Pull Up Di Vibes! – Dancehall Dance Association’s Jamaican Music Celebration!
“Pull Up Di Vibes” is the latest project undertaken by the Dancehall Dance Association (DDA), as we pay homage to Jamaica’s deeply enriching indigenous music genres, complimented by movements from the island’s equally diverse dance language. The DDA is thrilled to execute this release as a reminder of the role that Dancehall dancers have played […]
Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending March 11th, 2022
THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES FIRST JAMAICAN CITIZENS TO ADOPT NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL INCENTIVE Jamaica will provide an incentive payment of J$2,500 to the first 100,000 citizens who use the new Jam Dex digital currency, which is slated for launch in the near future. Posting to Facebook Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Claiming the Promise
The year was 1998 and there I was sitting in the lobby of a well-known company, a bit early for my scheduled interview. As I was thumbing through a Time magazine, minding my own business, from deep within my being and into my mind came the word of God to Joshua: “Every place that the […]
Documentary Film Features Jamaican Thom Bell, Writer of Iconic R&B Song “La-La (Means I Love You)”
A documentary entitled “The Sound of Philadelphia” is in development by Warner Music Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, and Imagine Documentaries. The film focuses on the 1970s “Philly Soul” sound developed by Jamaican songwriter and producer Thom Bell and his associates Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The trio was known as “The Mighty Three,” and they […]
Jamaican Graphic Designers Can Win Prize Money For Magazine Cover For Carifta Games Programme
Graphic designers will get a chance to participate in Carifta 49. As is customary, the Games has a commemorative programme. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) thought it would be interesting to have designers vie for prize money and tokens to offer expertise to the Games 49th staging. The Games are scheduled for April 16 – 18 at […]
Statement From the Morgan Heritage on the Passing of Their Dad Honorable Bishop Ras Denroy Morgan
Honourable Bishop Ras Denroy Morgan, affectionately known to the world as a musical prodigy, a pioneer and a musical perfectionist who paved the way for Reggae on the international stage has passed away. Born in May Pen Clarendon May 15th, 1945, Ras Denroy Morgan was a trailblazing musician who migrated to America in 1965. Several […]
Jamaican-Born Explorer Featured in Will Smith Series “Welcome to Earth”
Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith is hosting a six-part series from Disney+ and National Geographic called “Welcome to Earth.” The series focuses on some of the least-known areas of Planet Earth, and one of the modern-day explorers featured in the series is Jamaican-born Dwayne Fields. The episodes are currently available for streaming on Disney+. Fields appears […]
The ‘Crownin’ of Jamaican Dancehall Veteran, Brigadier Jerry – March 12th, 2022
On March 12th veteran entertainer Brigadier Jerry is set to become the second recipient of Irish and Chin Inc’s much-coveted ‘Crownin’. The prestigious conferment is bestowed on Reggae/Dancehall and Sound System icons, whose musical originality create indelible cultural shifts in the industry. In 2019 the debut awardee was Daddy U-Roy known as the ‘God Father’ […]
Popular Kids Show Arthur, Which Features A Theme Song By Ziggy Marley, Airs Finale Episode
The popular and long-running children’s program “Arthur,” which aired on PBS for 25 seasons, broadcasted its final episode in which the futures of its characters are explored and the voice featured in its theme song was revealed to be that of Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae musician Ziggy Marley. Although Marley’s voice is highly recognizable, “Arthur” fans […]
Jamaican Race Car Driver Sara Misir Will Compete as One of Top 15 Formula Woman Finalist
Sara Misir, the first woman from the Caribbean to qualify for a Formula One competition in the United Kingdom, became one of the top 15 Formula Woman finalists when her four-woman team took first place in the 100-minute endurance race on March 3, 2022, in the UK. Racing at the PF International Kart Circuit, Misir […]