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CARIBBEAN RIDDIMS ON WZAB 880 AM HELP FOR HAITI
We continue to support the relief and re-building efforts directed to Haiti after the devasting earthquake. Through our radio program and partnerships with several organizations, we will maintain a focus on Haiti long after it is no longer in the headlines.
Visit our website www.caribbeanriddims.com for updated information on how you can assist the relief and rebuilding effort in Haiti.
Tune in to Caribbean Riddims with Eddy Edwards on WZAB 880 AM every Saturday at 3 pm for updates. We will continue to focus on rebuilding efforts as we realize that the needs will be long-term.
Caribbean Riddims is three solid hours of muisc, informative features and chances to win tickets to the hottest upcoming events in South Florida. Segments include De People's Politics with Attorney Marlon Hill, Tech Talk 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.
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
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CONSUL GENERAL EXPRESS GRIEF AS TRIBUTES POUR IN AFTER DEATH OF PROF. REX NETTLEFORD
The Consulate General of Jamaica is saddened by the news of the passing of a brilliant Jamaican cultural lion and iconic Caribbean cultural resource the Most Honourable Prof. Rex Nettleford, OM. We share in the grief and shock experienced by the entire Jamaican family and particularly those community members here in Florida and the Southern United States who were directly touched by the contribution and reach of Professor Nettleford, in as many fields as he cared to touch.
Whether in the creative and literary arts vanguard, the Diasporic movement , the shaping of socio-political policy, or the enlightenment he delivered in philosophical and academic spheres, his erudition shone. Professor Nettleford easily defied confinement in any typical mould and indeed can truly be said in his own time to "bestride" life and the world stage "like a Colossus". Excellence was his hallmark, and underscoring his multiple achievements in historic and contemporary leadership was his capacity to inspire and promote a renaissance of spirit, and by his own example demonstrate the prospect of just reward for exemplary work. We all mourn his loss, and condole with his family, the University of the West Indies community and the members of his beloved National Dance Theatre Company which he led for half a century. He will be deeply missed.
The Consulate General will in collaboration with the Community announce in short order the arrangements being made for a fitting recognition here in South Florida of his departure from our society and his contribution to the identity of a nation. In the meantime we will keep the community informed of the significant tributes and plans for honouring his memory as they emanate from Kingston.
We also take this opportunity to thank those community members and friends who have thoughtfully called to remark on our collective loss and express their sympathies.
Sincerely,
Sandra Grant Griffiths
Consul General
Consulate General of Jamaica
620 Ingraham Building
25 S.E. Second Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-374-8431 (Ext. 222)
Fax: 305 577 4970
E-mail: jamconmi@bellsouth.net
Web Site: Jamaicacgmiami.org
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has
a
Florida
Representative
Office
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customers
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service
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VMBS
accounts,
open
new
accounts
as
well
as
make
use
of
the
many
other
financial
services
VMBS
offers.
The
office
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conveniently
located
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the
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Shopping
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21461
NW
2nd
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FL
33169
Tel: 305.770.2622 / 2643 / 2654
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Former Third World Drummer Presents Free Concert at Miramar Cultural Center; High School Students participate
Drummer Willie Stewart
Willie Stewart, legendary drummer for the band Third World, will lead a vibrant musical ensemble composed of musicians and vocalists at a concert celebrating the rhythms of Africa that have influenced cultures throughout the world.
The event will be at the Miramar Cultural Center on Saturday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. The event is free, but patrons must present a voucher which is available at MiramarCulturalCenter.org
Rhythms of Africa is under the distinguished patronatge of Consul General of jamaica, Honorable Sandra Grant Griffiths.
Lauderhill Regional
Chamber of Commerce
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LAS' LAP FOR NETTLEFORD AT T&T CARNIVAL
T&T musicologist Dr Pat Bishop wants Carnival Tuesday to be made a 'las lap' for the late scholar Prof Rex Nettleford.
Musicologist Pat Bishop
The
Jamaican
cultural
and
academic
icon's
funeral,
is
carded
for
Carnival
Tuesday
-
February
18 -
and
it
will
be a
fitting
tribute
to
him.
