Animated Spider-Man Movie Featuring Jamaican-American Wins Oscar for Best Animation Film
Oscar-winning animated feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” tells the story of an African-American/Puerto Rican teenager from Brooklyn Miles, and participating in the success of the film is Jamaican-American rapper Shameik Moore as the voice of the lead character. The filmmakers praised his fresh and unique interpretation of the character of Peter Parker Shameik Moore’ comes […]
The Top 10 Desmond Dekker Songs
A man of many talents, Desmond Adolphus Dacres, a.k.a. Desmond Dekker, was born in Jamaica’s Saint Andrew Parish on July 16, 1941, and was an early influencer with one of the earliest reggae hits, “Israelites.” The ska, reggae and rock steady singer, songwriter and musician was introduced to music through the local church he attended […]
BMG Launches Trojan Jamaica Record Label
A new frontline recording label, Trojan Jamaica, has been introduced by BMG. Trojan Jamaica will work directly with BMG to bring the music of Jamaica to the world. Its first release is slated for the spring of 2019. BMG is a co-founder of the label and has also licensed its name for its existing Trojan […]
“They Don’t Understand All the Words, but They Love the Vibe” – A Conversation with Iakopo
Iakopo currently resides between Jamaica, Tokyo, and Miami. He was born in California, the son of a music teacher, who trained him to play piano at the tender age of 3. After a difficult childhood, Iakopo was eventually adopted and raised by a Samoan family on the South Pacific island of Upolu Samoa, where […]
