
2654
Toll-Free: 1.877.770.8627 (VMBS)
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Willie
Stewart takes Drumming
to Florida Schools
Drummer Willie
Stewart
Jamaican
drummer, William
'Willie' Stewart has now
taken his distinct style
of drumming into schools
in South Florida.
For the
last eight years he has
been teaching the art of
drumming in Broward
County This commitment
working with young
persons, motivating,
uplifting and empowering
them lead to the
creation of his company
- Solutions in Music.
After 23
years with the
international reggae
band - Third World -
Willie Stewart went on
to hone his drumming
skills later becoming a
drum instructor and drum
therapist, while
pursuing his passion of
teaching. Today, he
continues to work with
youth, teaching them the
history and art of
drumming, as well as the
ability to focus and
communicate using their
creative talents.
Recently,
Willie Stewart took his
technique center stage
and worked with 60
students from two South
Florida schools at a
drumming workshop at the
Broward Center
Performing Arts (BCPA)
in downtown Fort
Lauderdale. The
students were from
Parkway Middle School
and Winston Park
Elementary.
"We are
excited about this
session. This program
will further enhance and
continue to nurture our
cultural relationship
with Jamaica," according
to Mrs. Jan Goodheart,
public affairs director
at the Broward Center.
In 2006,
the Broward Center for
the performing Arts had
forged an alliance with
the Consulate General of
Jamaica resulting in a
range of successful
performances including
the National Dance
Theatre Company of
Jamaica (NDTC); Dem
Three Jamaican Tenors;
Jamaica Farewell, and
Reggae Symphony.
Through
his Solutions in Music
teaching company, he has
also done workshops with
small groups,
corporations,
universities and
community groups around
the globe. Aside from
the creative art of
drumming, through this
phenomenal experience
one can also learn team
building and uniquely, a
form of stress relief.
Stewart
expresses contentment
and a deep sense of
spirit as he has now
blended his passion of
teaching, service to the
community and his talent
of communicating through
music, specifically
drumming.
Lauderhill Regional
Chamber of Commerce
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OPEN FOR
BUSINESS
In Jamaica - JAHNETS
Restaurateur Janet Mastin,
has literally locked shop
and moved to Jamaica where
she is now doing business at
the Norman Manley
International Airport in
Kingston.
Jahnet's Cate, located in
the Departure Lounge at NMIA,
offers travelers a healthy
choice of fruit juices,
vegetarian patties and
sandwiches before boarding
their flight out of the
island.
According to Mastin, "the
pace here is less hectic and
less stressful than the
hustle and bustle of
Miami." She has not given
up on South Florida, but
plans to return and open
another restaurant once the
economic climate begins to
improve.
Janet also stated that doing
business at the NMIA gives
her an opportunity to meet
all types of interesting
people and celebrities.
On your next departure from
NMIA in Kingston, be sure to
stop by Jahnet's Cafe and
have a refreshing glass of
natural juice, after
clearing security, and
immigration, before
boarding your flight
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SIGN OF THE TIMES
TRUCK STOP - JAMAICA
De Riddim Box might be on to
an early trend here.
Jamaican establishments
originating in the United
States are now taking their
operation to Jamaica.
Patrons of South Florida's
popular outdoor dining and
hang-out spot, Truck Stop,
located at Griffin Road and
US 27 on the outskirts of
Weston, will be happy to
know that they can now
"fill-up" at Truck Stop,
Jamaica.
Located on East King's House
Road, the newly opened Truck
Stop Bar & Grill is
designed to emit a calm,
outdoor vibe. The grill and
bar are decorated with
elements of nature. Wooden
barrels converted to serve
as the bases for tables and
some chairs, and bamboo and
wood are used for fencing,
placed at strategic points
around the venue and
complemented by plants.
,
Omar Shoucair, who is one of
the managers, explains that
the ambience is one of the
characteristics of Truck
Stop and makes patrons feel
at ease. "It is different
when compared to most
restaurants here and it is
an alternative to going to a
club. It is a cool, relaxed
vibe here, very simple and
natural. We play music but
not to disturb conversation.
The fact that it is outdoors
too appeals to the smokers
and non-smokers."
Manager Omar Shoucair with
Eddy Edwards at Truck Stop
Bar & Grill in Jamaica.
With its simple concept,
Truck Stop appeals to anyone
who simply wants to have a
good time over food and
drink. "Persons of different
ages come out."
Next time you are in
Kingston, drop by the Truck
Stop Bar & Grill for a feel
of the Florida vibe.
VP RECORDS
CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE
Please help us along with
our elves:
Riddims Marketing, HOT 105
FM, Marines Recruiting
Sub-Station Hollywood, WAVS
radio, WDNA radio, Real Deal
Radio, Liquid Nitro, Golden
Crust Pembroke Pines & First
Fridays @ Grand Palms.