Speaking
recently
at a
Media
Association
of
Trinidad
and
Tobago
luncheon
at
the
Hilton
Trinidad,
Bishop
said
she
received
a
call
from
former
secretary
general
of
the
Commonwealth,
Sir
Sridath
Ramphal,
asking
her
to
highlight
Nettleford's
connection
with
Trinidad
culture.
'What
Rex
was
about
is
precisely
what
Carnival
is
about.
He
was
about
spanning
millennium,
spanning
culture,
making
relationships
and
most
crucially,
acknowledging
them.
If
therefore
this
is
Carnival
and
his
funeral
was
to
take
place
on
Carnival
Tuesday,
then
I
feel
that
Carnival
will
not
have
been
badly
spent,'
she
said.
The
former
Carnival
Institute
director
said
Nettleford
always
lamented
the
fact
that
Trinidad
had
more
'dollars
than
cents
(sense)'.
'He
used
to
say
to
me
with
a
great
deal
of
sorrow
'what
a
shame
it
is
that
Trinidad
has
more
dollars
than
cents
(sense)'.
And
there
was
never
anything
that
I
could
say
to
argue
with
that,
because
it
was
so
plainly
clear
-
more
dollars
than
cents.
And
that
is
what
has
happened
to
Carnival.
It
has
become
part
of
the
consumer
world.
It
has
become
I
want,
you
must
have
and
you
must
have
to
gimme.'
Bishop
also
called
on
members
of
the
media
to
observe
a
minute
of
silence
for
Nettleford.
The
former
vice
chancellor
of
the
University
of
the
West
Indies'
(UWI)
St
Augustine
campus,
Nettleford
passed
away
last
Tuesday
just
short
of
his
77th
birthday.
He
died
at
the
George
Washington
Hospital
in
Washington,
DC,
from
complications
arising
out
of a
January
27
heart
attack.
T&T Express
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JOAN ANDREA'S NEW BOOK ON SALE
Joan Andrea Hutchinson's newest offering "Kin Teet Kibba Heart Bun" records how Jamaicans from humble circumstances used their ingenuity to overcome the obstacle of a shallow pocket to live, love and raise children in dignity. Practices that have become the unseen foundation of what is making the country great today. In her words it is "Celebrating the creativity of jamaican 'poor' people.
Using the humour in the Jamaican language, Hutchinson authentically retells the pieces of the recent and not too recent past that, she says we are too busy now to hear from our grandmothers. I would add, the grandmothers are probably themselves out in the workplace and are too busy to tell.
Joan Andrea Hutchinson's
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.
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Just in time for Valentine's, De Riddim Box brings lots of news and information. We here at Riddims Marketing are excited about many of our upcoming events being planned, and we are sure that these events will positively impact your life in some way.
Look out for discount offers on tickets and other items as well as a chance to win valuable prizes, only to De Riddim Box subscribers.
February is Black History Month and we celebrate the history being made by Caribbean-Americans who continue to break and make records as they pursue their dreams and work towards improving their lives, and the lives of others.
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. and subscribe to De Riddim Box. |
Love is a Funny Little Thing
VALENTINE'S VARIETY SHOW PROMISES HUMOUR, POETRY AND MUSIC
Anyone looking to celebrate Valentine's Day beyond the traditional dinner date and gifts of roses and chocolate will find a perfect evening in the upcoming Valentine's Variety Show entitled Love is a Funny Little Thing, scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 7:30 p.m., at the Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Place, (City Hall) in Miramar. Love is a Funny Little Thing promises an evening of comedy, passionate poems and love songs designed to entertain and celebrate the joys of love on Valentine's Day. This year's show will feature comedians Chris "Johnny" Daley and Elva Ruddock offering a humorous take on romance, passionate poems by Joan Andrea Hutchinson and love songs performed by Gem Myers, Dobby Dobson, Endel I and guitarist Eugene Grey.
