In hindsight, maybe this is why Disney passed on the Peter Tosh Coffee Emporium idea…

Schooled in Kingston, Harry Belafonte went on to break billboard records in the US while introducing Caribbean music; became a Hollywood star and perhaps above all, his role in the Civil Rights Struggle. A speech he gave here the other week merely reminded us of the stature of the man.

He’s pretty good.

As the music industry continues to slide, ‘Independents Day’ celebrates the contribution made by the music lovers before suits, coke fiends and then downloads took over.

Little British girl comes to Jamaica, looks to help solve domestic violence issues and make us feel nice. Uneasy viewing this.

Ralph J Gleason is the guy resting on the piano with pipe in hand. Jazz Casual is his show. Real nice and he knew it.

“You can never get away from the fact…”

Clint Eastwood recently threatened to spark out Spike Lee after his fellow director made allegations of racism against him. But then Lee never made this documentary, one of two jazz films made by Eastwood, something the former Dirty Harry star was keen to remind.

“Sometimes reality is the strangest fantasy of all.” Yeah, that’ll be running around photographing skinny models for a living…

“Shaft is back where he’s never been before, in the mutha country like a black tornado.”