Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
FIWI JAMAICAN HOT SPOTS
DUNN'S RIVER FALL ...........................BLUE LAGOON
ROSE HALL GREAT HOUSE....................TRIDENT CASTLE
RIO GRANDE RIVER RAFTING......................Y.S. FALLS
DOLPHIN COVE.............................GREEN GROTTO CAVES
ROSE HALL GREAT HOUSE....................TRIDENT CASTLE
RIO GRANDE RIVER RAFTING......................Y.S. FALLS
DOLPHIN COVE.............................GREEN GROTTO CAVES
THE MAGIC OF JAMAICA
Can you recall reading a fictional novel or watching a movie and getting captivated by the scenery. Getting lost in the 'Far Far Away' magical country so much that we forgot our reality. But what was it about these mystical worlds that captivated us? The marvel of the place, the lushness of the vegetations, the surreal friendliness of the majority or the simply fact that it took us away from the troubles of our everyday life?
Whatever it is, it must be similar to what keeps visitors returning to the gem of the Caribbean,
JAMAICA
This tropical paradise is home to some of the most beautify and enchanting places on earth. The authentic mystique and natural beauty of the island is simply breath taking. The island is full of history, culture, art and ineffable beauty. A visitor to JAMAICA is never bored as there are a diversity of activities and attractions to meet the fancy of anyone.
Visitors find it hard to visit this island paradise only once. The allure of the lovely white sand beaches; the delicious flavours of savory JAMAICAN dishes; the warmth of the people; the mystical rhythms of the reggae and dancehall music; and the unrivaled beauty of island leaves visitors insatiated and wanting more.
JAMAICA has world renowned hospitality. The excellent treatment and service experienced by visitors to the island is unparalleled. The home of the 'All Inclusive' concept and some of the most picturesque hotels, JAMAICA consistently raises the standard for hospitality and service.
If you are looking somewhere to take your next vacation, honeymoon, business or family trip then you must definitely call your travel agent and ask about JAMAICA
Whatever it is, it must be similar to what keeps visitors returning to the gem of the Caribbean,
JAMAICA
This tropical paradise is home to some of the most beautify and enchanting places on earth. The authentic mystique and natural beauty of the island is simply breath taking. The island is full of history, culture, art and ineffable beauty. A visitor to JAMAICA is never bored as there are a diversity of activities and attractions to meet the fancy of anyone.
Visitors find it hard to visit this island paradise only once. The allure of the lovely white sand beaches; the delicious flavours of savory JAMAICAN dishes; the warmth of the people; the mystical rhythms of the reggae and dancehall music; and the unrivaled beauty of island leaves visitors insatiated and wanting more.
JAMAICA has world renowned hospitality. The excellent treatment and service experienced by visitors to the island is unparalleled. The home of the 'All Inclusive' concept and some of the most picturesque hotels, JAMAICA consistently raises the standard for hospitality and service.
If you are looking somewhere to take your next vacation, honeymoon, business or family trip then you must definitely call your travel agent and ask about JAMAICA
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The 'Art Beat of Humanity - REGGAE
Reggae is the greatest thing to have happened to music. The beauty and magnificence of this art form is unrivaled by any other creation, whether aud
io or visual.Since the beginning of time there was art. When God created the masterpiece that is earth, He referred to it as good and was pleased. Since then a large number of artist who are nothing short of genius have walked the earth leaving behind pieces that are absolutely magnificent. But none as brilliant as Reggae.
The mu
sic has the ability to reach persons from every culture and background. It not only captivates the ear, but the mind, body and enchants your very soul. The brilliant works 
of great reggae composers such as; the bizarre Lee Scratch Perry; Winston Holness ; the gifted Sly and Robbie; and the godfather of it all Donovan "Don Corleone" Bennett have all immortalize the music.The greatest reggae producer/composer of all times, Don Corleone, with his slew of simply magical 'riddims', has taken reggae to a divine level. His music is worthy of the gods' audience and is earthly incomparable.
The brilliance, sophistication, talent and relevance of the King himself, Robert (Bob) Nester Marley, is the greatest the world has ever seen. Despite the millions of dollars in the marketing of artist from richer countries and decades, they have been incapable of surpassing, The Legend that is Bob Marley.
The defi
ance of superstars such a the Gargamel- Mark 'Buju Banton ' Myrie, and the unnatural talent of Miguel "Sizzla Kalonji" Collins
captures and creates new fans almost daily across the globe. Contemporary female vocalists such as; the angelic Alaine Laughton; the lovely Tami and her soulful sister Tessanne Chin; the brilliant Tanya Stevens and the refreshing Cherine Anderson adds diversity and heart to the music.
Reggae is the heart beat of our society today. It is currently attracting artist from varying cultures and countries. Three of the most famous being Tilmann 'Gentleman' Otto from Germany, Lucky Philip Dube from South Africa and Delyno 'Pressure' Brown from the Virgin Islands.
Despite this,
reggae will never be taken away from its Jamaican roots. Reggae is synonymous with Jamaica. It is the sentiments of some Jamaicans that we are allowing foreigners to take the music from us, but like Bob once said, the music is for everyone to enjoy. It is our gift to the world and we should never be worried when the begin to accept it.
