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Erna Brodber is an outstanding strong Jamaican woman who thrives in the field of culture and identity. She is a cultural historian, social activist, scholar and author who is highly respected internationally. Erna Brodber has received the Jamaican government's prestigious Musgrave Gold Award for Literature and Orature among other notable accolades. |
Peter Ashbourne Many jingles, corporate functions, and albums by AJ Brown, Karen Smith and others have been composed, arranged and directed by one of Jamaica 's significant pioneers in music – Peter Ashbourne. Formerly a student of the renowned Berklee College of Music, Ashbourne made the Dean's List on a number of occasions. Ashbourne has also been both a Musical Director and Awardee at the Prime Minister's Independence Gala. |
Ellen Kohlings Straight from Germany a trailblazing reggae and dancehall magazine emerged in 2001. Ellen Kohlings is the editor of this ‘Riddim' magazine, and has sought to help spread the word, the music, and the culture of reggae and dancehall; while counteracting the prejudices and clichés that surrounds the culture. |
Roger Steffens In 1973 Brooklyn , New York born Roger Steffens eyes were first opened to the captivating world of reggae music, and his eyes have not closed to this world since then. Steffens is a reggae archivist, actor, author, lecturer, and editor who is known to have the largest collection of Bob Marley and the Wailers. |
Klive Walker Klive Walker can be ‘dubbed' as the ‘wise' Toronto-based writer whose articles on reggae have been published in magazines which include Toronto 's Word magazine. Dubwise is his first book |
Marvin Sterling Jamaican - Japanese anthropologist Marvin Sterling conducts research that focuses on the popularity of a range of Jamaican subcultural forms in contemporary Japan . |
Eddy Grant Eddy Grant (the man behind Ice Records) is a Guyana born musician, and is best known for his self-penned song “Baby Come Back”. |
