Jamaican in Hong Kong: Photographer Monique Lai talks Culture, Creativity and Identity

What’s it like being Jamaican in Hong Kong? For Jamaican-Chinese Monique Lai, it’s a story of dual heritage, artistic evolution, and proudly representing Jamaica in spaces where Caribbean culture is rarely seen. In the latest episode of Jamaicans to the World, host Xavier Murphy sits down with Monique, photographer and filmmaker whose life journey spans […]

The Story of São Luís: How a Brazilian City Became the Reggae Capital of South America

São Luís, the capital of Maranhão in Brazil’s northeast, is often referred to as “Brazilian Jamaica.” It’s not a tourism tagline, but a reflection of how deeply reggae music has become embedded in the city’s social and cultural fabric. What began as imported music from the Caribbean has, over the last five decades, evolved into […]