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Kisko Amar-I tackles heartbreak on Strength of Love

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Singer Kisko Amar-I pours his heart and emotion into his latest single Strength of Love. The song which tackles heartbreak is about finding strength even in pain.

“A lot of love songs only show the happy side of love but sometimes love comes with heartache and pain. When I wrote this song, I tapped into a personal moment of heartbreak, which is something people can relate to. Love is a powerful force, and I wanted to capture not just beauty, but also heartbreak. This song is about finding strength even in the pain,” Kisko Amar-I told Observer Online recently.

The Florida-based artiste who is originally from St Ann, recorded Strength of Love on the controversial 2 Times rhythm. It was produced by Specialist Sound and mixed and mastered by Radical Roots Records.

“I have been getting great feedback from people on social media about this song. Many people are saying it’s going to be a hit. Right now, my team is getting ready to launch an aggressive promotional campaign to promote it in Jamaica and the diaspora,” said Kisko Amar-I.

Kisko Amar-I is also promoting another single, Darkest Cloud, which was released last year.

“I’m getting a lot of encouragement from my fans to keep pushing this song. People love this song because it serves as a reminder that no matter how hard life gets, Jah will always see us through even in the darkest times.”

Born Navardo Henry, Kisko Amar-I was an active member of both the Lewis District Seventh-day Adventist Church Youth Choir and the York Castle High School Choir.

While attending Knox Community College, he was exposed to mainstream reggae music and adopted Sizzla Kalongi as a role model.

He wrote, sang, and recorded a three-track demo CD in 2006.

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Diaspora artist returns to Jamaica to launch exhibition

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaican-born, New York-based visual artist Cheery Stewart-Josephs has made her return to the local art scene with ROOTED, a two-day exhibition that began on Thursday and will end on Friday night at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

The showcase, which Stewart-Josephs describes as a celebration of identity, resilience and rebirth, marks her long-awaited homecoming after years of honing her craft overseas.

Raised in the cool hills of Manchester, Stewart-Josephs began drawing and painting from an early age, developing much of her skill through self-teaching. She later studied briefly at the Edna Manley School of Art and the Visual School of Arts in New York City, before continuing her independent journey as a visual artist.

Her early work quickly attracted attention, including from noted art critic Ansel Walters, founder of the Trafalgar Artist Cooperative. She would go on to join the group of practising artists who ran a roadside gallery along Trafalgar Road in Kingston in the 1970s — an era that played a pivotal role in shaping modern Jamaican art.

Since then, Stewart-Josephs has built an impressive career abroad, earning international recognition. In 2021, she was among the artists selected for Art in August, a special virtual exhibition organised by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Now, with ROOTED, she brings it full circle — unveiling 21 new works that blend traditional and contemporary Jamaican forms, while telling stories of heritage, endurance, and transformation.

The exhibition opened with an evening reception on Thursday, August 21 at 7:00 pm, followed by a pop-up showcase on Friday, August 22 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Art lovers, collectors, and the wider cultural community are invited to experience Stewart-Josephs’ work, which continues to draw deeply from her Jamaican roots while reflecting her growth as an artist on the global stage.

ROOTED is not just an exhibition, but a homecoming — an opportunity to reconnect with the spirit of Jamaican identity through the eyes of a daughter of the soil who has carried its heartbeat with her across continents.

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