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Dancing bells tell story of Hanuman Hanuman and his little friends. Thousands of ghungroos (dancing bells) resonated within the walls of Naparima Bowl as some 80 dancers told the story of Hanuman through dance. It was the annual dance drama of Sandra Sookdeo and disciples during the presentation of Raama Bhakta Hanuman. Referred to as the monkey God, Hanuman the greatest devotee of the Hindu God Sri Raam, was brought to life through various classical and folk dances at the packed Bowl on April 7. The chiming of the ghungroos accentuated the rhythmic movements of dozens of "little monkey friends" of Hanuman. The three-hour dance drama started with the Odissi recital that included beginner dancers in Ganesh Vandana. It continued with colourful dances, including the Battu (pure dance), Basant Pallavi, Saveri Pallavi, Shri Ram Stuti and Moksha. The first half ended with dancers taking the microphone to sing Professor Hari Shankar's Raag Bilaawal, as taught by senior dancer and music student Garima Sahatoo.
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Roman Zolanski Is Coming For You! he color carousel that is Nicki Minaj has revealed that her alter-ego Roman Zolanski will be up to some interesting tricks in the near future. A men’s fragrance (L’eau de Roro?) may be in the works, and Nicki has hinted at a possible movie based on the young, outspoken character. Oh yea, and there may be a book … it’s the celebrity franchise trifecta! Nicki shares: "I feel like Roman represents a lot of people and it would be good to tell his story and therefore tell their story. So we'll see… People really gravitate towards Roman - he's a crazy little boy. I love him because he says what no-one else will say and so he's a good friend to have next to you." Will Nicki be playing Roman in the movie of her his life?? And what does Roman smell like?? Somehow we are imagining an essence of candy floss and…? [Image via Will Alexander/WENN.]
Marley: The Definitive Story Director Kevin Macdonald, who also directed The Last King of Scotland and One Day in September—which won an Oscar—is Scottish and lives in London. But he spent a lot of time researching Marley's life, and he was given full use of the Marley family's extensive archives. He weaves old photographs, hours of film footage and dozens of interviews with friends, relatives, musicians, even the Marley: The Definitive Story opens with a janitor at Studio One—one of Jamaica's scene of a port in Ghana, where millions most renowned record labels—to reveal of Africans passed through "the door Marley's complex personality and the of no return" to slavery in the West. forces that shaped it. From there we travel across the Atlantic to the endless, mist-covered mounds of Over two-and-a-half hours a fascinating the Cockpit Country in Jamaica, a refuge portrait emerges of a highly intelligent for the runaway slaves known as the Ma- man, a country boy at heart who loved roons, to the luminous, emerald-green and understood nature. From the moment countryside of Nine Mile in the parish of he was born, Africa shaped Bob Marley's St Ann, Jamaica, where Bob Marley was life. Being a "brown pickney" in a former born. slave society like Jamaica, he was rejected by his (almost) white father's relatives. Jamaica's connection to Africa, slavery and oppression is made early. The eyeHe never knew his father; and this might watering beauty of the island brings home explain his attraction to Rastafari, the the point that it was a place of bounty, brotherhood that welcomed him, and his and worth fighting over. Jamaica's savage connection to the Rasta elder Mortimer slave history and enduring inequality Planno, who became his teacher. shaped Marley's life as much as it did his belief in Rastafari. "These locks," he says The film skilfully weaves old, rare photos in a clip from an interview, "these are my of his mother and him, his early identity." "baldhead" performances with Peter Tosh
and Bunny Livingston as The Teenagers, interviews with his father's relatives, video footage of his exhilarating, livewire performances and short, succinct clips of the young Bob himself to reveal how this deceptively simple, humble youth, who loved music and spent hours practising and writing songs, worked hard and slept little to get his music heard. He loved football and dancing, and he believed that all Jah wanted was for all mankind to enjoy life. He was a man, like any other man, and open interviews with his wife Rita and his most famous "baby mother," Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976, reveal that though he was shy in many ways, he had no problem standing up for his right to sexual freedom. "I follow the Bible, and if something is not covered by the laws of God, then I make my own law," he declares.
an, No Cry was part of a unique housing development in West Kingston that had communal kitchens and bathrooms, which nurtured a lifestyle among residents of sharing and unity.