Give back to
families in need
this
Christmas
We are collecting unwrapped
toys to be given to needy
families in and around South
Florida
Drop of your donations at
VP Records Retail Store
6022 S.W. 21 Street,
Miramar, FL 33022
Golden Crust Restaurant @
Pembroke Pines
10860 Pines Boulevard,
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
until December 21st
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ROMPING SHOP
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Joan Andrea
Hutchinson's
NEW CD
JAMAICAN PROVERBS...
Pretty and Proud
A perfect gift for any
occasion.
This 38 track compilation,
features popular - as well
as some of the lesser known
-Jamaican proverbs, with
humourous explanations and
examples.
Jamaican Proverbs ... Pretty
and Proud makes a
perfect gift for any
occasion, as it is
beautifully packaged and
produced, appropriate for
children who will enjoy the
humorous explanations and
adults who have forgotten or
never knew the proverbs.
ORDER YOUR COPY NOW.
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Tis' The Season
to be jolly and
be of good
cheer. The
season when we
wish for peace
on Earth and
Goodwill to all
Men. The season
when gifts are
exchanged
between family,
friends and
co-workers;
extending a
helping hand to
someone in need;
feasting in
abundance, and
attending
numerous
parties.
Many will travel
home to the
Caribbean to
celebrate the
Holidays in the
traditional
Island style.
Some will
venture up North
in the cold to
spend time with
family and
friends, taking
the South
Florida heat as
a special gift.
 Wherever
you choose to
celebrate, there
will definitely
be the
traditional
Christmas Tree,
Christmas
Carols, Parang,
Cake, Sorrell,
Ham, Jug Jug,
Rum Popo,
Pastelles, Ponce
de crema, John
Canoe, Junkanoo,
Fire Crackers,
Starlights,
Christmas
Morning Church
Service, all
part of the
traditional
Caribbean
Christmas
throughout the
islands.
As the year
rapidly comes to
a close, it is
also the season
to reflect on
the past and
begin to take
stock and make
resolutions for
the New Year.
The Caribbean
Community in
South Florida
will be
celebrating to
the maximum - as
usual - and so
we at Riddims
Marketing take
this opportunity
to wish you a
very Merry
Christmas, and a
Happy New Year.
The December
issue of
De Riddim Box is
filled with
information on
upcoming events
and flashbacks
of happenings
you may have
missed. Forward
to friends and
family members
so that they are
informed about
activities in
South Florida's
Caribbean
Community.
Remember to tune
in to
Caribbean
Riddims,
every Saturday,
on
WZAB 880 AM
for updated
information,
special give-aways
and lots of
music. You can
also visit our
website at
www.caribbeanriddims.com.
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Kick
off the Holiday
Season with the
Jamaica Ex-Soldiers
Association of South
Florida as they
present their annual
Christmas Party on
Saturday, December
12 at the Grand
Ballroom of Sunrise,
7100 West Oakland
Park Boulevard. The
festivities begin at
8:00 pm and goes
into the wee hours
of the morning.
Dance to the music
of DJ Tony Green and
organizers promise
lots of prizes and
surprises.
The Lashley
Family and
Friends
Request the
pleasure of your
company
At
Their Christmas
Party
On
Friday, December
18, 2009
From
9:00 P.M. to
2:00 A.M.
At
Cutler Cay Club
House
7755 S.W. 192nd
Street
Cutler Bay,
Florida 33157
Music by D.J.
Maestro
Donation: $20.00
Contact No.
305-238-4205
Proceeds go to
the
St. Mary's Home
for Children
Tacarigua,
Trinidad
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BOLT, RICHARDS
NAMED
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
On
Sunday 22
November,
23-year-old
Jamaican
Usain Bolt
and USA's
(Jamaican
Born)
24-year-old
Sanya
Richards
were crowned
as the Male
and Female
World
Athletes of
the Year
2009, at the
World
Athletics
Gala hosted
by
International
Athletic
Foundation (IAF)
Honorary
President
HSH Prince
Albert II of
Monaco and
IAF & IAAF
President
Lamine Diack
in the Salle
des Etoiles
of the
Sporting
Club d'Eté,
Monte Carlo.
Bolt, who
again
captivated
the
attention of
the sporting
world with
his World
100m and
200m gold
medals,
earned the
honour for
the second
consecutive
year.
"It's been
an amazing
season, but
also a
trying
season,"
said Bolt,
who broke
his own
World
records with
stunning
9.58 and
19.19
performances
at Berlin's
Olympic
Stadium. "To
be named
athlete of
the year is
such a great
honour, it
shows that
all the work
we put in
pays off."
