Reggaeton Star Maluma Says Love for Bob Marley Inspired His Album and Trip to Jamaica

Maluma, a Colombian Reggaeton singer, songwriter, and actor, cites the single “Tonika” that features Ziggy Marley from his album “7 Días en Jamaica (7 Days in Jamaica)” has representing a major move for his career and for Latin culture in general. He added that having the opportunity to work with Ziggy Marley, the son of […]
9 Things Most Jamaicans Born After 2010 Will Never Experience

There are some elements in the Jamaican culture, that despite how insignificant they seem, they rightfully own their space in our history. They make up a huge part of what we are today, sadly some of these things have been discontinued and sadly, Jamaicans born after 2010 will never get to experience these events, places […]
Tangerines: A Kaleidoscope Of My Jamaican Childhood

They bore in abundance. Everywhere. On every branch. On every tree. They looked like bright orange-coloured miniature flying saucers parked among the dark green foliage. In my ten-year old world, of all the fruits that grew in abundance in my backyard, they were my favourite. They still are. Tangerines. It was summertime and in my […]
7 Signs You Are Becoming Your Jamaican Parents

There are a lot of things our Jamaican parents would do or say that made us grumble in a very low voice – “under our breath” – because let’s face it, that was the only way we could be a little sassy and get away with it. And even so, a lot of the time […]
Exploring Jamaican Food: Tamarind

Many people are familiar with the name of the tamarind, but few know about its appearance or its long history of medicinal use. It’s been cultivated for centuries and the first Jamaica tamarind tree was planted in Hawaii in 1797. The fruit is believed to have been introduced in Jamaica and the Caribbean in the […]
Forbes Magazine Takes a look at Jerk Chicken Cultural Appropriation

As the taste of Jamaican jerk becomes more popular, the issue of cultural appropriation has also arisen and recently explored by Forbes magazine. Authentic Jamaican jerk includes the flavors of scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, ginger, garlic, scallion, and allspice berries and the smoky pimento wood fire used for cooking. The Jerk tradition has created commercial […]
Reggie: A Kaleidoscope Of My Jamaican Childhood

Did I know him? No! Did I love him? No! Do, I regret this? Sometimes. But the fault lies squarely on his shoulders. Love is not automatic. It is earned. He was the adult. He was responsible, or irresponsible? Should he have known better, done better? Perhaps. But it’s too late now. I arrived on […]
8 Things to Know About Jamaica Day

Jamaica Day is an annual celebration that recognizes the nation’s unique aspects and its contributions to the world. Conducted under the auspices of the Culture in Education Program, the special day is operated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The theme for this year’s event is Celebrating Jamaica: Highlighting our icons in the […]
Exploring Jamaican Food: Sweetsop

For anyone that enjoys the rich, sweet taste of custard, the Jamaican sweetsop could very well be an ideal fruit. Fans of the fruit, both young and old, say the taste of the fragrant, segmented flesh resembles custard. There’s some debate over when and how the fruit arrived on the island. Some say it was […]
How I Realized We Jamaicans Reference Death In Many Casual Conversations!!!

Reference to death varies according to our cultural lenses. For some reason, Jamaicans weave death into everyday language quite casually, jovially and irreverently, without thinking twice about it. We drop death all over the place. I didn’t realise this until I got to Ghana and saw people wince at my mention of death. I slowly […]