Groovin Stories

The entire Groovin’ family would like to express condolences to the family and friends  of the late great author and poet Maya Angelou!! Thank you for sharing  your wonderful words of wisdom with us all. May your soul find peace.

Nigeria says it will not agree to a request to free imprisoned Islamic militants in return for the release of dozens of kidnapped school girls. The country’s Interior Minister says the group Boko Haram, which is holding the girls, is in no moral position to make the offer. Earlier, the information ministry had said all […]

REGGAE artiste Beres Hammond will join Australian pop duo Air Supply as headline acts at this year’s Groovin’ In The Park Concert at Roy Wilkins Park, New York, on June 29. The annual event is billed as the largest reggae show in the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut). While Hammond is returning […]

Reggae hit machine Beres Hammond will join Australian soft-pop duo Air Supply as headline acts at the annual Groovin’ In The Park Concert at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York, June 29. Hammond, who ignited New York City when he last appeared on Groovin’ at Roy Wilkins Park in 2012, is expected to again have his way […]

BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer FOR the past three years, reggae singer Chronixx has built an enviable track record. His efforts are paying off as the ‘conscious music crusader’ is number one on Billboard’s Reggae album chart with his latest EP, Dread & Terrible. Released on April 1, the Dread & Terrible project contains 10 […]

MARCIA Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, members of Bob Marley’s harmony group the I-Three, were honoured with the Reggae Ambassador’s Award in New York City last Tuesday. The awards were presented at the Jamaica Consulate by VP Records and Groovin’ Inc, co-promoters of the annual Groovin’ In The Park concert. Griffiths and Mowatt were recognised for […]

Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock met on May 12, 1975, the first day of rehearsals for “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Sydney, Australia; they became instant friends with their common love for The Beatles and, of course, singing. After the shows’ performances at 10:30, they would play pizza parlors, coffee bars and night clubs with just […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marcia Griffiths kicked off her year-long golden anniversary celebration earlier this year on the opening night of Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, and is now booked for Groovin In The Park festival in New York City on June 29. “After weeks of negotiations, a deal was reached for the reggae queen to […]

The Jamaica Consulate will be hosting the promotion team of the annual Groovin In The Park on Tuesday April 1, 2014. This event is by invitation only as the guests will be joined by headliners Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt in an intimate setting where plans for the upcoming show will be highlighted. You can […]