A Visit to Barbados – Caribbean countries take offense to the term “small island”, but…
As the producer of Caribbean-inspired television content, I learn a great deal about the islands we focus on from reading about them. Experiencing them live and in living color is a whole different ball game. My crew and I have just returned from almost a week in Barbados, a beautiful, warm island nation with a […]
A Place to Call Home – Jamaicans in South Florida
I’ve been drafted onto the board of a foundation. Fancy stuff! I’d always seen folks with a long list of board appointments on their resumes and wondered if those tags were only there for pomp and fanciness. But this appointment is important to me and the small team of ladies I’ve pulled together to make […]
Miss G’s Simple Jamaican Curry Goat Recipe
No recipe brings more memories of my childhood than Curry Goat. My mother would prepare this for special occasions – like my birthday! Jamaican curry goat has its origins from East Indians who used to work as indentured workers on the island. Over time, curry goat has become one of the major examples of true […]
New Greensleeves Compilation Clarks in Jamaica Garners Attention in Vogue and GQ
Greensleeves, in conjunction with One Love Books, is proud to present Clarks in Jamaica, the album tie-in with Al Fingers’ critically acclaimed book of the same name which chronicles the celebrated status of Clarks shoes in Jamaica. This week, GQ (UK) shed light on the compilation and VOGUE (US) dedicated a sole feature on a […]
JCDC Now Accepting Entries for 2016 Competitions
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an Agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture is currently accepting entries for all competitions for the 2016 Festival season. The competitions now open for entry are: the National Festival of the Performing Arts ( areas include: speech, drama, music, traditional folk forms and dance and deaf dance), […]
