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Entries from December 2007

Peace Out….Deuce!

December 21st, 2007 by mrsyfa | 2 Comments

Peace Out….Deuce!

[This is one of my favorite pics of Ocho Rios , it just so happened I took it myself :)]
Peace out…deuce is what my 2 year old says as she holds up the peace sign when anyone leaves (her Dad is responsible), so I’m borrowing her term to let you all know that Elvis aka [...]

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Mix-up Mix-up

December 19th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Mix-up Mix-up

I had on a leather jacket, closed toe shoes, and any other insulation I could find this past weekend because it was literally freezing. Today I had on shorts, a T-shirt and flip flops. Only in Texas could the temperature go from 34 to 75 in less than 48 hours…gotta love it! They say everything [...]

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Reggae Video Classic-Traffic Blocking/Miss Gotti

December 19th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Reggae Video Classic-Traffic Blocking/Miss Gotti

This used to be my jam back in my college days! I still remember the girls running to the middle of the dance hall floor and parading around like a bunch of ostriches when it came on. LOL!
Technorati Tags: general degree, video, Reggae

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John Crow’s Devil & The Girl With The Golden Shoes

December 19th, 2007 by mrsyfa | 2 Comments

John Crow’s Devil & The Girl With The Golden Shoes

I’m going to be reading John Crow’s Devil and The Girl With The Golden Shoes while I’m on vacation the next couple of weeks, both authors are Jamaican and highly acclaimed. I would normally finish books of this size in about a week combined with all my other responsibilities but since I’ll be living [...]

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I Am Legend Has A Heavy Bob Marley Influence

December 17th, 2007 by mrsyfa | 14 Comments

I Am Legend Has A Heavy Bob Marley Influence

This weekend was in stark contrast to last weekend for me. Last weekend I was yelling and screaming while watching Hatton and Mayweather on pay-per-view! It was a great fight not to mention the hot wings, homemade nachos, and ice cream that I enjoyed while watching it! I must admit I thought Hatton was going [...]

Tags: Reggae · Viewer


Pre Weekend Rundown

December 14th, 2007 by mrsyfa | 3 Comments

Pre Weekend Rundown

I don’t know about ya’ll (yes I said ya’ll, I’m from Texas!)but it’s been a rough week for me people! The hours of 12am-4am have been my best friends this week. I’ve been spending all my waking moments on this laptop doing everything from searching for more freelance work, a 9 to 5, reading, amping [...]

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Da Kink In My Hair- Episode 9 Preview

December 13th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Da Kink In My Hair- Episode 9 Preview

“Joy’s relationship with Gary is heating up, and when she enters the ‘Miss Curvaceous and Vivacious’ pageant for the $5,000 prize she can’t wait to tell Gary… but will his reaction be what she expects? Meanwhile, Novelette is up to her ears in staff demands for money and tells Nigel to bring in more business [...]

Tags: TV · Video


Idle Time: Elephant Man Dancehall Gym Part #1 Video

December 13th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Idle Time: Elephant Man Dancehall Gym Part #1 Video

For all you dancers and Elephant Man fans out there, here’s his instructional video on the latest dance moves. It’s pretty good for an impromptu workout…not-to-mention laugh. Gotta love Ele’!

Technorati Tags: Elephant Man, video, jamaica

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Condoleezza Rice Is NOT Jamaican

December 13th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Condoleezza Rice Is NOT Jamaican

My “Did You Know They Were Jamaican” post earlier this week was incorrect. After receiving a comment and researching for almost 20 minutes I was finally able to verify that Condoleezza Rice is not Jamaican. Evidently I and a lot of other people are being mis-informed (just do a Google search), including the President of [...]

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Barbara Walters (And I) Rant About The US Embassy in Jamaica

December 12th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Barbara Walters (And I) Rant About The US Embassy in Jamaica

I was watching The View on ABC yesterday and got really intrigued when Barbara Walters started explaining how she was trying to help a friend of a friend, whose green card had expired by calling the US Embassy in Jamaica and what a nightmare it was. I raised an eyebrow and smirked as I listened [...]

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Time To Eat Escoveitch Fish Mon!

December 12th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Time To Eat Escoveitch Fish Mon!

I absolutely love escoveitch fish. I can eat if for breakfast with porridge, I can eat it with bread almost like a sandwich, and I can eat it by itself. It’s just something about the mix of the fish, vinegar, and a little ketchup on the side that just goes oh so well together. Well, [...]

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Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 8

December 11th, 2007 by mrsyfa | 4 Comments

Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 8

“Starr’s secret that she was adopted by a white family is finally revealed when her mother comes to the salon, unannounced. Meanwhile, Joy falls for Gary and lies to him in front of Dre about being the owner of her sister’s salon. When Gary visits Letty’s Joy is forced to lie in front of a [...]

