Is Jamaica making the most of dancehall?

posted by Focused on January 29, 2011 @ 6:42 pm in MEDIA

CNN recently aired a short feature titled "Jamaican dancing goes global". It highlighted the global influence that the dancing aspect of dancehall has developed over the years. Please watch the video below.   There is still a lot of controversy surrounding dancehall in Jamaican

Positive song of the day: "Beautiful rainbow"

posted by Focused on January 28, 2011 @ 7:31 pm in ARTS

Leroy Smart is the performer of today's positive song of the day "Beautiful rainbow".   What is more beautiful than a rainbow?

Are you having enough fun?

posted by Focused on January 28, 2011 @ 5:02 am in INSPIRATIONAL

What is life without fun? Fun rejuvenates us and gives us strength to carry on. When something is made fun, we see it in a different light. Are there things in your life that you do only because you have to? If so, you might want to try to find ways of making them fun. The video below should help inspire

Positive song of the day: "Get up stand up"

posted by Focused on January 27, 2011 @ 5:29 pm in ARTS

Today's positive song of the day comes from the legend, Mr. Robert Nesta Marley. Here is "Get up stand up". Stand for what you believe in!

Yoga is for everyone!

posted by Focused on January 27, 2011 @ 6:01 am in MEDIA

As someone who does yoga, I can definitely say that it is one of the best physical exercises that a person can do to nurture one's mind, body and soul. Yes, you might have heard that old cliché but it is true. Just give it a try.   For a very long time (too long), there was a widespread

Positive song of the day: "Angel"

posted by Focused on January 25, 2011 @ 6:57 pm in ARTS

Multi-talented singer and actress Cherine Anderson is the source of today's positive song of the day. The song is called "Angel" Have you identified the angel in your life?

The health of Jamaican-made reggae

posted by Focused on January 25, 2011 @ 5:27 am in MEDIA

Columnist Sherman Escoffery recently wrote an interesting column about one of Jamaica's gifts to the world, reggae music. Among the issues covered are the way in which making music is approached in Jamaica and radio's responsibility in promoting quality music. Please read the article

Including more local designers in Jamaican retail stores

posted by Focused on January 25, 2011 @ 4:34 am in MEDIA

The Jamaica Observer report that Indigo boutique has added 3 local designers to its boutique at Barbican Centre is very refreshing. Fashion design is like any other field, there are talented Jamaicans involved in it that the world needs to know about. You can read the article here.   Including

Positive song of the day: "Movie star"

posted by Focused on January 23, 2011 @ 6:02 pm in ARTS

Do you have to be a movie star to be loved the way you should be? No! "Movie star" by Errol Dunkley is today's positive song of the day. You're a star!

What's up with productivity in Jamaica?

posted by Focused on January 23, 2011 @ 9:42 am in MEDIA

What is up with Jamaica’s productivity level? TVJ recently aired an interesting interview with Andrew Gallimore, State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and senior productivity specialist at the Jamaica Productivity Centre Tamar Nelson. You can watch the link