New Film Based on Don Shirley, Jamaican Classical Pianist, to open across US

“Green Book,” a new film based on the life of Jamaican classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley is scheduled for release in the United States by Universal Pictures on November 21, 2018. The film, which stars Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, a New York bouncer who worked as his […]

Is Jamaica Shunning Patois for Spanish?

The plans of Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness to make Spanish the official second language of the country have come under fire from critics who wonder if this marks a turning away from the recognition and use of Patois. Particularly problematic were statements made by Holness stating that Jamaica and Spain “have enjoyed a successful, […]