The fact is, nobody can make reggae like Jamaicans. This is reinforced by the emergence of artist such as Cliffroy 'IWayne' Taylor, Siccature 'Jah Cure' Alcock, Omar 'Tarrus' Riley and rising star's Christopher Martin. Further to this are the veterans amongst us today too much and too great in their own rights to single out any one.
Bill Laswell once said, "Reggae has a kind of floating and trance quality which lends itself to being expanded more than a lot of other music." but to really understand how great Reggae really is, I'll close with a quote from His Royal Highness Robert Nester Marley:
" My music will go on forever. Maybe it's a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever."
Friday, July 27, 2007
WE ARE TOO TRIGGER HAPPY Pt. 1
trig·ger-hap·py (trig'er-hap'e)
adj. Slang'
1. Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm before adequately identifying the target.
2. Inclined to react violently at the slightest provocation. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/trigger-happy)
Having adequately defined the term trigger happy i will now give an example NOEL HUNTER, 50, building contractor of Portmore, St. Catherine.
For those of you who a among the majority who refuse to listen the news, or the even greater majority who refuse to (or are unable to) read anything sold for $25 and printed in black and white, I will start with a debrief.
"The allegations are that last week Saturday, Hunter was driving along Chisolm Avenue when a man of unsound mind threw a stone at his motor car.
But as usually before you throw a stone, lets examine ourselves. We as Jamaicans are clearly too easily angered and TRIGGER HAPPY. And I said 'we' deliberately as I believe so am I.
Having heard the story, I immediately hurled my condemnation on the shooter (and I still do). Over the last few days, however, I realize that we all suffer from a serious level of 'Trigger-happy-ism'. We retaliate for the simplest of reasons and would use any available weapon to show our disgust at individuals. How many times have we been "bad drive-n" by a 'man pon di road' and given the opportunity we 'bad drive him back'. Or, how many times have someone stepped on our toe and instead of a peaceful response, we slap then as hard as we can with whatever object we can find. Most footballers in Jamaica would savagely tackle another player who he (or she) believes has just 'tackled him too hard.
Personally, I hate went people step 'pon' my shoes without apologizing. I believe even Hitler would be amazed and the things I would have done to the culprit given the chance.
The sad truth is, on many occasions, most of us would have shot at the man for less than what Mr. Hunter did. In our retaliations, we may have been fortunate enough to either have hit our target, or missed all together. But while we are hurling our attacks at Mr. Hunter (and justifiably so), let us use this as a lesson to put the safety on our weapons and remember that "a soft answer turneth away rath..."
Having adequately defined the term trigger happy i will now give an example NOEL HUNTER, 50, building contractor of Portmore, St. Catherine.
For those of you who a among the majority who refuse to listen the news, or the even greater majority who refuse to (or are unable to) read anything sold for $25 and printed in black and white, I will start with a debrief.
"The allegations are that last week Saturday, Hunter was driving along Chisolm Avenue when a man of unsound mind threw a stone at his motor car.
It is further alleged that during a between Hunter and the man of unsound mind, Hunter fired a shot from his licensed firearm which struck Brown who was nearby." (http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070726/news/news10.html)
But as usually before you throw a stone, lets examine ourselves. We as Jamaicans are clearly too easily angered and TRIGGER HAPPY. And I said 'we' deliberately as I believe so am I.
Having heard the story, I immediately hurled my condemnation on the shooter (and I still do). Over the last few days, however, I realize that we all suffer from a serious level of 'Trigger-happy-ism'. We retaliate for the simplest of reasons and would use any available weapon to show our disgust at individuals. How many times have we been "bad drive-n" by a 'man pon di road' and given the opportunity we 'bad drive him back'. Or, how many times have someone stepped on our toe and instead of a peaceful response, we slap then as hard as we can with whatever object we can find. Most footballers in Jamaica would savagely tackle another player who he (or she) believes has just 'tackled him too hard.
Personally, I hate went people step 'pon' my shoes without apologizing. I believe even Hitler would be amazed and the things I would have done to the culprit given the chance.
The sad truth is, on many occasions, most of us would have shot at the man for less than what Mr. Hunter did. In our retaliations, we may have been fortunate enough to either have hit our target, or missed all together. But while we are hurling our attacks at Mr. Hunter (and justifiably so), let us use this as a lesson to put the safety on our weapons and remember that "a soft answer turneth away rath..."
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
FIWI TOP 5 REGGAE ARTIST OF THE MONTH
1. ALAINE
2. TARUS RILEY
3. TAMI CHIN
4. PRESSURE
5. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
2. TARUS RILEY
3. TAMI CHIN
4. PRESSURE
5. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
FIWI TOP 10 REGGAE MUSIC
1. She's Royal - Tarrus Riley
2.Over and Over Again- Tami Chin
3. Stab Vampire - I Octane
4. Sacrifice- Alaine
5. Love and Affection- Pressure
6. Take my wings - Christopher Martin
7. (left blank on special request of the Prime Minister)
8. Rise- Alaine
9. Missing you a lot - Vybz Kartel
10. Mind Control- Stephen Marley
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