Welcome to Jam Rock – Reflections of an Island Girl
Besides being a means of artistic or creative expression, music has always served as an almost tangible indicator of all that ails or positively affects a society; a pulse of sorts for the cumulative heartbeat of any group of people. One can very well make the argument that the same may be said for any […]
He was Chinese – Letters from a Jamaican in China
The day I landed in China my first thought was; “My God everyone here is Chinese!” Everyone. Which is common sense, but still unexpected. Growing up in the Western world your country doesn’t really determine your ethnicity. Jamaicans, Americans or Latinos can be black, white, Asian or anything. This is very rarely the case in […]
Jamaican Hall Of Fame Salutes The Right Honourable P.J. Patterson
The Right Honourable Percival Noel James Patterson was born in Jamaica on April 10, 1935. He attended the University of The West Indies, where he graduated with honours in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. He then traveled to London to study Economics at the London School of Economics. P.J. Patterson also […]
See visions again
Days when cares of life weighs heavily on my heartLeaving hungry a mind a soul a’thirstI journey back in time along Jack’s River bankDrinking again the pure stream of beauteous memoriesEarthy women washing clothes in river bedUnder the warm Caribbean sunOld hopes old dreams welling upAgain within my soul along the river streamWith frolicking children […]
Jamaica Hall Of Fame: Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Superstar
Singer, actor, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist James Chambers, OM, professionally known as Jimmy Cliff, was born on July 30th, 1944, in Somerton District, in the parish of Saint. James, Jamaica. He began his singing career at area shows and parish fairs. Jimmy Cliff began to seek the ‘big time’ when he was a teenager and moved […]
Feature Films Shot in Jamaica
Since the early 1900s Jamaica has been a great location to shoot films. Jamaica’s natural beauty makes it a very attractive location for filming. Here is a list of feature films shot in Jamaica from 1953 – 2011. Shottas Access Pictures – 2002 Director: Cess Silvera Writer: Cess Silvera Production Companies: Access Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films, […]
Jamaican Hall Of Fame: Rex Nettleford
Jamaican Hall Of Fame: Rex Nettleford Born on February 3, 1933 in Falmouth, Jamaica, Rex Nettleford was a leading Caribbean intellectual and visionary. He was often referred to as a “Third World Scholar”. During his life, Nettleford nurtured his sensibilities into being more creative. His vivid imagination urged him to become more interested in the […]
Memories of Back A Yard
Todeh noh Saturday? Yes man. Is my favorite day dat enuh and it’s not because school closed or that I man only go church pon Sundays. Gawnet! Yes Granny. Go wash yu foot han put on clothes and come follow me go mawket. Me not leaving y’u here cause it look like makca stick bruck […]
Country Bwoy – Miss Lou poem
The poem “Country Bwoy”written by Miss Lou (Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley OM, OJ, MBE) can be found in her book Aunty Roachy Seh Me no like tung at all, at all! Me no gwine go back deh. De one no mo week me spen deh Me meet crosses, eh-eh! One day me walk dung King Street, an […]
Partin – Miss Lou poem
The poem “New Scholar” written by Miss Lou (Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley OM, OJ, MBE) can be found in her book Aunty Roachy Seh Me goin now; come kiss me, Jim. Sal, yuh got everyting? Sam, shake me hang train soon move now When dat-deh sinting ring. Tell Puppa plenty howdy. Teck De grip outa yuh lap. […]