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Nikki Barbar ... if it's printing it's her! Nikki Barbar Nashauna Drummond, Lifestyle Coordinator On January 2, 2010, the lawns of Jamaica House will come alive as international reggae star Shaggy and his friends hit the stage in performances to benefit the users of the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

International Reggae artiste, Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell has gone 'green' in the interest of raising awareness on climate change and encouraging a more secure climate future.

Barbados to host 'Best of CaribbeanTales' Following its strong presence across the region last year with the feature film, A Winter Tale, CaribbeanTales, the Canada-based multimedia company run by Frances-Anne Solomon, will be holding the 'Best of CaribbeanTales Film... Read More... No sleeping at Daydreams The Solaris Estate in St Thomas was ...

The top 25 reggae albums for this decade a ' which ends December a ' was dominated by Shaggy but other dancehall artistes ranked highly, according to a list compiled by Splash.

Remember Coal Chamber? Yeah, didn't think so, but they were a Nu Metal band in the mid 90s that disbanded due to "creative differences." Frontman Dez Fafara decided he wanted to do a little less Nu Metal and a bit more death metal so he started Devildriver .

There is a Pub Cafe Jamaicain in Mauritius. The hot spot at Grand Baie, a major tourist centre on the north coast of the tourist island, has a French language advertisement on the tourist map which features the Jamaican flag, and, you guessed it, the iconic international face of Jamaica, Bob Marley.

What started some 10 years ago as a visit with a friend's sick child at the Bustamante Hospital for Children by international reggae superstar and philanthropist, Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell, has now evolved into the annual Shaggy and Friends fund-raising concert.

What started some 10 years ago as a visit with a friend's sick child at the Bustamante Hospital for Children by international reggae superstar and philanthropist, Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell, has now evolved into the annual Shaggy and Friends fund-raising concert.

Jamaican and international singer/ songwriter turned philanthropist, Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell, who is also the 2009 Gleaner Honour Award winner for voluntary service.

Historians of British pop will look back on the noughties as the decade a once-vital, progressive and unifying cultural force ran out of ideas, sold out to the TV industry, then shriveled into irrelevance.

When Levi's start becoming the arbiters of taste in new music, you have to worry about the state of culture in this country.

The loose-limbed indie rock quartet Portugal. The Man may share their hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, with a certain ill-starred ex-vice presidential candidate, but it's safe to say they're not big moose hunters.

Hip hop superstar and reggae lover Wyclef Jean will headline the third Ragamuffin Reggae Festival which takes place again in New Zealand and Australia in January.

Actress Joan Fontaine is 92. Actor Christopher Lloyd is 71. Actor Derek Jacobi is 71.

Few hints of show business are visible on the outside walls of the city's top recording studios.

Mark these words. In the next 10 years, Shaggy will have another top ten hit. Not in the next 5 years, though, because that's obviously too soon.

JLS ladies man ORITSE has earned himself a Boombastic new nickname courtesy of his services to Shagging - Mr Lover Lover.

Brooklyn-based Reggae artiste Kabbalist, who migrated from Old Harbour, Jamaica as a teenager, is looking to follow in the footsteps of acts like Shaggy, Ravon and Shinehead who launched their respective careers in New York before they made it big on the international stage.

All of the proceeds from this year's inaugural staging of Shakti Love Fest will be donated to the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation.

So many artists are throwing a little reggae into their music, and Thanks to artists like Sean Paul, Beenie Man and Shaggy ita s really entered the mainstream in America.