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Garnet Silk Died: This Day In Jamaican History

December 10th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Garnet Silk Died: This Day In Jamaican History

(yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the passing of Garnet Silk)

With hits like Splashing Dashing, Zion In A Vision, Hello Africa, Oh Me Oh My, and Growing, Garnet Silk was both talented and conscious. The reggae legend and Rastafarian was born on April 2, 1966 in Manchester, Jamaica. Garnet Damion Silk entered the music arena [...]

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Reggae Video Classic: Electric Boogie

December 8th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Reggae Video Classic: Electric Boogie

Here’s Marcia Griffiths of the I-Threes (Bob Marley and The Wailers background singers) performing Electric Boogie aka The Electric Slide for you youngsters!LOL!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Technorati Tags: video, Bob Marley, Reggae, marcia griffiths,Reggae

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Pre Weekend Rundown

December 7th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Pre Weekend Rundown

Group managing director of National Commercial Bank and President of the Jamaica Banker’s Association receiving death threats and being stalked
I Scream is going down Sunday, December 23rd at James Bond Beach(I might have to check that out)
Fourth cop killed in 8 days
Bob Marley and The Wailers album Burnin preserved by the Library of Congress
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Updated*-50th Grammy Awards Nominees for Best Reggae Album

December 6th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Updated*-50th Grammy Awards Nominees for Best Reggae Album

Well today is the day that the Recording Academy announces their nominations for the 2008 Grammy Awards. The Grammy’s are considered the creme de la creme of American music awards. There were 56 entries for Best Reggae Album of the Year including albums by Assassin, Anthony B, Burning Spear, Collie Buddz, Da’Ville, Lady Saw, Mr. [...]

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Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 8 Preview

December 6th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 8 Preview

“Starr’s secret that she was adopted by a white family is finally revealed when her mother comes to the salon, unannounced. Meanwhile, Joy falls for Gary and lies to him in front of Dre about being the owner of her sister’s salon. When Gary visits Letty’s Joy is forced to lie in front of a [...]

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Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 7

December 6th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 7

“Tensions between the sisters run high as Joy begrudgingly packs for her flight to Jamaica so she can care for their ailing - and cantankerous - mother. Novelette finds her thoughts occupied by concerns for a different family member, as Dre has become a quick study of the social habits of the neighbourhood men. Novelette [...]

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Smile Jamaica Concert: This Day In Jamaican History

December 5th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Smile Jamaica Concert: This Day In Jamaican History

It was on this day in 1973 that the politically charged, Smile Jamaica Concert was held in National Heroes Park in Kingston, JA. Some of the performers included Peter Tosh, Third World, and Burning Spear as well as Bob Marley and The Wailers. It was considered to be a political event supporting the People’s National [...]

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Would you tell a friend if their significant other was cheating on them?

December 5th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Would you tell a friend if their significant other was cheating on them?

Trey and Ngozi went to NuNu and Dejavou Hair Salons in Vancouver, Canada to pose the question: Would you tell a friend if their significant other was cheating on them??? I personally think it depends on the situation and whether or not you are willing to deal with the potential consequences. You might tell someone [...]

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Idle Time: Jamaican Dating Service

December 4th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Idle Time: Jamaican Dating Service

If Mr. Frazier can get a date then there’s hope for anyone…and I do mean anyone! LOL! (I’ll be featuring more clips of this former popular BBC show soon.)

You can click here to see the clip where he’s given the eyeglass prescription by his therapist.
Technorati Tags:idle time, video,joke, jamaica

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A Mini Rundown

December 4th, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

A Mini Rundown

Here’s some of the latest happenings:
Mavado’s birthday bash mashed up
Beenie Man: Artist of The Month
Jamaican author Margaret Cezair Thompson has a new book(that I will be buying, you should also check out The True History of Paradise by her…she’s a good author)
Jamaican army and police to merge(I’ve often wondered why this wasn’t done long ago)
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Ce’cile, Alaine, and Cherine Anderson highlighted

December 3rd, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Ce’cile, Alaine, and Cherine Anderson highlighted

The JamaicaObserver has a nice feature on Ce’Cile, Alaine, and Cherine Anderson in which they discuss the music industry, their success, and the projects they are working on. Check it out here.Technorati Tags: ce’cile, Alaine, cherine anderson,Reggae, jamaica,Dancehall

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Attempted Assasination of Bob Marley-This Day In Jamaican History

December 3rd, 2007 by mrsyfa | 2 Comments

Attempted Assasination of Bob Marley-This Day In Jamaican History

It was on this day in 1973 when gunmen attempted to kill Bob Marley, as well as others that were in his home at the time, including his wife Rita. It was widely believed that the attack was politically motivated, as Bob and The Wailers were to perform at the Smile Jamaica concert two days [...]

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Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 7 Preview

December 1st, 2007 by mrsyfa | No Comments

Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 7 Preview

Technorati Tags:canada, Da Kink In My Hair, jamaica, TV

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