'I'm a soul, soul rebel‌' What he called "the government yard in Trench Town" in No Wom-
What makes this film stand up to its claim to be the definitive film on the most influential and beloved musi-
By the '60s this social and architectural experiment had produced a wealth of talented musicians, and Trench Town became known as the Hollywood of Jamaica. But opportunities for a ghetto youth were few and far between. One day he came home and told his mother, "Me finish with school. It nuh have nutten fi teach me."
And with that, he sold his books to a friend, and picked up his guitar. Musicians, producers, even the janitor at Studio One, where he did his first recordings for Coxsone Dodd, describe Marley as a quiet, shy, intense youth who saw music as a way out of Stunning cinematography and aerial the "sufferation" endured by most shots of Kingston, graffiti and film Jamaicans. He lived in a small room footage of Trench Town in the '60s behind the studio, which he even and '70s capture the feel and vibes of shared at one point with another muthe place when Marley was just start- sician, just to dedicate all his time to ing out as a singer. making music.
cian of the 20th century is the insights and revelations about the motivations of the man christened by his father, after his brother, Robert Marley, but who was ultimately and unceremoniously rejected by his white relatives, because he was mixed-race. This then was the inspiration for Cornerstone ("The stone that the builder refused will always be the head cornerstone‌"); and the background to his message of unity and one love. One of the many anecdotes that didn't make the final cut was about Marley's copious consumption of ganja. During his research Macdonald met the doctor who treated Marley during his first cancer operation. When the doctors gave Marley the anesthetic, it had almost no effect and he was still awake on the table.
his last performance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in September 1980, eight months before his death, he was in the final stages of the malignant melanoma that had started in his right big toe, the result of a bad tackle in football. The sound check lasted for hours, Judy Mowatt, one of the I-Threes, recalls, and consisted of one song, I'm Hurting Inside. His body weak, the cancer already in his brain and throughout his entire body, he performed 18 songs, and returned for two encores. Although he had been diagnosed three years earlier, and had part of the toe removed, he had refused to amputate it because it would have meant not being able to dance onstage or play football.
He didn't pass out because he had so much marijuana in his blood he was immune to the anesthetic. "They had to give him like ten times the normal dose," according to Macdonald.
In the end, he lost his dreadlocks, his identity. Chemotherapy made them fall out. He is seen in rare video footage looking frail and weak, his bald head covered in a tam, bundled up against the freezing cold of Bavaria, where he went to a holistic clinic in a last-ditch bid.
Marley's belief that he had to spread the message of Rastafari and peace throughout the world gave him almost supernatural powers. At
"I would have told him to come home to Nine Mile and eat some roast fish and callaloo and enjoy his last few months on earth," says
Cindy Breakspeare. Instead, he died in a hospital in Miami. His body was flown home to Jamaica. On the day of his funeral, thousands of Jamaicans lined the route of his funeral procession from the National Arena in Kingston to Nine Mile, where his body was laid to rest.
"It is very emotional," said his son, Ziggy. "This is the most personal Bob film any one will ever see. You will cry and smile." —Marley: The Definitive Story had its world premiere in Jamaica last week, on April 19, where Jamaicans saw it free of charge in Emancipation Park, New Kingston. It was released internationally the following day, April 20, when marijuana users in Canada and US celebrate the plant and rally for its legalisation. (4.20 is a phrase coined by a
group of US high school students who used to smoke marijuana after school at 4.20 pm.) Marley: The Definitive Story is now showing at Caribbean Cinemas in Trincity Mall
paratha and curried corn from R's Entertainment's Quack Addicts, headed by head chef Richard Ramlal, the judges declared the addicts' dish the best tasting. The dish also featured pepper choka mother-inlaw, rice, dhal and hot chow.