Like Bolt in
the shorter
sprints,
Richards
dominated
the women's
400m,
producing
seven of the
year's 10
fastest
performances
and finally
won her
first World
title.
"I was asked
if this
feeling
would be the
same as
being World
champion and
it really
is," said
Richards,
who had
previously
been named
World
Athlete of
the Year in
2006.
"Considering
the other
athletes I
was up
against this
year, I know
this must
have been a
really tough
decision."
Eric
Williams
Lecture
Touts
A
New
Vision
For
The
Caribbean
Former
Prime
Minister
of
Jamaica
Portia
Simpson
Miller,
Sister
'P' as
they
call
her,
delivered
a
rousing
and
timely
address
at the
11th
Annual
Florida
International
University
(FIU)
Eric E.
Williams
Memorial
Lecture
on
Friday,
November
6,
2009.
Her
lecture,
"A
New
Vision
for a
New
World
Reality:
Prospects
for the
Anglophone
Caribbean,"
was the
feature
of this
year's
Distinguished
Africana
Scholars
Lecture
Series,
and an
integral
part of
FIU's
African
&
African
Diaspora
Studies
Program
in the
University's
new
School
of
International
and
Public
Affairs.
For the
first
time,
the
Lecture
was
webstreamed
live to
the
Trinidad
and
Tobago
University
of the
West
Indies (UWI)
community.
Simpson
Miller,
an
engagingly
warm and
self-effacing
personality,
is
Jamaica's
current
Leader
of the
Opposition
and the
first
woman to
become
Prime
Minister.
She
holds a
Bachelor
of Arts
degree
in
public
administration,
an
Honorary
Doctorate
from the
Union
Institute
and
University
inCincinnati,
Ohio,
and has
participated
in the
Leaders
in
Development
Executive
Program
at the
JFK
School
of
Government,
Harvard
University.
But it
was
Simpson
Miller's
sound
historical
knowledge
of the
genesis
of
Caribbean
unity
that was
most
notable,
several
times
causing
the
300-plus
audience
to erupt
in both
applause
and
approbation.
She
effectively
reviewed
the
Caribbean's
long
history
of
fragmentation
and
opposition
to
meaningful
unification.
She
bemoaned
the lost
years
during
which
its
people
might
have
been a
collective
leader
on the
world
stage
and
offered
several
distinct
remedies
for this
time-worn
proposition
that if
enacted,
along
with
measures
that are
currently
being
proposed
by the
region's
players,
might
well
jumpstart
this
seemingly
elusive
vision.
The
Lecture,
which
seeks to
provide
an
intellectual
forum
for the
examination
of
pertinent
issues
in
Caribbean
and
African
Diaspora
history
and
politics,
is
co-sponsored
by: the
Caribbean
Consular
Corps
(Miami);
Miami-Dade
County
Department
of
Cultural
Affairs;
Delancyhill,
P.A.;
Diane
Galloway's
Herbal
Gardens,
Inc.;
FIU:
College
of Arts
and
Sciences,
School
of
International
and
Public
Affairs,
AADS
Graduate
Students'
Association,
Caribbean
Students'
Association,
Council
of
Student
Organizations,
Latin
American
and
Caribbean
Center,
National
Society
of Black
Engineers,
Ruth K.
and
Shepard
Broad
International
Lecture
Series,
Student
Government
Association,
Women's
Studies,
Women's
Studies
Graduate
Students'
Association;
Dipcon
Construction;
Jaskq
Creations;
Joy's
Roti
Delight;
Prof.
Leroy
Lashley;
Miami-Dade
College;
and the
Trinidad
& Tobago
Diaspora,
Inc.
The
Lecture
is also
supported
by The
Eric
Williams
Memorial
Collection
at The
University
of the
West
Indies
(Trinidad
and
Tobago
campus),
which
was
inaugurated
by
former
U.S.
Secretary
of
State,
Colin L.
Powell
in
1998.
It was
named to
UNESCO's
prestigious
Memory
of the
World
Register
in 1999.
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CARIBBEAN
MUSIC FARM
HOLIDAY
PARTY
Join
Noel Browne,
Rian Clarke,
Dwight Nimblett
and the
Caribbean Music
Farm Family on
December 19, at
PULP LIVE - 2674
E. Oalkand Park
Blvd., - for a
birthday
celebration.
CMF will be
performing songs
from their soon
to be released
CD and a parade
of celebrities
will be making
surprise
appearances.
Free CDs,
T-Shirts and
DVDs for lucky
patrons.
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HOW
YU FE MISS DAT?
