Prince Covered Bob Marley in Recent Performances
Prince, the legendary rock and R&B performer, thrilled recent audiences with his all-out style, mixing original tunes with covers of other music icons, including Bob Marley. At two shows in Toronto, Prince gave his rendition of Marley’s “Waiting in Vain,” and in San Francisco, California, he interwove the Marley hit with the ballad “How Come […]
Nova Scotia Couple Says No to Wedding Gifts, Asks for Donations to Jamaican School Instead
Shayla Loppie and Nathan Simon love Jamaica and have visited the country several times. As part of their destination wedding plans, the couple is asking for guests to make donations to a small school on the island instead of buying them wedding gifts. Their visits to Jamaica have focused their attention on how many benefits […]
VIDEO: Shaggy Song Featured in JP Morgan Chase Bank Commercial
Like a blast from the past, Shaggy has one of his songs featured in one of the newest commercials for the United States banking behemoth, JP Morgan Chase Bank. The commercial promotes retirement planning to the sounds of Shaggy’s “Boombastic” from 1995. The tune plays in the background of a 30-second video clip. “Boombastic” was […]
Emperor Haile Selassie Visits Jamaica
Emperor Haile Selassie visited the island of Jamaica on April 21, 1966. Over 100000 Rastafarians from all over Jamaica descended on Kingston airport, having heard that the man whom they considered to be the Messiah. Haile Selassie visited Jamaica on 21 April 1966, and approximately one hundred thousand Rastafari from all over Jamaica descended on Haile Selassie […]
First Black Millionaire, George Stiebel, Sunday Morning, Blue Lagoon – This Week’s Picks for Best Jamaica Instagram Photos
Check out this week’s best photos of Jamaica and Jamaican culture on Instagram. Our favorites this week include images from First Black Millionaire, George Stiebel, Sunday Morning, Blue Lagoon. If you would like your photo featured on our site tag your shots with the hashtag #jamaicansphotos and follow us @jamaicans_com on Instagram. Home of Jamaica’s […]
Jamaica’s Yohan Blake runs 9.95 in 100m – “Fit and Ready” for Rio
Yohan Blake, Jamaican 2011 world sprint champion, says he is “fit and ready to run” at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following a 9.95-second finish in his first 100-meter competition of the season. The world-leading time for Blake comes after several years of physical problems that hampered his performance. Blake says it is […]
Day 112 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – A Learning Experience: The Institute of Jamaica
There’s much to learn about Jamaican culture and scientific heritage at the institute. The facility showcases the country’s most important natural history, cultural history and art exhibits. It has many sections, including the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica /Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Jamaica Music Museum (JAMM), Liberty Hall: The Legacy of Marcus Garvey, Museums of […]
Bogdanovich Buys Major Jamaican Brand Reggae Sumfest
Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of DownSound Records (DSR), completed his latest acquisition of a major Jamaican brand, Reggae Sumfest, 3 weeks ago in Kingston. When asked why Summerfest Productions decided to sell the company to Bogdanovich, Johnny Gousoung, CEO, replied that it was out of a number of reasons including the fact that both he and […]
Simply Myrna Delights Florida Audience
The audience stood and cheered, offering a lengthy and loud applause, expressing their appreciation for the treat just experienced. They did not beg for more; satisfied to just soak up the moment. “Simply Myrna” lived up to all it promised, as Jamaica’s First Lady of Jazz and lovers rock, Myrna Hague stood center stage and […]
Heartthrob Christopher Williams To Join Jack Radics For Caribbean Mother’s Day Show in South Florida, May 7th 2016
Popular R and B Singer and actor Christopher Williams will join platinum selling recording star Jack Radics for his Mother’s Day production A Caribbean Style Mother’s Day – at the newly opened Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (Lauderhill PAC) on Saturday May 7 beginning at 8pm. Doors will open at 7pm. Also appearing on the show […]
