Traditional Jamaican Happy Birthday Song – Video and Lyrics
Some birthday traditions in Jamaica are very similar to what you will find in the rest of the world; birthday candles, birthday cake, and games. In Jamaica, however, we have a special Birthday Song. For many Jamaicans growing in Jamaica, this song would be sung at a birthday party. Here is the traditional Jamaican Happy […]
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Good Morning Four directions!Did I take the time to say greetings hello — to you?In my blues did I felt your wind, your spirit?Upon my body within my soul,Did I take the time to look at you—tree?To see beauty, how short, stoutSlim and erect you stand–like me,Like I am–wish to be? Did I observe the […]
Anansi-a-dead-oh!
Dear Aunty: I know this is late, but me just get the news. I cant believe is true so I’m writing to authenticate the veracity of the statement that dem a plan up fe kill off Anancy. See yah ma, when Aunty Girlie tell me frighten, me frighten so till that me almost drop dead […]
Profiles of famous Jamaicans and descendants of Jamaicans Part 2
Claude McKayAuthor and poet, Claude McKay, penned the bestselling novel “Home to Harlem,” for which he received the Harmon Gold Award for Literature. He wrote two other books, a collection of short stories and two autobiographies. Born near James Hill, Jamaica on Sept. 15, 1889, he was of Ashanti and Malagasy descent. Prior to his […]
Say it Ain’t So Part 1 – Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 67
It was sudden. It caught me totally out of the “blue”. It caught me off guard. It would catch everyone off guard it happens. It happened 5 months before the wedding. Rosa and I were at dinner at a Thai restaurant around the “corner” from her house. “Do you really love me?” Rosa asked. “Yes,” […]
Marketing 101-Yardie Style
If you’ve ever done a course in Marketing you would know the importance of the FOUR P’s-product, price, place (location) and promotion. Any marketer worth anything will tell you that if you do not focus on these four things-yuh product nah go sell. That might be true but it seems that these fancy-schmancy marketers may […]
Live Report from The Royal Wedding (Satire) – Jamaican Style
The week’s most talked about, and widely covered event, has finally taken place. Kate Middleton and Prince William, were wed this morning at Westminster Abbey as College News reported on Wednesday. The atmosphere in London was cheerful as thousands of people gather outside Westminster Abbey to witness the wedding . Among the thousands of well […]
Video footage of Emperor Haile Selassie’s 1966 visit to Jamaica
Video footage of Emperor Haile Selassie’s April 21, 1966 historic visit to Jamaica. Over 100,000 Rastafarians from all over descended on the airport, having heard that the man whom they considered to be the Messiah was coming. Selassie told the Rastafarians they should not immigrate to Ethiopia until they had found freedom in Jamaica. […]
The Sins of a Father Part 2 – Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 66
We got Amy’s picture in the mail a week after talking to her. She had a friend who was coming to Miami mail it to us. Sue pressed her to do it as she wanted to see if she looked like my father. The picture was all the proof we needed. She had my father […]
Profiles of famous Jamaicans and descendants of Jamaicans – Part 1
Colin PowellBorn to Jamaican parents on April 5, 1937, Powell led a long and distinguished career as an American statesman. He was the first African American to be appointed as the U.S. Secretary of State and retired as a four-star general from the U.S. Army. Highly decorated during his prestigious military career, he served as […]