Dozens of Jamaican scholastic runners, jumpers, throwers and different Caribbean athletes competing yearly within the historic Penn Relays monitor and discipline meet in Philadelphia have their expertise made smoother yearly by the U.S.-based Group Jamaica Bickle (TJB) not-for-profit hospitality group — the sponsor of the “Black Tie Gowns & Sneakers 3.1 Labor of Love Gala Fundraising Luncheon” that’s coming to the Crest Hole Nation Membership in Woodbury, L.I. on April 13.
Honoree Nelson Christian “Chris” Stokes, four-time Jamaican Olympic bobsledder; visitor speaker Sandra Brunson, CFO of Knicks’ NBA All-Star Jalen Brunson’s instructional Second Spherical Basis; cocktails, and networking are on the agenda for the profit, which can assist fund the TJB’s elaborate Hospitality Initiative Program.
Marking its thirtieth anniversary this yr, this system supplies for visiting athletes with “meals, physical therapy, chiropractic care, mentorship, medical services, ground transportation,” and different facilities, based on its web site.
To share the TJB experience gained on the Penn Relays efforts, TJB founder and CEO Irwine Clare Sr. famous that his group will debut a hospitality internship program this yr in collaboration with the College of Expertise, Jamaica’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Administration. Third-year scholar Kerisha Inexperienced, the inaugural intern, “will be actively engaged in our hospitality operations” and different initiatives through the Penn Relays, going down April 24 to 26, mentioned Clare.
Saluting a music trailblazer
The dwelling historical past of Beverly Kelso — the final surviving member of the Wailing Wailers that advanced into reggae music’s Bob Marley and the Wailers — will probably be celebrated by the Bronx-based Jah Jerry Inc. non-profit group at its thirteenth annual Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner Dance on Could 2 at Juliano’s Caterers, 700 Predominant St. New Rochelle, N.Y.
James Haynes, president and founding father of the Jah Jerry instructional group named for his father, mentioned Kelso is wanting ahead to the Could affair. “From a female perspective, in Jamaican music, she’s one of the trailblazers.”
‘Carnival Romance’ launch
Tobago-born Samuel Archer’s “Carnival Romance” new single, that includes vocalist Chantau Campbell, is an instance of the veteran producer’s “continued innovation and commitment to shaping the future of Caribbean music.”
Samuel Archer’s new “Carnival Romance” single (l.) follows his “Wuk Up Riddim! Project” launch (r.). (SAMSDIGITAL.NET)Losses in reggae and rap
The Jamaica Gleaner reported that Colvin “Cocoa Tea” Scott died final month of cardiac arrest after receiving a analysis of lymphoma in 2019 and not too long ago battling pneumonia, mentioned his spouse Malvia Scott.
“Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Cocoa Tea released a plethora of popular songs, characterized by his pristine, honey-toned vocals and the timelessness of his lyrics, which alternated between romantic, religious and reality themes,” wrote Patricia Meschino within the Billboard journal article, “10 Best Songs from Late Jamaican Legend Cocoa Tea (Critic’s Picks).”
Monitoring the musical legacy and accomplishments of her late son, Voletta Wallace based the Christopher Wallace Memorial Basis and the B.I.G. (Books As an alternative of Weapons) Evening Out occasion. Born and raised in Brooklyn, gifted Christopher Wallace took The Infamous B.I.G. stage title and arguably turned one the best hip hop performers of all time earlier than his 1997 taking pictures loss of life on the age of 24.
