Interview Series: Reggae In Brazil
Interviewee Marcello Hermont From Brazil – www.reggaebrasil.com ReggaePlus: Reggae has grown in popularity in your country. What reggae artists have performed there?Marcello: International artists like Steel Pulse, Maxi Priest, Big Mountain, The Wailers, Andrew Tosh, Julian Marley, Ziggy Marley & MM, Pato Banton, Inner Circle, Nabby Clifford, Jamaica Steel Band, Junior Marvin and many others. […]
Interview Series: Reggae in Italy
Interviewee Dario from Italian Band – www.duboom.com ReggaePlus: Reggae has grown in popularity in your country. Artists like [who?] have performed there? Dario:Many reggae int.l acts performed in Italy during the last 10 years. Artists like Burning Spear, Buju Banton, Sizzla, Misty inRoots, mad Prof., Macka B, Mikal Roze, Black Uhuru, Culture, Gladiators, Steel Pulse, […]
Jamaican Food
Dead fi hungry? Well look no further in Los Angeles. Jamaican restaurants have good selections on the menu. On Sundays, some offer an all-you-can-eat deal per plate that ranges from $6-$15(US) depending on where you dine. Here’s a few: Coleys Caribbean-American Cuisine Stone’s Market & Bakery Milton’s Joe’s Restaurant Jucy’s Restaurant & Market Derricks Market […]
Reggae Music In Denmark
ReggaePlus: Reggae has grown in popularity in your country. Artists like [who?] have performed there? Ole Brockman: Within the past couple of years, artist like Burning Spear, Michael Rose with Sly and Robbie have been around, Also Capleton was here a couple of weeks ago ReggaePlus:What is the reggae scene like there? Ole Brockman: The […]
Clubs & Night Life
Even though Los Angeles is hundreds of miles from Jamaica, you can still keep abreast of the latest dances like “pon the river”, “row da boat” and “signal da plane” seen in the clubs. There is an annual dancehall queen contest and Stone Love dances are heard as well! To look good at the clubs […]
Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Belgium
Pat Flashman is one of the pioneers of reggae-music in Belgium. In 1977 Pat and Ras Feel built the first Belgian reggae sound system, King Flashman Elektro. In the 80s Pat was the drummer of King Flashman’s Live Reggae Band. From 1988 until 1994 Pat played the drums for Crucial Crew. Nowadays Pat makes dub-music […]
Where Jamaicans Live in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is home to a growing number of Jamaicans, which are scattered throughout Los Angeles and neighboring cities. Below are a few areas with an influx of Jamaicans: South Central AreaBetween Normandie Ave. and Western Ave., one can find homes with a Jamaican flag waving in the front yard. This lower middle class area […]
Reggae SuperStar Wars Round Two.
The votes are in and Round One winner now move to Round Two of ReggaePlus Radio/jamaicans.com Reggae SuperStar Wars. Vote today for the artist you think would win the clash. There are currently 16 Reggae SuperStar Wars ‘clashes’ in MP3 format below. The clashes are also running on an on-going basis on ReggaePlus Radio. If […]
Overview of Jamaicans in Los Angeles
Sunny L.A. enjoys pleasant weather throughout the year. Ringed by mountains and the sea, the temperatures tend to be moderate — seldom exceeding 85 F/29 C or falling below 40 F/4 C. The city offers numerous nightclubs, marvelous restaurants, beaches, diverse cultural events, Hollywood glamour contrasts with gang violence, year-round sunny skies with smog and […]
Adjusting to Migration
How does being away from the homeland affect you? Is it a difference of being a big fish in little pond rather than a little fish in a big pond. Meaning if you were at home, would you be more successful, influential, recognized than you are here. Migration often takes a toll on self esteem […]