Chutney Fusion and Curry Duck Employees of E J Marine Duck and Run Crew won the special prize for Best Presentation. Photos: Kevon Felmine Trini culture was at its best last Sunday, as the Point Fortin Borough Day celebrations heated up with the first ever Curry Duck Cook-off and Chutney Fusion at the Guapo Beach Facilities. Hosted by councillor Marilyn Mala Ramnarinesingh in collaboration with Angostura Ltd, hundreds of limers came out to the event, which featured a variety of curried dishes and chutney soca artistes. The aroma of the duck made patrons anxious for judges to begin sampling from 11 teams, so they too could get down to enjoying their meals. But after feasting on curried duck,
Team Thick Sauce put up a good culinary fight with its combination of murtanie (roasted tomatoes, baigan pepper and garlic,) mango anchar, mother-in-law and pepper roti. EJ Marine Contractor's Duck and Run Crew won the prize for best presentation of their various chutney sauces made out of coconut and mango, and hot kuchela. Each councillor within the Point Fortin Borough Corporation had been given the responsibility of hosting an event. Ramnarinesingh said her event was aimed at bringing friends and families together. She said it was something that was never done before in the borough, adding that it was held at the perfect time in the perfect place. After satisfying their taste buds, patrons spent the rest of the evening dancing to music by KI Persad and his band JMC 3Veni, Andaz International and the rhythmic sounds from Eagle Boys Tassa Group.
Local Recipes Corner How To Cook Fry Bodi. You’ll Need… 1 bundle bodi (about 1.5 lbs) 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoon olive oil (veg oil works great as well) 1/2 cup water 1 medium onion 1/4 scotch bonnet pepper (any spicy pepper) dash black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt Notes: I must mention to you all that if you’re getting bodi freshly harvested, the cooking time will be a bit less (about 5 mins less). I know from my days on the islands that the bodi tends to cook faster and is more ‘meaty” (thicker). The bodi we get here in North America (see Asian and West Indian grocery
stores) tend to be much thinner and take longer to cook. To brighten up this dish (this is optional), add a chopped tomato the last couple minutes of cooking. If you can’t get bodi, a good substitute would be french or string beans.
The first thing we need to do is to wash and trim the bodi (refer to the video below). Basically all you’re doing is removing both ends of the bean and discard. Then trim each bean into pieces about 1/5 inches long.
After 3 minutes add the scotch bonnet pepper, black pepper and toss in the trimmed bodi pieces. Give this a good stir and top with the salt. Raise the heat to high, add the water and bring to a boil. Should take 2-3 minutes.
Chop the onion, scotch bonnet pepper (remember to not use the seeds as that’s where most of the heat will be) and slice the garlic very thinly. Then is a saucepan, heat the oil on med/high heat and add the sliced onion and garlic. Reduce the heat to low and allow this to cook for about 3 minutes. We’re trying to infuse the oil with the wonderful flavors of the garlic and onion.
When it comes to a boil reduce to a gentle simmer, cover the pot and allow it to cook for about 25 minutes. Remember to stir every 4-5 minutes. You will notice that the fry bodi will start changing colour.. go from the brilliant green to a darker shade.
After 25 minutes your beans should be fully cooked and there should be no liquid in the bottom of the pan. If there’s liquid, do raise the heat and burn it off. Here’s where you’ll now add the chopped tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes.. just to heat through. The bodi will be fully cooked, but have a slight firmness to it. If you like your beans cooked to the point where they’re tender and sort of melting away, feel free to cook longer.