Needy Kids Christmas
Treat - Jamaica
On Saturday,
December, 5,
Elgeta
Thompson-Martin
and the
Needy Kids
Organization
of Florida
brought
smiles and
good cheer
to over 600
disadvantaged
boys and
girls in
Jamaica.
From as
early as
10:00 am,
buses began
to roll into
the St.
Andrews
Parish
Church Hall
in Kingston
and as the
morning
progressed
the
excitement
in the air
increased.
By
noon,
the
hall
was
filled
with
children
from
several
homes
including
the
Maxfield
Park
Children's
Home,
Glenhope,
Best
Care
Lodge,
My
Father's
Place,
Mustard
Seed,
Alpha
Boys
Home,
RJR
Basic
School,
Born
Again
Basic
School
and
Sunshine
Boys
Home.
Gospel
Artist
Ryan
Berry
performing
one
of
his
inspirational
songs
for
the
children,
who
happily
sang
along.
The
Children
were
treated
to
sandwiches,
drinks,
cookies
and
other
tasty
delights.
Gospel
artists
Ryan
Berry
and
Blu
performed
as
well
as
several
of
the
children
who
got
an
opportunity
to
show
their
talent
in
singing
and
dancing.
Boys from
the Jamaica
Christian
Boys Home
display
their
acrobatic
skills, to
the delight
of the other
children who
were
impressed
with their
talent.
Girls
from
Glenhope
would
not
be
outdone
by
the
boys,
they
ignited
the
audience
with
displays
of
the
latest
popular
dance
moves.
The
big
moment
for
all
was
the
arrival
of
Santa
and
the
distribution
of
gifts.
The Needy
Kids
Christmas
Treat is
usually
funded from
proceeds of
the annual
Independence
Ball in
Florida. As
a result of
the
current
economic
recession, a
decision was
made to
postpone the
Ball for
2009.
Thanks to
the support
of companies
such as
Royal
Funeral
Home,
Attorney
Sharon
Brown, Dr.
Olive
Chung-James,
Jones Dental
Service,
Robinson &
Company,
American
Airlines,
Air Jamaica
Cargo,
Valmor
International
Shipping,
Brown &
Brown
Electric,
Dr. Goldson
Rehab Center
and a number
of
volunteers
and donors
enough funds
were
collected to
treat the
kids this
year.
Elgeta
Thompson-Martin
and Pat
Campbell,
Marketing
Officer of
VMBS.
Campbell
acted as MC
for the
event.
Support in
Jamaica was
received
from VMBS,
Bare
Essentials
Band
providing
the Sound,
Pegasus
Hotel and
Kiwanis
Downtown
Kingston.
Several
other
companies
donated
goods and
services to
make the
event a
tremendous
success.
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JTB MEDIA TRIP TO
JAMAICA
Members of
the
Caribbean
media from
South
Florida,
Atlanta and
Minnesota
were
recently
accompanied
on a tour of
attractions
in Western
Jamaica by
the Jamaica
Tourist
Board.
Places of
interest
visited
included YS
Falls,
Appleton
Distillery,
Black River
Safari,
Mayfield
Falls and an
unscheduled
stop at
Reggae
Singer Peter
Tosh's
mausoleum.
The group stayed
at Beaches Sandy
Bay Resort in
Negril where
they were hosted
by Khadine
Daley, Regional
PR Manager.
They enjoyed a
lovely dinner at
Breezes Negril,
and an
entertaining
after-dinner
show featuring
Karen Smith.
From Negril the
group went to
Montego Bay,
with stops at
the Craft
Market, Tortuga
and the
Rastafarian
Indigenous
Village at Irwin
Gardens.
While in Montego
Bay, the group
was accommodated
by Sunset Beach
Resort & Spa
hosted by
General Manager
Glen Huntington
and General
Sales Manager
Dionne Williams.
Jamusa,
Don
Daly,
Winsome
Charlton,
Andrea
Chase
JTB,
Jason
Walker,
Atlanta
&
Batala
McFarlane,
Minnesota
at
YS
Falls
Duke of
Earle
steadily
steers
the
Safari
Boat on
the
Black
River as
Don Daly
relaxes
at the
stern.
A friendly
Crocodile swims
up to the Safari
Boat in search
of handouts
from anyone bold
enough to risk a
limb.
Eddy Edwards with an
aged barrel of rum
at the Appleton
Distillery. Sorry
Eddy, you can't take
it with you.
Before dinner at
Sunset Beach Resort:
L to R Don Daly,
Batala McFarlane,
Glen Huntington -
GM, Diana Willis -
JTB, Winsome
Charlton, Jamusa,
Andrea Chase - JTB,
Eddy Edwards &
Dionne Williams,
Sales Manager.
The group dined at
the famous Byron's
Restaurant, named
after legendary
band leader Byron
Lee.
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