Jamaican Coconut Toto Recipe
Toto (pronounced toeto) is a Jamaican traditional desert that is served at most family gatherings. It is a favorite of Jamaican at home and abroad. Toto is one of the easiest Jamaican dishes to cook. Coconut flavor is the key element of this traditional Jamaican dish. Toto has its origins in slavery. At night time […]
Cornmeal Pudding
INGREDIENTS: 3cups golden cornmeal ¾ cup all purpose flour 2 ¼ cups brown sugar 5 cups thick coconut milk ½ tsp. mixed spice 1½ tsp salt 1½ tsp grated nutmeg ½ cup raisins ½ cup of the shredded coconut Get our recipes on your mobile phone. Buy our iPhone or Android Recipe App. Buy the […]
Land: Keep It On The Down-low
If you do not presently own or one day might acquire property in Jamaica, or if you do not have interest in ‘family land’ or stand to inherit or know someone who might inherit land in Jamaica, then you will have absolutely no interest in reading this article. However, if this information might be relevant […]
Solutions To Criminal Activities Within Jamaicans Schools
I write in response to the many persons attempting to present a solution to the rise in criminal activities within our schools. These criminal activities include the carrying and use of offensive weapons both on and off school compounds, physical retaliatory attacks on teachers and school administrators and the malicious destruction of property. School safety […]
Immigration: Battered Spouses and Children
The majority of Immigrants come to the United States through the process of family sponsorship. These cases involve petitions filed by US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident spouses and parents. Many of the Immigrants come from cultures that are male dominated, patriarchal, or where family violence is customary and accepted though rarely if ever discussed […]
Book Review – Yes, I Can
Book DescriptionJamaica is a tropical island famous for sun, sea and surf yet they produced one of the most popular teams in the history of the Winter Olympics. Support? They didn’t have any. Many people laughed at them and thought they were a joke. Money? They didn’t have any. They sold T-shirts to raise the […]
How Stella Lost Her Groove In Jamaica
It was a regular, sunny day in Negril. The sky was clear, the air was fresh, and the sun had kissed the sky blue water with its warmth. It was a perfect day for the beach. My friends and I were vacationing after a wedding and decided to take a trip along the 7 mile […]
Buju’s #1 Fan Tells All
My first vivid memory of Buju takes me back to Reggae Sunsplash in 1992 and the event will forever be linked to my favourite Dancehall DJ. Reggae Sunsplash returned to Jamaica, after a near 10-year hiatus, in August 2006 and by this time Buju Banton had graduated from performing on Dancehall night at Reggae Sunsplash […]
Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Sénégal
Marcel Salem is a Senegalese Reggae artist. He recently recorded his first alum Carroy 44 with 10 reggae songs. Below is an interview with Marcel Salem. Question: What is the reggae scene like in Sénégal?Answer: Reggae music is very popular and appreciated in Sénégal, many people listen to it. Question: How about the ska scene?Answer: […]