Steve Higgins Brings Jamaican Folk Culture to Japan
Jamaican tenor and cultural ambassador Steve Higgins recently visited Tokyo and Tottori, Japan, to showcase Jamaican Folk Songs. While in Japan, Higgins performed at concert halls, engaged with students at Iwami High School, and collaborated with celebrated Japanese artists. His tour commemorated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Jamaica, sharing the rich […]
Award Winning Jamaican-born Director David Heron To Produce and Direct American Premier Of Alwin Bully’s McBee
Broadway World Award winner David Heron will produce and direct the American Premiere presentation of the late Dominican born playwright Alwin Bully’s Caribbean drama McBee in Jamaica, Queens in June. The play will be presented as a one night only staged reading production at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC) on Sunday June 23 at 7pm, preceded by a […]
Jamaican Artist Chad Hammond Wins Red Stripe Special Edition Label Design Competition
Jamaican artist, Chad Hammond, is the winner of the Red Stripe Special Edition Label Design Competition. His design, chosen by more than 2,000 online voters and a panel of judges, brought him the grand prize of J$500,000 and the chance for his design to be showcased in the Olympic Village in Paris. Additionally, his design […]
Jamaican-born Actor’s Adaptation of “The Hate Race” Memoir Staged in Australia
Australian Jamaican actor, Zahra Newman, performed a one-woman show in Melbourne, Australia, adapted from the award-winning memoir, “The Hate Race,” by Maxine Beneba Clarke. Most of the characters in the story are from the Caribbean, just like Newman. A story of childhood seen through “the lens of race” Newman has been closely involved with the […]
Gwendolyn Willie Celebrates 30 Years of Success with Jamaican Restaurant in Queens, New York
Jamaican Gwendolyn Willie has operated G’s Restaurant and Bakery in Queens, New York, for more than 30 years. The restaurant is known for its delicious and authentic Jamaican cuisine, and it represents the power and legacy of its owner’s dream and skill. Gwendolyn Willie, who is better known to her customers as “Miss G,” founded […]
12 Things to Know about Cindy Breakspeare
The Bob Marley biopic has prompted a growing interest in everything having to do with the Jamaican reggae legend, and that includes wanting to know more about Cindy Breakspeare, the mother of Marley’s son, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley. To satisfy moviegoers’’ curiosity, here are some things to know about one of Bob Marley’s romantic connections. […]
Top Caribbean Festivals in Canada to Enjoy in 2024
Canada stands as a vibrant melting pot of cultures. With a significant influence from the Caribbean, it is no surprise that some of the most celebrated festivals here resonate with the lively spirit of the islands. From Toronto to Coquitlam, Canadian cities come alive with the rhythmic beats and colourful parades of Caribbean festivals. These […]
Literary Festival To Be Hosted in Saint Mary, Jamaica in April 2024
A literary arts and creative writing festival is scheduled for Saturday April 27 2024 in Port Maria, St. Mary, Jamaica. The idea is ‘to provide an opportunity for aspiring and accomplished writers, both adults and children, from home and abroad, in Jamaican creole or English, to share their creative work in an accessible setting for […]
Miss Lou’s Legacy Lives On With Encore Staging of Jamaican Pantomime “Ol Time Sinting Come Back Again” in Florida
In November 2023, in Lauderhill, Florida, the Louise Bennett-Coverley Heritage Council teamed up with the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center to put on an encore presentation of ‘Ol’ Time Sinting Come Back Again’—the hilarious Jamaican pantomime production that has been a timeless classic for over a decade. Prior to the encore staging of this magnificent production, there […]
Jamaica’s Five Most Influential Track and Field Couples
Pulse Sports has ranked the five most influential track and field couples in Jamaica. The ranking is based on popularity and affluence, and it includes Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Derron Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce and Jason Pryce, Veronica Campbell Brown and Omar Brown, and Asafa and Alyshia Powell. Usain Bolt and […]