Last year's show was a resounding success, receiving critical acclaim and rave reviews from the over four hundred patrons who attended. It is anticipated that many will return, as well as a throng of new supporters who regret missing an exceptional evening of entertainment.
Tickets for Love is a Funny Little Thing are available online at MiramarCulturalCenter.org, selected Caribbean outlets and the Miramar Cultural Center box office. Ticket prices are $35 and $45. The show is sponsored by County Line Chiropractic Medical and Rehab Centers, Western Union, National Weekly, Air Jamaica, Whiz Communications, Princess PM Productions, NRS Promotions, & Hi-Class Promotions, The Rich Davis Show, Burke at Work and Dawn-Marie & The Wiz. For information call 754-484-2383.
PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR'S SHOW
Chris Daley had the audience in stiches with his humour.
Karen Smith and Steve Higgins performed magnificently.
Air Jamaica's Kaye Chong, Audley Rollen, Dawn-Marie &
Mariel Cowan of Air Jamaica strike a pose
GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY....
GOOD SEATS GOING FAST!
MIRAMARCULTURALCENTER.ORG
PHONE 754-484-2383
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VALENTINE'S DINNER & SHOW
The Tropical Catering & Decoration Service and South Florida Gospel Network in partnership with the Youth With A Mission, Orlando, present their annual Valentine's Dinner & Show - A Night of Excuisite Love featuring Dennis Malcolm, Jamaica's premier cabaret singer and Kristine Alicia, South Florida's Gospel recording artist. Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Hallandale Beach Cultural Center - 410 S.E. 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach. For information call 305-753-2290.
YOUR BEST LOVE LINE WINS $250 FOR VALENTINE'S FROM COUNTY LINE
What was that love line that sealed the deal for you? What were those few words that won your loved one's heart? County Line Chiropractic Medical & Rehab Center is offering cash and prizes for the best "Love Line".
Email your love lines to CountylineLove@yahoo.com or stop by any of the County Line Chiropractic centers and fill out the entry forms. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, February 10th and winner will be announced on Thursday, February 11.
Winner will be awarded $250 plus VIP Tickets to Love is a Funny Little Thing as well as a free exam, consultation and two free X rays from County Line Chiropractic Medical & Rehab Center.
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Jamaica, Farewell
Heading for the silver screen?
PLAY TO MAKE STOPS IN MIRAMAR AND TAMPA ON WAY TO HOLLYWOOD
 Debra Ehrhardt's highly acclaimed one-woman show - Jamaica, Farewell - may be headed to Hollywood for a movie deal. Word is that the Jamaican writer/actress has penned a deal to transform her true-to-life story from the stage to the silver screen.
Before going into production, the play will make a stop at the Miramar Cultural Center on March 27th and in Tampa at the University Area Community Development Center on Sunday, March 28th.
Jamaica, Farewell is set against the political upheaval in Jamaica in the seventies and is based on Ehrhardt's true life story of seeking a better life in the United States.
Ehrhardt's captivating story is an unforgettable journey of her escape from poverty, revolution, prison time, rape and death in an island paradise brought to the brink of ruin by political turmoil. With the odds stacked against her, she pulls off a daring dangerous caper with the unwitting help of an American CIA agent in order to fulfill her lifelong dream - starting over in America.
Jamaica, Farewell has played in L.A., New York, Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Europe and most recently in Orlando to rave reviews.
For information on the March performances in Florida call 754-484-2383.
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HOW YU FE MISS DAT?
CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN MEDIA ADVOCATE FOR CENSUS 2010 ADVERTISING DOLLARS
South Florida Black Legislators recently launched their outreach efforts supporting the 2010 Census in variousies. A number of Caribbean-American media representatives were present asking tough questions regarding the allocation of advertising dollars and why to date, none of the Caribbean media had received any of the over three million dollars budgeted to advertise the 2010 Census.
State Representative Hazelle Rogers address group
Regional Director for the Census 2010, Marilyn Stephens, was present and made an earnest effort to address the concerns of the Caribbean-American Media representatives. Stephens promised to investigate the delay in advertising placement and ensure the group that the Caribbean Media would be receiving placements in the near future.
