MALAYSIA is well-known for its unspoiled, sandy white beaches. One of the most regularly visited places all year round is Pulau Langkawi. It comprises 99 exotic tropical islands just off the coast of the state of Kedah in the far northwest corner of Malaysia. The island is covered with age-old forests, which are home to many exotic animals like the hornbill, peacock and lizard. Langkawi also has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Increasing international promotions have turned Langkawi into a renowned tropical island destination. `Visit Malaysia Year 2007' has also pitched Langkawi as a place for those seeking uncrowded and unspoiled breaks. Historically, Langkawi attracted seafarers and traders from far and near during the 15th Century. Pepper and rice were the main produce of the is...
LANGKAWI never fails to bring in the crowds year after year. Its attraction? Nature and an idyllic lifestyle. THERE ARE indeed two legends in Langkawi.
My fave is 1961's "A Raisin in the Sun." Others include "Imitation of Life" (1934); "Cabin in the Sky" and "Stormy Weather" (1943); "Home of the Brave" and "Pinky" (1949); "No Way Out" (1950); "Cry the Beloved Country" (1951); "Member of the Wedding" and "Lydia Bailey" (1952); "Bright Road" (1953); and "Carmen Jones" (1954); "Something of Value" and "Island in the Sun" (1957); "The Defiant Ones," "Anna Lucasta" and "St. Louis Blues" (1958); "Porgy and Bess," "Odds Against Tomorrow" and "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" (1959); "Pressure Point" (1962); "Purlie Victorious" (1963) and "Nothing But a Man"; and "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964). Others include "Imitation of Life" (1934); "Cabin in the Sky" and "Stormy Weather" (1943); "Home of the Brave" and "Pinky" (1949); "No Way Out" (19...
Councilmembers Leroy Comrie, Dr. [Kendall Stewart], Mathieu Eugene, Letitia James and Darlene Mealy hosted the New York City Council's annual Caribbean Christmas celebration at City Hall on Tuesday, December 18. The guest of honor for this year's ceremony was the legendary songwriter Irving "Lord Burgess" Burgie, who is best known as the composer of hit songs like "Day-O", "Island In The Sun" and "Jamaica Farewell". He was awarded a City Council Proclamation by Councilmember Comrie and his colleagues in tribute to his lifetime of musical and philanthropic contributions. Burgie composed some 34 songs for singer Harry Belafonte between 1955 and 1960, including eleven songs on the 1956 Belafonte album "Calypso", which remained number one on the Billboard charts for 32 weeks and was the fir...
When the album came out it was an instant success," states Burgle. "As a matter of fact, it became the most successful album of any kind of music in 1956 when it was released," he shares about the album, which was #1 on Billboard's charts for 32 weeks and which stayed on the charts for 99 weeks. Day O became the number 1 song" "Jamaica Farewell" became the number 1 song," Burgle reveals, reminiscing about the unbelievable success of the album. "From then on, [Harry Belafonte] and I had the closest relationship over the next five or six years in which I provided two more albums for him." The LP's, "Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean" and Jump Up Calypso also emerged as top sellers for the Burgie / Belafonte team. Burgie who joined ASCAP in 1956 is also the songwriter for such hits as 'Isl...
... is also the songwriter for such hits as 'Island In The Sun', 'I Do Adore Her' and "Come Back Liza....
Ah, Martinique, so near, so far, with so much to offer. The island easily represents the best of everything in the Caribbean. Plus, it's French. Tourism officials rightly dub it the island of flowers, of dreamers and of the "revenants" - the returning ones. Paul Gauguin briefly made his home here for good reason - and he is just one of many cultural notables who have left their mark.
She got their careers going with their appearances in a musical act and then they both started performing together, as the Dandridge Sisters, in "Teacher's Beau," "The Big Broadcast of 1936" in 1935 and "A Day at the Races" in 1937. Then Dandridge made "Drums of the Congo" in 1942 as her career began to include acting, singing and dancing. It was at one of those venues at the Cotton Club, she met Harold Nicholas of the famous Nicholas Brothers, whom she married in 1942. Her career "took a dive" during the marriage. She gave birth to a daughter who suffered from brain damage and had to be placed in someone else's care. The marriage ended in 1949 and Dandridge resumed her singing career as a solo act determined to establish herself as a dramatic film star. Though "[Carmen Jones]" was some...
... big movie was another with Belafonte, "Island in the Sun" in 1957. This was followed by three mo...
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Boaters traditionally have had few choices for propelling their craft around Casco Bay: gas, diesel, wind or paddles. Two of those boaters hope to expand the options.
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