Tarrus Riley, Baby Cham, Romain Virgo & Christopher Martin to perform at the 20th Anniversary Florida’s Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival November 13th, 2022
It has been the most asked question in the last few months, “Who is appearing at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival?” Ask no more, the word is out. The producers of the annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival have finally announced the main stage performers scheduled for their 20th-anniversary celebration on Sunday, November 13th at Miramar […]
What is it like being a Jamaican in Peru?
Xavier: What’s it like being a Jamaican in Peru? Hi, I’m Xavier Murphy, the founder of Jamaicans.com and today in Jamaicans to the world; we talk to Joseph Wong, a Jamaican living in Peru. Welcome Joseph, how are you? Joseph: I’m okay Xavier. I’m fine thanks. How are you? Xavier: I’m doing good. Actually today […]
Jamaican Descent Star National Hockey League Player PK Subban to retire
P.K. Subban, 33, a star National Hockey League (NHL) defenseman, announced his retirement from the NHL on September 20, 2022, ending a career of play that comprised 13 seasons for teams that included the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils. He played in 834 games during his career and scored 115 goals and […]
Michael Farquharson One of Five Jamaican-born and Jamaican Heritage Candidates Running for Office in Brampton, Canada
Among the five candidates of Caribbean heritage who are running to serve as councilors in the town of Brampton, Canada, is Michael Farquharson who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. His father died in a workplace accident when he was just two months old, and his mother died of an illness when he was […]
Jamaican Eatery Named One of Best Food Trucks in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas, is home to some of the best Black-owned restaurants in the United States. It is also the location of several Black-owned food-truck eateries, and Travel Noire has discovered five exceptionally tasty trucks in town. For those craving Jamaican flavors, Kings & Queens Jamaican Cuisine in Pflugerville offers authentic island spice and classic Jamaican […]
Jamaican Makeup Artist Danielle Aka Pecker Shares Tips For Miami Carnival Masqueraders
Miami Carnival is set for this weekend. We caught up with Makeup Artist Danielle Aka Pecker/Woodpecker, who shared some makeup tips for masqueraders who are in the Parade of Bands on Sunday, October 9th. Danielle is better known as Pecker or Woodpecker, a self-taught makeup artist from the Caribbean based in South Florida. Tell us […]
Shatta Wale Is First African to Rank Number 1 on US iTunes Reggae Chart
The dancehall artist Shatta Wale, who is from Ghana, has become the first person from Africa to reach the top of Apple’s iTunes reggae chart in the United States. His song, “Property,” which was released on December 20, 2020, has been ranked Number 1, surpassing the songs “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel” by Shaggy, “Three […]
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness Introduces Project to Provide Birth Certificates for Undocumented Jamaicans
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness made an official announcement on September 9, 2022, concerning the “Operation Birthright” project of the National Identification System (NIDS). The project, which will be implemented at a cost of US$350,000, is designed to address the concerns of Jamaicans who do not have birth certificates. It has been reported that about […]
Jamaican American Brandon Blackwood Nominated for CFDA Fashion Award
Jamaican American Brandon Blackwood has been nominated by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to win the title of “American Accessory Designer of the Year” for 2022. Blackwood gained considerable attention in 2020 with his ESR tote, which was designed in response to the murder of George Floyd by police and the anger […]
Five Jamaican Students Travel to Europe as Erasmus Mundus Scholars
Jamaicans Jevaughn Henry, Loya Haughton, Renée Duhaney, Clenmar Rowe, and Moesha Henry are on their way to Europe after being selected for Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for 2022. These five students represent the largest group of scholarship winners from Jamaica since 2014. They will be pursuing two-year master’s degree programs in science, technology, and engineering at […]