Members of the Caribbean-American Media with the
Census 2010 team and elected officials
IRIE TIMES HAVE GOOD TIMES IN JAMAICA, BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE
The Irie Times Team of Dreamy Riley, Ron Burke and Gary Harris journeyed to Jamaica launch a premier broadcast on the web at Sandals Royal Caribbean, Jamaica. The team's efforts were quite successful, as they attracted an international list of viewers logging on from diverse countries such as Chile, Germany, Mexico, London, Iraq, Spain, Australia , the USA and Jamaica, to name a few.
The three-days of web broadcast featured interviews of the guests, management and staff. Among the management interviewed was the CEO of the Sandals Group, Adam Stewart, who expressed his gratitude for the team bringing the first ever broadcast on the web of this caliber to Sandals. He also thanked the Irie Team for taking the initiative in promoting Jamaica's tourism.
The Irie Team plans to continue broadcasts on the web, as the president of the JHTA, Mr. Wayne Cummings expressed his interest in doing broadcasts on a continuous basis. While at Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay, The Irie Team was treated 'Royally' by the staff, especially PR co-coordinators Susan Pitter and Nathelie Taylor as well as General Manager Iain McCormick and Hotel Manager Rick Burrows.
Guests expressed their gratitude to the resort staff for the great service they received and all said they would return. Air Jamaica and Sandals sponsored this event as part of their efforts to promote the island's tourism.
The show can be viewed on demand at www.irietimes.com.
JAMAICAN SKIER QUALIFIES FOR WINTER OLYMPICS
Skier Errol Kerr, who hopes to represent Jamaica in the Vancouver Olympics, starts on a practice run after his mother Catherine Kerr, right, released the starting gate he built at his home in Truckee, Calif. Most Jamaicans have never seen snow, but a young skier will be hoping to wear the tropical island's colors to Vancouver 's slopes in 2010, and bring home the Caribbean 's first winter Olympic medal. Kerr, born to an American mother and a Jamaican father, grew up a dual citizen between the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada, where he moved with his mother as a child from Westmoreland, Jamaica's westernmost parish.
Kerr is taking nothing for granted. He spends his days training at Alpine Meadows, a resort at Lake Tahoe that has sponsored him, and in his mother's front yard, where he built a starting gate with the same specifications as the one in Vancouver and rigged up his own snowmaking machine.
His mother, Catherine Kerr, once a ski racer herself, stands behind the practice gate, counting down: "Racers ready ... Attention ... " She lets the gate fly. Errol Kerr springs out, strides. He plants his poles once, and crouches for the first tabletop jump, staying tight and close to the ground. Another stride, another jump. Then he circles back, and goes through it all again ... and again .... and again, shaving off the precious fractions of a second that could land him ahead of the pack in Vancouver .
Errol Kerr's late father never strapped on a pair of skis, Errol's mother said. It would have moved him to see how far his son has come, and to know that he is competing for the island, she said. Kerr said part of his dream was always to race for his father's country - under the black, green and yellow flag of Jamaica .
"To be able to see Errol grab a hold of that and say let's take it a step further, put Jamaica on the map of skiing, it's beautiful," she said. "He would just be so proud."
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Jazz in the Gardens tickets on sale
Last year close to 40,000 attended Jazz in the Gardens and enjoyed incredible performances from Kenny G, Babyface, Frankie Beverly, Roy Ayers, Erykah Badu, and a host of other world renown artists, while enjoying a wide variety of ethnically diverse foods, and merchandise from around the world.
On March 20th & 21st 2010, Jazz in the Gardens will return to Dolphin Stadium to host an even more incredible lineup and provide a festival experience second to none. This time the Jazz in the Gardens Weekend Experience will grow to include pre-festival events, after parties, the beach, shopping, and affiliated experiences such as the Uptown Escape Celebrity Golf Classic. Visit the website JazzintheGardens.com for details and tickets.
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