Fry bodi is a lovely vegetarian dish which goes well with rice, roti or bread. You can add additional flavor by using coconut milk instead of water when cooking and if you have leftover pieces of Caribbean style stewed meats (chicken, beef or pork), you can add it during the final 5 minutes of cooking. I recall our mom adding pieces of salted cod to the fry bodi and our dad would be in heaven. Maybe I’ll share that recipe with you soon.
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Orlando Octave Secures U.S RepresentationReadies Himself for Official Condom Launch Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. April 24, 2012------ Orlando Octave left T&T bound for Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday ( April 25) where he was set to collaborate with dancehall artiste, Konshens at the studio of fellow Jamaican entertainer DeMarco. Octave said he was also hoping to do some work with Jamaica‟s young dancehall sensation, Popcaan while there. Amid this latest development the T&T entertainer is again making waves as he promotes the upcoming launch of his Play Wit It condom line for a second time in recent weeks. The eventuality stems from an unexpected glitch in planning and logistical issues encountered during preparations for the initial launch on April 12.
Not one to be deterred by obstacles however, the Rio Claro native who is excitedly and ambitiously making massive strides on the global music circuit, is readying himself for the official media launch on May 2- an event touted as a „must attend‟ among entertainment professionals. Orlando‟s fans have been holding on to every word he posts on social networking site Twitter, this as he informs of his plans to unleash a number of musical singles in the coming weeks. Together with the condom launch next week, Octave is hitting hard with branding initiatives all aimed at bettering his chances as he makes inroads into the music industry overseas. The Play Wit It condom line has been all the rave among young followers of the artiste and entertainment professionals just the same. Many agree that Octave‟s foray into this new territory is what more young Caribbean artistes should do to capture diverse audiences. Millionaires Records CEO, Richard Hope who has been working tirelessly to ensure the Orlando Octave brand is a recognizable one in the weeks and months to come, said many on the international circuit are agreeing that Octave is extremely marketable. His music alone is catchy and it is believed that togeth-
er with strong branding elements and other strategic movements, this young sensation will make that much yearned for breakthrough for Trinidad and Tobago. In recent days, news broke that Orlando had been selected as the newest addition to the list of names being represented by Times Square, New York based Central Entertainment Group (CEG)- a talent agency known for its representation of some of the most recognizable faces in music, film and television. On the company‟s website www.cegtalent.com, Octave‟s face is plastered beneath the Hip Hop/ R&B listing alongside the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, Mya, Pete Rock, Bow Wow and Syles P. He‟s the newest addition to the company‟s talent roster and Hope says the financial deal is a really strong one that will see Octave represented by CEG for three years. “Orlando is opening doors for Trinidad and soon the world will be looking at us,” said Hope who is also Trinbagonian. He divulged that Octave will be doing some touring soon but wouldn‟t go much further, explaining that things were still in the planning stage. He however said the people of T&T should be very ex-
cited about the prospects that lie in wait for Orlando, adding, “ This is huge! Orlando will lead the way.” The young artiste will also officially unveil his website at the condom launch next week. Hope said the site would be yet another marketing tool to be used in tandem with social media and other marketing strategies in the team‟s effort to get Orlando seen, heard and appreciated, worldwide.
Woman Awarded $5.8 Million After Suing Girls Gone Wild
Whether she actually gets it or not is another story. The defendants filed motions on Wednesday to set aside the judgement and are asking for another trial.
For one woman who was taken advantage of by Joe Francis and Looks like it's going to be best his Girls Gone Wild crew, justice two out of three! Good luck, has been served -- in the form of gurl! a $5.8 million paycheck! [Image via WENN.] Tamara Favazza sued the maker of the classy Girls Gone Wild Sorority Orgy DVD series in 2010. She claimed that her breasts were shown in one of the installments without her permission because someone lifted her shirt at a St. Louis bar in 2005. She initially lost the case two years ago when the jury sided with the video company, but a retrial was granted and St. Louis Circuit Judge John Garvey awarded her patience with a giant check.
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