Cricket in Jamaica

A remnant from British rule, cricket used to be the most dominant sports in Jamaica and in the rest of the Caribbean. The West Indies cricket team used to be the most dominant cricket team in the world. For the time being, we have declined as a dominant world cricket team. Jamaican cricket has produced […]

Basketball, Baseball & Boxing

BaseballEven though baseball is rarely played in Jamaica and is not considered a "mainstream" sport Jamaica has produces a few players that have made a name Major League baseball in the USA. Those include 3-time all star Devon White who was a member of the 3 world championship teams (the 1992 and 1993 Toronto Blue […]

Mango time

Mi nuh drink coffee tea mango timeCare how nice it may be mango timeIn the heat of the mango cropWhen di fruit dem a ripe an dropWash your pot turn dem down mango time De terpentine large an fine, mango timeRobin mango so sweet, mango timeNumber eleven an hairy skinPack di bankra an ram dem […]

Evening Time

Come Miss ClaireTek de bankra off yu head mi dear,Evening breeze a blow,Come dis way Miss Flo. Help down yah,Afta yu no beas’ a burd’n mah.Ress yuh self at ease,Feel di evenin’ breeze. Evenin’ time,Work is over now is evenin’ time,Wih deh walk pon mountain,Deh walk pan mountain,Deh walk pan mountain side.Meck we cook wih […]

Liza -Waata come a mi y’eye

Every time mi memba Liza,Waata come a mi y’eye,Wen mi tink pan mi nice gal Liza,Waata come a mi y’eye. Come back Liza, come back gal,Waata come a mi y’eye,Come back Liza, come back gal,Waata come a mi y’eye. Sound Clip: Liza – Waata come a mi y’eye

Jamaica Land of Beauty

Words by A.L. Hendricks/Music by Lloyd Hall Jamaica land of beauty,We promise faithfullyTo serve thee with our talentsAnd bring our gifts to thee.Jamaica we will alwaysIn honour of thy name,Work steadfastly and wiselyAnd never bring thee shame. From riverside to mountainFrom cane field to the sea,Our hearts salute Jamaica,Triumphant, proud and free. Together in our […]