Tacky’s Slave Rebellion
At midnight on July 31st 1834, the Abolition Bill which the British Parliament passed earlier in the year went into effect, ending over 300 years of slavery. It had been a long and brutal struggle to end this inhumanity. Many revolts and uprisings had occurred in Jamaica but most were local in nature and were […]
Buy the Music of The Artists featured in Jamaican Music History
RawHTML: If you enjoyed all the music provided in the history of Jamaican music then browse and buy from the list of artists featured in the segments. Are you Ready – Clive Tennors Man Upstairs – Richie Stevens Reggae Songs of Praise, Vol. 2 Real Power- Lt. Stitchie Reggae Songs of Praise Victory Papa Sana […]
Online Resource Atlanta Area
Resources on Atlanta, Georgia Access Atlanta The Fox Theatre – Atlanta 7 Stages Theatre The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta City Search Atlanta Weather Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau Atlanta.com Georgia Department of Education Hartsfield-Jackson Airport – Atlanta Online Schools: Georgia
Jamaican "Eatings" in Atlanta, Georgia
If you long for some jerk chicken, oxtail, curry, brown stew, escoveitch fish; ackee and saltfish, bananas and dumplings or even calaloo, mackerel, plantains, ground provisions and cow foot, you can find it in Atlanta. It is estimated that there are over 75 Jamaican restaurants in the metro area. Most are small mom and pop […]
Jamaican Businesses – Atlanta Area
The majority of Jamaican businesses in Atlanta involve food. Anywhere you are in Atlanta there is bound to be a Jamaican restaurant near you. Some estimate that there are more than 120 Jamaican restaurants in the metro area. In addition, there are numerous grocery stores, meat shops and bakeries. The largest restaurants include Kool Runnings […]
Jamaican/Caribbean Media in Atlanta
Newspapers/Magazines/Newsletters: JamAtlanta www.jamatl.com The Caribbean Star www.thecaribbeanstar.com Caribbean Spice Newspaper http://www.caribbeanspice.net/ Caribbean Trends www.caribbeantrends.com KC Times Newsletter www.kctimes.org Radio: WRFG 89.3 FM www.wrfg.org – Caribbean Runnings w Jason; Fridays 2 – 4 pm WIGO1570 AM wigoam.com Bashment Bay Radio on Sat 8am-10am WRFG 89.3 FM www.wrfg.org – Rockers International w Lisimba & Paul […]
Jamaican & Caribbean Organizations in Atlanta
Atlanta is reputed to have to have the highest number of Jamaican organizations for its size of any city in the US. Many of these organizations are alumni groups that raise funds to support the schools back in Jamaica. Below is a partial listing: Atlanta Caribbean Associationhttp://www.atlantacaribbean.org/404-377-5506 Atlanta Jamaican Associationhttp://www.ajaatlanta.orgemail: [email protected]/593-9290 Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities […]
Routes of Reggae – A Brief History on Jamaican Music
Jamaican music, like our other cultural expressions, came into being through the process of time and evolution. With more than 300 years of continuous history, our people have developed a homogeneous community. The fabric of our music is woven of many threads and the sources are varied and many, with European and African influences. However […]
Listen the History of Jamaican Music: The Wailers
The Wailers…When people think of the Wailers,they think of Bob Marley. But, the Wailers were decidedly more than Bob alone. There was a steady flow of backing musicians from the outset, beginning with the Skatalites who backed the group from it’s virtual inception in the early 60’s…right up to Bob’s so called ‘solo’ days with […]
Listen the History of Jamaican Music: Reggae Around the World
Reggae Around the World…Reggae music is the all-encompassing name for so many genres of Jamaican music. Ska, Rock Steady, Rub-A-Dub, Dancehall etc. To the world, it’s simply Reggae and Reggae is a world-wide musical phenomenon. To countries around the globe, Jamaican people have emmigrated and settled. And in doing so, they’ve brought with them their […]
