Tagged with Omari Ashby

DCFA showcases Baby Doll mas (February 21, 2020)

Paula Lindo Friday 21 February 2020 THE baby doll traditional character is experiencing a resurge in visibility, with practitioners exploring new meanings to the character. The Department of Creative and Festival Arts (DCFA), University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, is exploring and chronicling this resurgence in its exhibition Baby Doll Mas’: Old and New … Continue reading

In memory of Benny J (January 20, 2020)

There were tears, laughter and music in abundance at the celebration of the life of rapso artiste Derek “Benny J.” Jones on January 8. The artiste who passed away on December 21, was a founding member of De Network Riddum Band, one of the most popular rapso bands of the 1980s and beyond. Friends and … Continue reading