Posted by Jamaica MAX on
July 30th, 2008
Thursday night was Dancehall Night for Reggae SumFest 2008 and it was a great show with some of the biggest names in Jamaican music on hand for a show which proved to be an arresting experience for Bounty Killer and lots of fun for me and a few thousand others. It was my first backstage experience with permission to interview artists and straight up I was out gunned. Me and my little JVC handheld camera could not compete with the professional level equipment and setups that the big players had. These guys came prepared to interview and they got all the interviews they wanted. I was able to get some great pictures and hang out with lots of the artists but the few interviews I did do were horrible as the lighting was crap and the noise in the room made it almost impossible to hear anything beyond the crowds of people. My mission over the next year is to invest in a better video camera and audio microphone for interviewing people properly. I’ll be better prepared for next year presspass access.
I spent much of the evening in the press tent and missed much of the show hanging out backstage with other press people and lesser known artists like Jamaican culture artist Nature and more popular stars like Anthony B and Macka Diamond to name a few. I spent more time with the press people and the event turned more into a networking opportunity as I met many of the top people in the Jamaican music business. I discussed working with a number of artists in developing and promoting their music online and I think the evening went well for me in that regards. I already have lots of work to do from this show and I’ll probably be busy until next years event.
I got some decent photos from the show with lots more to write about in the coming days and weeks but here are some pics from Thursday Night Dancehall night at Sumfest 2008.
Sun sets before the first evening of Reggae Sumfest 2008
Nature interviewed by BBC Radio
Shane-O Backstage SumFest 2008
Hype TV Interviews Serani
Jamaican Musician Spice at Reggae SumFest 2008
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Posted by Jamaica MAX on
July 17th, 2008
I’m backstage at SumFest in the press booth with lots of important Jamaicans from places like the Gleaner, TVJ and CVM. There are quite a few press people here and they all look far more professional than me and my blog. I did meet one couple from England who are here to blog the event and also are writing a book on their adventures.
We’re both excited about the opportunity we have to interview some top Jamaican musicians. I’m waiting to get my name on a list with my choices for interviews. I’m hoping to meet with Elephant Man and Mavado this evening and possible Beenie Man if he’s taking interviews. I don;t know that I’ll get that far in all of this but I am certainly going to be interviewing someone.
I’ll keep posting as the night goes on. Anyone here want to give me a call at 876-865-8680
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Posted by Jamaica MAX on
July 7th, 2008
Some pictures of birds and butterflies in Jamaica.
Red Billed Streamertail or the Jamaican Doctor Bird
Jamaican Oriole
Jamaican Kingfisher
Other Jamaican Birds and Wildlife
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Posted by Jamaica MAX on
June 29th, 2008
I am still thinking about taking a trip elsewhere in the Caribbean just to see how things are on other islands in the area. I often wonder if Jamaica is much like other islands around us and I think my next trip out of here will try to answer some of those questions for me. I was offered an opportunity to make money in some business related to Barbados Island and so I did some research on the island and I have been considering a trip. Traveling to Barbados would not be so expensive and I can fly roundtrip from Montego Bay for just *** on AirJamaica. I can fly in for as long as I want to so long as I can prove I have the money to stay there. I did that here in Jamaica by showing them my business and personal credit cards. I don’t know how much I would need to get into Barbados but it should not be bad.
The Official Barbados website claims the best way to see the island is via car rental. I found a Barbados Car Rentals company at CocunutCars.com and they also offer a Barbados Drivers License at any car rental agency so I can legally drive there. I don;t know why but I certainly seem to prefer seeing a country by driving around it. I guess its the freedom to wander about a country and check out things as they develop that I enjoy. We have had so much fun here with our van that if I did spend some time in a new country I would have to do so with a car.
CoconutCars.com also offers Barbados Island tours and the look like the place to kick off any Barbados vacation. I’ll have to keep this in mind for if and when we travel there. Has anyone driven a car in Barbados? Is is similar to driving in Jamaica?
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