Jamaica was in political turmoil in 1976, 50 years ago. The socialist government of prime minister Michael Manley --- popular with the Afro-conscious but scorned by the middle and upper-class --- ...
In an interview decades ago, then Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley, admitted that marijuana cultivation and the revenue it generated contributed significantly to the Jamaican economy. Iconic ...
They may not make the music or mastermind the marketing campaigns, but — duh! — the music business wouldn’t and couldn’t ...
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Zimbabwe's enduring jazz story

My love affair with JazzIt was my 25th birthday. We were in Jazz 105 and Jabavu Drive was crooning on stage. A few patrons sashayed on the dance floor; some like us were seated, satiating hunger pangs ...
“The festival is a space for belonging, dialogue, and collective pride,” said Adjoua Flora Cynthia Kra, President and Executive Director of IADC.