5 Off The Path Things To Do In Jamaica
Tired of doing the regular “tourist” things. Here are 5 Off The Path Things To Do In Jamaica. 1. Visit a Rural Jamaica School A visit to a rural Jamaican school can bring a great insight to the culture of the Jamaican people. You will see children in uniforms that are well starched and pressed. […]
Luv Out : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 13
Sherri-Ann Kong was one of the most stuck up person I knew at Campion. She felt she had good reason to be. She was beautiful, rich, popular, lived in Beverly Hills, she modeled, she was on the swim team and every boys dream girlfriend. She was in my class but I don’t think she has […]
Shrimp and Fruit Salad
INGREDIENTS : 12 ounces fresh or frozen peeled anddeveined shrimp 1 15¼-ounce can pineapple chunks (juice pack) 1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned 1 tablespoon snipped fresh mintor 1 teaspoon dried mint, crushed Dash salt Dash pepper ½ cup sliced celery ½ cup lemon low-fat yogurt Shop Now for Jamaican recipe ingredients & seasoning in […]
Linton Kwesi Johnson – 1 Minute Jamaican Music Biography
RawHTML: Linton Kwesi Johnson is one of the world’s great Dub Poets. Born in Chapelton, Jamaica back in 1952, Linton would make his contributions recording in his adopted home of Great Britain. Politically conscious spoken words delivered atop a thick bed of driving Dub, Linton Kwesi Johnson’s has been a voice for new reason over […]
Derrick Harriott – 1 Minute Jamaican Music Biography
Derrick Harriott’s career actually pre-dated Ska. His works with the Jiving Juniors vocal group is legendary. He took it solo both as a singer and as a producer back in 1962. His production on releases by the likes of Keith and Tex, The Kingstonians, and Rudy Mills has stood the test of time. He also […]
Joe Higgs – 1 Minute Jamaican Music Biography
RawHTML: Joe Higgs is an important figure in the history of Jamaican music…and not just because, as a mentor, he took the young Wailers under his wing. Not only did he guide them, in terms of learning to sing like professionals, he often sang with them live and out of necessity on some of their […]
Sugar Minott – 1 Minute Jamaican Music Biography
RawHTML: Sugar Minott’s recording career began in 1978. His ability to write new lyrics to be used over vintage rhythms set the tone for what would become the genre known as Dancehall. His sugar-smooth voice and his ability to express his emotions and sentiments paved the way for a career that has garnered nothing but […]
Frankie Paul – 1 Minute Jamaican Music Biography
RawHTML: Frankie Paul made his Jamaican recording debut as a 16 year old, a couple of decades back, at Channel 1 and quickly became a Dancehall collosus. Since then he has recorded well over 100 albums. Wile his popularity was curtailed somewhat during the early 90s he remains one of Jamaica’s all-time greats and will, […]
Interview with the Southern US Rep. for the Jamaican Diaspora
Interview with Dahlia Walker-Huntington, Esq. the Southern United States Representative for the Jamaican Diaspora Foundation Advisory Board. There are approximately 2.5 million Jamaicans living abroad and send home about US$1 billion a year, which is just behind Jamaica’s top source for foreign income, tourism. In June 2004 the Jamaican government hosted a conference on the […]