ENTERTAINMENT

From rags to riches

 

Not every celebrity was born rich. It is their sheer determination and unshaken belief in talent that has helped turn into what they are. Below, we bring you snippets about some successful stars; people whose background was punctuated by poverty COMPILED BY ANGELLAH NAKYANDABBE

 

Oprah Winfrey
Jay-z
Celine Dion
Jim Carrey
J.K Rowling
Maria Carey
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

 

Busy Signal … is living his dream

 

Over the years, the roots of dancehall music mania have grown in Sweden. Many dancehall artists have come down here
and kept thousands of fans happy. Among the well-know n artists that thrilled Swedish fans this year was Busy Signal.
Born Reanno Gordon, but better know by his stage name of Busy Signal, he is an artist from Kingston Jamaica. His first single Step Out thrust, one of the most popular dancehall songs in 200, thrust him into the limelight. After that, he belted out hit after hit --- and he rose to global stardom. Hallex .B Nyame

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Reviews

 

Movie Review

 

Book Review

Music Review

1. Riva Viva

2. Soul Boy

3. Teza

4. Soul Diaspora

5. Music by Prudence

1. Dust, Spittle & Wind

2. Dancing with Life:
Tales from the Township

3. Love in the Time of Treason

4. The Defence of Lawino

5. The Hairdresser of Harare

1. Catch a Fire

2. Exodus - Bob Marley & the Wailers

3. Funky Kingston - Toots and the Maytals

4. Africa Must Be Free By 1983 – Hugh Mundell

Classical reggae albums