Jamaicans.com Founder Xavier Murphy Among Speakers at TEDxMiramar 2026
Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy will be among the featured speakers at TEDxMiramar, scheduled for March 20, 2026, at the Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar, Florida. Murphy joins 12 speakers selected to present ideas and personal stories as part of this year’s event, themed “Elevate.” The evening programme, which runs from 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM, […]
Afro-Caribbean Cuisine Takes Centre Stage at the 25th South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Afro-Caribbean cuisine took centre stage at the 25th anniversary of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF), as chefs from across the Caribbean and its diaspora gathered in Miami Beach to showcase the flavours, traditions and cultural stories shaping contemporary global cuisine. Held from February 19–22, the renowned festival once again transformed […]
Celebrating Joy Spence: The Woman Behind One of Jamaica’s Greatest Exports
oy Spence stands as one of Jamaica’s most remarkable figures in science and industry. Over the course of a distinguished career at Appleton Estate, she has helped shape the global identity and reputation of Jamaican rum through a rare blend of scientific knowledge, intuition and craftsmanship. Her work has placed her among the most respected […]
Remembering Eugene Hyde: A Founding Architect of Jamaican Modernist Art
Eugene Hyde occupies a distinctive and enduring place in the development of modern Jamaican art. Working during a formative period in the island’s cultural history, Hyde was part of a small but influential group of artists who helped shape a professional, internationally engaged visual art movement in post-war Jamaica. Though often described as reserved in […]
Is Sunday Dinnah Still Sacred?
Jamaican Sunday dinnah (dinner) has always been more than just another meal. It is the Christmas of the week: a big, hearty spread that closes out the hustle of the week gone by and sets the stage for a brand-new one. Just as Christmas dinner gathers the entire family once a year, Sunday dinner gathered […]
5 Questions with Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis: A Caribbean Icon on Comedy, Culture and Garvey’s Ghost
Jamaicans.com recently sat down with cultural icon Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis, the beloved Jamaican actor, comedian, dub poet, writer and educator whose career has spanned more than four decades. Ellis reflected on his extraordinary journey in the creative arts and his role in the acclaimed Caribbean-Canadian series Garvey’s Ghost. For Ellis, comedy has never been merely […]
Albert Huie at 105: The Man Who Taught Jamaica to See Itself
Albert Huie was born in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 31, 1920, at a time when Jamaica had not yet fully imagined itself through its own art. Over the course of a career spanning more than five decades, Huie would help change that—becoming one of the central figures in the formation of modern Jamaican painting and […]
The Death of Jonkonnu? Why This Important Christmas Tradition Is Slowly Fading
Around this time each year, conversations resurface lamenting the loss of Christmas traditions, particularly Jonkonnu. Too often, these reflections amount to little more than nostalgic fodder — a reminder that, long before Christmas became synonymous with imported carols and commercial spectacle, Jamaicans practised something deeply symbolic and rooted in ancestral memory. Loud, unpredictable and defiantly […]
Inside Our (Very Big) Bag of Christmas Treats: A Jamaican-Made Gift Guide
With Christmas just days away, it may feel like the season is already slipping past. But when it comes to supporting local businesses back home, it is never too late. Long after the tree comes down and the lights are packed away, Jamaican makers, farmers and small business owners are still navigating a year shaped […]
Married to a Jamaican: How Alti and Avril’s Chance Meeting in Spanish Town Became a 40-Year Love Story
A young Altiman ‘Alti’ Davis was walking to work when he crossed paths with Avril, a newly arrived British teacher from York, England, still finding her footing in an unfamiliar country. A few cautious exchanges followed. What followed were brief conversations, polite curiosity, a growing sense of familiarity and soon, those chance encounters became daily […]