Jamaican Youth Become Pioneering Hip Hop DJs In Canada
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in citing the legendary Fredrick Douglass, taught the Jamaican people, and by extension Garveyites worldwide, that there is no struggle without progress. Members of the African diaspora, whether as Nigerian merchants in China or as Jamaican cane cutters in Cuba, know struggle. In fact, the historical record shows Jamaican migrant labourers appealing […]
Dominican Mangu Recipe
INGREDIENTS: 6 plantains, unripe 3 large onions 1-1/2 tablespoons cooking oil 1-1/2 tablespoons vinegar 6 tablespoons butter 1-1/2 cups cold water 3 teaspoons salt Directions: Peel the plantains and cut into 12 pieces. Boil plantains in salted water until very tender, approximately 12 – 15 minutes. While the plantains are cooking, heat cooking oil in […]
Festival of the Performing Arts Competition – Deaf Dance Festival, March 30, 2017, Kingston
Who: Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) What: Festival of the Performing Arts Competition – Deaf Dance Festival Where: Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kgn 5 When: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: 4:00 pm One of the most anticipated events of the National Festival of the Performing Arts National Finals, Deaf Dance will take place […]
Groovin 2017 to Feature Freddie Mcgregor, Ken Boothe, Leroy Sibbles & Reggae Symphony Orchestra
In the early sixties, long before there was reggae, a haunting, captivating and blissfully bouncy beat called rock steady captured the imagination of music lovers on the island of Jamaica. This beat was an offspring of ska, and it first emerged from the belly of inner city of Kingston. It spread like wildfire, quickly dominating […]
St. George’s College defeats Jamaica College to win the 2017 Ziadie Cup; Meadowbrook and KTHS wins the Western Union All Schools Alumnae Penalty Kick-off
On Saturday, March 25th, 2017, St. George’s College Old Boys defeated the Jamaica College Old Boys to win the Dennis Ziadie Cup. The Jamaica College over-45 team and the St. George’s College over-45 team played to a 0-0 draw in the Grand Masters match. In the Under-45 Masters match, St. George’s College defeated Jamaica College […]