On this day in Jamaican history: Marcus Garvey
On this day in Jamaican history: On June 10, 1940 died in London, England. His remains were later interned at the National Heroes Park, Kingston Jamaica. Marcus Garvey was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on August 17, 1887 and was Jamaica’s first National Hero. […]
Team Jamaica ready to showcase Jamaican cuisine at the Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami
Team Jamaica left the island today to participate in the 2015 Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition in Miami, Florida on June 12-14, 2015. Two weeks ago Team Jamaica was in jeopardy of not participating in the competition due to the lack of funding. After a fundraising effort was started by the Culinary Federation of Jamaica, the team received full sponsorship from the Tourism Enhancement […]
Jamaican Blue Mountain Chocolate Brownie Recipe
Looking for unique chocolate brownie recipe? Do you love Blue Mountain coffee? Try this Blue Mountain Chocolate Brownie recipe by Alicia Baker, Executive Pastry Chef, Sandals Montego Bay Resort. Ingredients Brownie 2 lbs dark chocolate 1 ½ lb butter 2 ½ lbs whole eggs 2 lbs sugar 1 pinch vanilla flavor 1 lb cake flour 1 […]
Illustrious Jamaican Jazz Singer to Perform at Broward Center Fundraiser for University of the West Indies, June 14th, 2015, Florida
Myrna Hague is known as Jamaica’s First Lady of Jazz and is admirerd and loved by fans of that musical genre throughout the world. The consummate artiste, Myrna Hague, the musician/performer, is celebrated internationally for her talent and storied performances around the globe. According to her critics, she makes the music come alive by infusing […]
Lucas “DO IT LIKE” Behind The Scenes Video Featuring Konshens, Kardinal O and Stylo G
It has been a whirlwind musical journey for Teenage Canadian singer Lucas DiPasquale since his remarkable acoustic mash-up of hits (Road Affi Tek On, Ravin and Only Man She Want) by Dancehall artist Popcaan became a viral sensation. With an honest love and respect for the birthplace of reggae,“I love Jamaica, the people, the food, […]
Third World & Damian Marley Team Up On Remake Of The Abyssinians 1974 Original “YimMasGan”
Celebrating over 40 years in music, one of the most pivotal reggae bands of all time Third World will release their first major song of the year “YimMasGan” on June 16, 2015 on Ghetto Youths International. The Damian Marley produced song, which will also be accompanied with a new music video directed by Jamaica’s own […]
Nanook UP! United Purpose Tour – Creative Incubator in Kingston to Launch First Cultural Arts Tour of Europe
The UP! United Purpose tour is a curated display of Jamaica’s unique, creative and cultural arts industries. It is a traveling caravan of eleven artists, all of whom are exceptional in their own fields, venturing into Europe from July 2nd to August 23rd 2015 to bring a complete Jamaican experience to the open markets. The […]
