Those who attended the Sting launch last Wednesday would have probably already heard about a string of Jamaican reality TV shows infiltrating local TV stations.
Years ago when he was a struggling musician in Port Antonio, Portland, Albert Minott, of the mento group Jolly Boys, had no idea that he would be starring in a reality TV series and a docudrama to boot.
Perhaps if one had mentioned back in the 1950s that a seemingly boring act like talking over recordings or rhythms could become a musical craze and an international phenomenon, one would be laughed at.
For a number of generations, the character Pa Ben in Trevor Rhone's classic Old Story Time is synonymous with the late Charles Hyatt. And there is good reason for this.