G MaG

Issue 5
EDITOR’S NOTE

Our Cultural Heritage is G MaG's topical theme for this year, following on from the last journal where we'd dedicated that entire edition to the African Continent and embraced the Caribbean Culture that plays such a significant part of our integrated European lifestyle. And, what with 2007 being celebrated as the bi-centenary of the abolition of the slave trade, we've taken the opportunity to expressively document our musical and cultural heritage from our own perspective. For this very reason, during 2007 and beyond, G MaG will endeavour to bring you the true roots and groundage of our natural source of entertainment, lifestyle and livity - an amiable educational journey which, I'm sure, will be of interest to the youths as well as people from different walks of life.

Of major importance, the Marley train rolled into town again and, as to be expected, it wasn’t carrying any prisoners nor did it tarry to pick up any passengers, it just simply steamrolled its way into music land and we couldn’t help but take note. This time around, the driver was Ziggy who, didn't stop at all and certainly didn't hitch when it came to picking up his Reggae Grammy award for 2007, his fourth. You dun know Bob would’ve been proud! Whilst others had to move out of the way, the only other driver on the King's highway was younger brother Stephen who, boasts a record of five Reggae Grammys and is set to add to that tally when his new set starts to sting. And, as Marley Mania is currently everywhere, we had no choice but to have Ziggy front this edition and yes, Stephen will be driving right behind hijacking our next issue!

So, can we match up the artists with Ziggy Marley's grace of the cover? Sure nuff! His Pop's favourite singer was none other than Dennis Emmanuel Brown and we have here a long overdue special tribute to the 'Crown Prince of Reggae'. And talking of legends, we also pay homage to the late 'Godfather of Soul', James Brown and Jazz maestro, Gil Scott-Heron. Elsewhere, the neon light shines brightly on Neo Soul princess Stacie Orrico, Gospel starlet Sharon St. Louis; Roots vertigo Colin Levy and Europe's newest Reggae advocate Ziggi. There are also Social Commentary pieces, our Lifestyle segments and the regular review columns that you guys needs to check out - it’s enough to have you hooked for more than a day!

Aside from all that though, da big, bad G MaG is now profiling visibly on your TV screens as we’ve hooked up with 'Lifestyle On BEN' (see page 46) to crane the mag all up in your spot! Yow, you positively gots to get you some... yuh dun know!

One lOve,
Melissa C Sinclair (DJ Cameo)
Editor, Publisher