The Love & Harmony Caribbean Music Cruise 2017, February 27th – March 3rd 2017
Rockers Island Entertainment, in association with Best Of The Best Entertainment and Massive B., are proud to announce the first annual Love & Harmony Caribbean Cruise, set to sail roundtrip to Ocho Rios, Jamaica from the Port of Miami, February 27th – March 3rd 2017. Brought to you by the esteemed promoters of Best Of […]
Festival Song 50th Anniversary Road Tour Does Brawta Leg
The Jamaica Festival Song Competition will be making a “brawta” leg on their island-wide 50th Anniversary Road Show to the south coast parishes of St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon and St. Catherine, this Saturday, July 2. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the […]
First Black Woman to Play on US Olympic Water Polo Team Has Roots in Jamaica
Ashleigh Johnson, 21 years of age and over six feet tall, is set to make history when she becomes the first black woman to play on the United States Olympic water polo team. Ashleigh was born in the U.S., but her mother Donna Johnson was born in Kingston spent her childhood in Duhaney Park with […]
Top U.S. Food Magazine Rates “Ting” Most Authentic Flavor of Its Kind
Bon Appetite, a top food and entertainment publication in the United States, has named “Ting,” Jamaica’s grapefruit soda as the most “authentic flavor of its kind” in the world. The magazine compared two Jamaican beverages – Ting and Bigga’s grapefruit flavors – with eight worldwide brands of non-alcoholic drinks. After conducting blind tests of over […]
Jamaican-born Attorney Marlon Hill Receives Leadership Award
Jamaican-born attorney Marlon Hill, who is based in Miami, Florida, received the Bill Colson Award at a ceremony to recognize Miami leaders. The Bill Colson Award is given in acknowledgment of consistent leadership in fostering community understanding and improving the quality of life for a broad section of the entire community. The award has been […]
Clarendon Live Highlights International Reggae Day
Central Jamaica’s monthly series, Clarendon Live; returns after a one month hiatus, with a strong showcase for International Reggae Day on Friday July 1. The first Friday live music series, which has become a staple on the Clarendon entertainment calendar, will return to its home venue at Fyahside Jerk and Bar in Toll Gate in […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Jamaican-American, Barrington Irving completes solo flight around the world
On June 27, 2007, Barrington Irving was the first Jamaican-American, and the youngest person, to ever fly solo on the 30,000-mile trip around the world. The voyage took Irving to 27 cities in 13 nations on four continents. Born in Kingston, Barrington Antonio Irving, Jr., moved to Miami when he was six years old. When […]
On this day in Jamaican History: Byron Lee, leader of Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
On this day in Jamaican History – On June 27th, 1935 Byron Lee OD, leader of Byron Lee and the Dragonaires , was born in Christiana, Manchester. Byron Lee and the Dragonaires became one of Jamaica’s leading bands. Lee was musician, record producer, and entrepreneur. Lee produced many of the early ska singles by The […]
Thrillist Names Pimento Best Jamaican Restaurant In Twin Cities, Minnesota
Online review site Thrillist has named the Pimento Jamaican Kitchen the best place to find Jamaican food in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The list focused on some of the newer dining venues in the area as part of its continuing effort to find the best new restaurants in the United […]
On this day in Jamaican history: Freddie McGregor
On June 27, 1956 Jamaican reggae artist Freddie McGregor was born in Clarendon, Jamaica . He is one of reggae’s most durable and soulful singers, with an steady career that started all the way back in the 1960s, when he was just seven years old. In 1963 he joined with Ernest Wilson and Peter Austin […]