Durian Jam Files: Majid Jadali-A taste of showbiz

To us, he is our friendly Persian known for his mouthwatering kebabs, biryanis and his other delectable Iranian cuisines with his stall along Rizal street which has become a must-go -to gastronomic destinations in this city. Mr. Majid Jadali is not just the owner/proprietor of his Majid Kebab. He is an accomplished film actor as [...]

Durian Jam: The J.D. experience

A visitor from Manila recounted to me her Beyonce Experience, a lucky front-rower she got the fortune of being near the phenomenal Creole beauty who is known for her hits with the girl group Destiny’s Child and her equally meteoric solo career which has expanded also to the silver screen with her box-office hit movie [...]

Durian Jam: an interview with Abe

Aside from homegrown bands, local filmmakers and visiting showbiz celebrities Durian Jam is lucky to have the opportunity to hobnob with international movie actors ranging from Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett who recently shot a movie in Diwalwal to Majid Kabab proprietor Majid Jadali who once appeared in 70 international and Filipino movies in the 1980s either [...]

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This is my first blog. many of these would be based on my past articles from my Durian Jam column at Sunstar Davao and the segments for the Mindanao-wide cable TV show Muzika del Sur.   Davao has a surprisingly evolving entertainment scene this blog contains interviews of musicians, filmmakers, showbiz personalities and features of entertainment events like concerts, gigs, film [...]