Conversation with Jamaican Actress Jacinth Sutphin
Jacinth Sutphin was born and raised in St. Mary, Jamaica. She later relocated to Brooklyn, NY in hopes of gaining a better life. At the age of 10 she was pregnant with her vision and dreams of becoming a professional actress. Her baby was called purpose aka destiny. She could not afford to miscarry what […]
Our Stories: My Father is My Best Friend- Tiffanie Malvo
In this installment of Our Stories, artiste Tiffanie Malvo explains why her father is also her best friend….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 […]
Book Examines the Power of Jamaican Dancehall Signs
The New Yorker magazine reviewed the book “Serious Things A Go Happen: Three Decades of Jamaican Dancehall Signs” by Maxine Walters, Jamaican film director and producer. The book takes a look at the signs appearing on the streets of Kingston since the late 1970s that announce dancehall performances. According to Walters, the hand-painted signs promise […]
Jamaican Singer Jack Radics Kicking Off His 2017 ‘Watershed’ Tour In South Florida
Platinum selling Jamaican recording artist Jack Radics will take his Watershed Tour to South Florida for four performances only next month, on January 20, 21, 22 and 23, 2017. The tour will kick off on Friday January 20 at Da Real Ting Café in Jacksonville, Saturday January 21 at the Ginger Bay Café in Hollywood […]
January 27 Deadline for Jamaica Visual Arts Competition
Visual Artists who are hoping to have their work featured in the 2017 national exhibition of the Jamaica Visual Arts Competition, and thus be a part of the national Jamaica 55 Celebrations need to meet the Friday, January 27 deadline for entries, says Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission […]