Meet The First Jamaican Patois Speaking Doll

Saffron Jackson, a Jamaican teacher who lives in the United Kingdom, launched a line of Patois talking, dark-skinned, curly-haired dolls in November 2016 at the Jamaican High Commission in the UK. After being made available to the public shortly thereafter, the dolls achieved considerable success with people from all around the world. Jackson says that […]

Billboard Picks 2016’s Ten Best Reggae Albums

Reggae music fans had an exceptional year in 2016, with an increase in dancehall popularity and the music tagged with labels like “tropical house” and “Caribbean bass,” which bothered reggae aficionados. That said, Billboard selected the following as the ten best reggae albums of the year. 1. Vybz Kartel with “King of the Dancehall.” At […]

Our Stories: She’s the Better Side of Me- Lymie Murray

In this installment of Our Stories, reggae soul singer Lymie Murray talks about his better side….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome food, and attractive people. And while that image is not far from the truth, if the lens is […]

10 Questions with Jamaican-American Foodie Briana Riddock

Jamaican-American foodie Briana Riddock who operates the blog seasoningbottle.com. Briana loves to cook, think, and write about food. She is currently finishing a Masters in Food Studies at New York University where she is examining the modern food system.  Here is our conversation with Briana Riddock. What is your connection to Jamaica? Both of my parent […]

Kingston Makes New York Times “Must Visit” List for 2017

The New York Times, a leading United States newspaper, compiled a list of the 52 Best Places to Go in 2017. Ranked at Number 24, is Kingston, Jamaica, and the country’s tourist industry is delighted. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) called the designation “enviable,” noting that it has come shortly after Kingston was named a […]

“Best of Africa” including Namibia

My husband and I did ” The best of Africa” tour in July 2014 which included South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. We visited Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, Kruger National Park, Cape Winelands, and Cape Town in South Africa; Chobe National Park in Botswana; and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. From Botswana, I opted to visit a […]