Tag Archives: Music

The Queen of Dancehall

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Sheryl Teach Stark

Lady Saw was crowned Queen of the Dancehall at Reggae Sumfest 2012, on Dancehall Night. Congrats Lady Saw…you deserve it!

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Stress Relief

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

For most people in Jamaica, and around the world for that matter, music is one of the best sources of relaxation; it grabs a hold of our heads and boldly massages our temples, refusing to release its spell until we … Continue reading →

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Day, Me say day O

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Sheryl Teach Stark

“Come mister tally man tally me bananas”. Day-O a Jamaican mento folk song, is best used as an example of calypso music. A call and response song by workers loading bananas on ships during the night. ‘Daylight come’ which is the … Continue reading →

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