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Spring heralds the start of the outdoor entertaining season - from garden parties to outdoor barbecues, and let's not forget afternoon tea parties.

Peter Livingston saw her coming towards him in the dim nightclub light. He turned his head of grey hair towards the bar attendant, pretending not to notice the cabaret singer's approach.

"Isn't it an attractive idea to get an exciting tour that talks of the French invasion of Jamaica in 1694, the history of Kingston, and you get to fire a cannon?" asked Jonathan Greenland, pointing at the row of cannons lined up at Rockfort.

One of the clearest ways in which an artiste signals the end of a particular phase of their careers is by putting out a 'Best of' or 'Greatest Hits' album.

Robert Burchell has only been a reggae gospel artiste for one year, however, the artiste is moving to heighten the momentum surrounding his budding music career, with the release of his debut album Agape.

Repeated 'ites' punctuated the February 2014 Poetry Society of Jamaica fellowship at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, 1 Arthur Wint Drive, St Andrew.

It may come as no surprise as many dubbed him the obvious choice for new lead singer of reggae ambassadors, Third World. He had been filling in for the ailing William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke for most of their 40th anniversary tour last year, and with the death of its lead singer, it seems A.J. Brown has officially been granted ambassador status as part of the iconic reggae band.

Organisers dubbed it the pageant with a difference and Miss Jamaica Mahogany delivered on all counts. Held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on February 23, it aimed at showcasing the best of 'black' beauty.

Boris Gardiner, who was mentioned in last week's article as being one of the Jamaican recording artistes who had the distinction of making it to the No.1 position on the United Kingdom (UK) charts, is known to his many fans as the effortless smooth-voiced singer whose enunciation evokes memories of Nat King Cole and Johnny Ace, two of the greatest baritone singers of all time.