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Wandering around the internet, I was searching for 2 different things at the same time: a hotel for a romantic weekend getaway (with our lovely dog!) and a new apartment to rent. I suddenly asked myself: “Why not renting a vacation home instead of booking the usual same type of hotels (those few hotels that still accept dogs) for our long romantic week end?”

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Rihanna for Smile Jamaica-Africa Unite

International Barbadian-born superstar, Rihanna, will be the headliner for Smile Jamaica-Africa Unite, the concert which takes place at James Bond Beach on Saturday, February 23, in tribute to Bob Marley. It could not have been a more fitting occasion for the renowned pop diva, whose maiden album entitled Music Of The Sun, having cited her Caribbean background as one of her major influences on her musical career, to return to Jamaica.

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Winehouse woos the spirit of Marley

Amy Winehouse is heading to Jamaica to channel the “spirit of Bob Marley” into her music.

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Jah Cure’s Freedom Tour liberates the Caribbean

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Reggae: from Iowa to Hawaii

Dave Bess is living the dream. The Hawai’i-born ‘Iolani ‘99 grad rents a house with six bandmates so they can save money for their cross-country tours. They spend summers playing at music festivals, travel together in a van, write most of their own music and enjoy the oddball notoriety of being an all-white reggae band from Iowa.

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Sean Paul comes to TT

REGGAE superstar Sean Paul will join soca star Machel Montano for the first major concert event of Carnival 2008, “Temperature” at King George V Park.

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Prodigal clears the air on ‘gun’ imagery at Genesis

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Welcome to paradise

Much ado about doing nothing — West Indies island resort lets pampered guests slow down for sun, sea, sand and sky

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Beenie Man moves past D’Angel in lyrics

As he performed yesterday morning at Reggae Campfire, held at the Windalco Sports Club, Ewarton, St. Catherine, Beenie Man made his agenda for 2008 clear. Performing ahead of Sizzla, who effectively closed the show, as when he finished there was no music and no announcement, the large crowd that had been waiting for Buju Banton drifting away with many cursing and complaining.

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Superb ‘Moment’ with Beres

There were handclaps as a countdown from 10 seconds started on the large screens above the stage on Sunday night at the National Indoor Sports Centre (NISC) and a huge cheer as it was complete for Beres Hammond’s ‘A Moment In Time’ to begin.

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