Oracabessa 2016: Super Cat on Fire, Nesbeth Delivered
Queens New York City: The 2016 edition of the Irie Jam Oracabessa Music Festival on Memorial Day in Queens, New York at the Park, named in honor of the American civil rights leader Roy Wilkins. Oracabessa Music Festival was a mix of good entertainment, old school reggae, dancehall and awards for past and present legends. […]
“Our wonderful food!!!!” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. At the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay we asked Erin Lue-Hing “What about Jamaica or Jamaicans make you smile?” – Photo by X. Murphy “Our wonderful food, our humor and our genuine sensibility.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. […]
Miss Jamaica Diaspora 2016 Contestants Visit Food For The Poor
Miss Jamaica Diaspora 2016 contestants visited Food For The Poor’s headquarters in Coconut Creek today to learn about the organization’s mission to help serve the destitute in the Caribbean and Latin America. During the visit, the contestants heard about the harsh realities of life in developing countries, which included firsthand stories from the South Florida-based […]
Bee Free “Summer in the City” Fashion Show, July 23rd, 2016, New York
Come ready to SIP, SEE, SHOP & SOCIALIZE!! at the BEE FREE “SUMMER IN THE CITY” Fashion Show Saturday July 23rd, 2016 From 6-9pm Sharp! LOCATION: The Farm Soho – 447 Broadway, 2nd Floor NY NY 10013 Deborah Johnson, the Founder of the brand BEE FREE have always had big dreams of starting her own […]
Day 202 of 365 Things to Do, See & Eat in Jamaica – Visit the Hidden Gem that Is Cane River Falls
Cane River Falls is located only nine miles from Kingston, near the local community of Bull Bay. It is said that reggae legend Bob Marley frequently visited this secluded site, which is quite popular with locals and relatively little known by tourists. Offers a good place to relax, swim and meet with local community members. […]
RDX Rules Summer with LOL
The Dynamic dancehall duo, RDX, have once again struck musical gold with the new dance anthem called LOL. The single is inspired by the new dance move, of the same name, that has taken over the streets in recent weeks and is the official dance move for the summer. The dance crew,TuffaLie Dancers, are the […]
Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival New York Brings Food, Fun to Roy Wilkins Park – Photo Highlights
The temperature was 98 degrees, but the heat didn’t bother the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival crowds in New York as they enjoyed the wonders of Jamaican culture, food, music, performance art, and crafts at one of the biggest Caribbean Food Festivals of the year. Musical performers included dancehall artiste Dexta Daps, soca star Rupee,Reggae Ambassadors […]
Author Marlon James Tells Fader Magazine How He Designed Album Covers for Sean Paul
Jamaica’s Marlon James, who won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” was once the creative director for Sean Paul, a major export from Kingston. For ten ears, James designed and provided oversight of covers for Paul’s albums “Stage One” in 2000, “Dutty Rock” in 2012, […]