The Top 10 Jamaican Diaspora News Stories of 2021
Many Jamaicans in the Diaspora were recognized for their achievements in 2021: a Jamaican soldier is the first Black individual to lead the Queen’s Coldstream Guards in the United Kingdom, a regiment of 500 tasked with protecting the Queen and playing a role in state visits at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle; the Vice-Chancellor of […]
Jamaica Wins Top Destination Honors at 2021 World Travel Awards
Jamaica received international recognition at the 2021 World Travel Awards, winning two world-level awards on Thursday, December 16 during Expo 2020 Dubai. The awards presented to Jamaica were World’s Leading Cruise Destination, World’s Leading Family Destination and World’s Leading Wedding Destination. “We are honored to earn these awards, which serve as a testament to Jamaica’s […]
12 Most Read Jamaican Articles for 2021
Based on Analytics for Jamaicans.com, visitors to the site in 2021 displayed a strong interest in understanding and learning about Jamaica’s patois language, as well as knowing English equivalents of common phrases. Usain Bolt’s creation of a new word also attracted considerable interest. In addition to searching for articles about Jamaican patois, visitors wanted to […]
The Top 11 Jamaican Sports News Stories of 2021
Jamaican athletes, especially its women athletes, provided exceptional performances on the world stage, while sports continued to represent a major source of Jamaican effort and pride in 2021. Four Jamaican women were placed on the shortlist to referee at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, a first appearance for two of the candidates, and […]
Top 10 Jamaican Arts and Entertainment News Stories of 2021
The entertainment news in 2021 was dominated by music and musical artists, some first-time hits and the passing of music legends. Jamaican authors won acclaim and honor with awards, sprint champion Usain Bolt started another career as a recording artist, and Khalia Hall became the new Miss World Jamaica. Jamaican artists were inducted into the […]
“The Harder They Come” Musical Stage Adaptation to Open in New York
The iconic 1972 Jamaican film, “The Harder They Come,” starring Jimmy Cliff, is set to become a new musical stage production on its 50th anniversary. The creative talents behind musicals about The Temptations and Ray Charles is adapting the classic story of an aspiring reggae musician who turns outlaw and anti-hero told in the Perry […]
Here Are The Names of The 12 Jamaicans Who Were The Most Searched in 2021
The premier Jamaican community website Jamaicans.com has compiled a list of the top Jamaicans searched for by the site’s visitors. The list, which is ranked in order of the total number of searches, uses the search metrics at Jamaicans.com. The top five in the ranking are Rita Marley, Rebecca Silvera, Sean Paul, Shaggy, and Suzanne […]
Jamaican American Rapper Capella Grey Makes NPR 2021 Top 100 Singles List
National Public Radio (NPR) Music has compiled a list of the 100 Best Songs of 2021 on a seven-hour playlist and featured on the list was Jamaican American rapper Capella Grey. Cappella Grey was ranked at Number 58 for his song “Gyalis,” his breakout single. In “Gyalis” the rapper shows the influence of his Jamaican […]
Marriage That Works Has Commandments….Here Are Four
I am so blessed with the opportunity to be able to work from home amid this season of the COVID outbreak and so is my wife. As we experience this blessing we realize that it is a blessing but it comes with rules. Without establishing these commands many would idle because of no immediate supervisory […]
The Top 12 YouTube Videos You Were Watching in 2021 On Our Jamaica Channel
What were you watching on your YouTube channel in 2021? Here are The Top 12 Youtube Videos You Were Watching in 2021 on Our Jamaica Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel today. 1- What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Kazakhstan? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder […]