Emperor Haile Selassie Visits Jamaica
Emperor Haile Selassie visited the island of Jamaica on April 21, 1966. Over 100000 Rastafarians from all over Jamaica descended on Kingston airport, having heard that the man whom they considered to be the Messiah. Haile Selassie visited Jamaica on 21 April 1966, and approximately one hundred thousand Rastafari from all over Jamaica descended on Haile Selassie […]
First Black Millionaire, George Stiebel, Sunday Morning, Blue Lagoon – This Week’s Picks for Best Jamaica Instagram Photos
Check out this week’s best photos of Jamaica and Jamaican culture on Instagram. Our favorites this week include images from First Black Millionaire, George Stiebel, Sunday Morning, Blue Lagoon. If you would like your photo featured on our site tag your shots with the hashtag #jamaicansphotos and follow us @jamaicans_com on Instagram. Home of Jamaica’s […]
Jamaica’s Yohan Blake runs 9.95 in 100m – “Fit and Ready” for Rio
Yohan Blake, Jamaican 2011 world sprint champion, says he is “fit and ready to run” at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro following a 9.95-second finish in his first 100-meter competition of the season. The world-leading time for Blake comes after several years of physical problems that hampered his performance. Blake says it is […]
Bogdanovich Buys Major Jamaican Brand Reggae Sumfest
Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of DownSound Records (DSR), completed his latest acquisition of a major Jamaican brand, Reggae Sumfest, 3 weeks ago in Kingston. When asked why Summerfest Productions decided to sell the company to Bogdanovich, Johnny Gousoung, CEO, replied that it was out of a number of reasons including the fact that both he and […]
Simply Myrna Delights Florida Audience
The audience stood and cheered, offering a lengthy and loud applause, expressing their appreciation for the treat just experienced. They did not beg for more; satisfied to just soak up the moment. “Simply Myrna” lived up to all it promised, as Jamaica’s First Lady of Jazz and lovers rock, Myrna Hague stood center stage and […]
Heartthrob Christopher Williams To Join Jack Radics For Caribbean Mother’s Day Show in South Florida, May 7th 2016
Popular R and B Singer and actor Christopher Williams will join platinum selling recording star Jack Radics for his Mother’s Day production A Caribbean Style Mother’s Day – at the newly opened Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (Lauderhill PAC) on Saturday May 7 beginning at 8pm. Doors will open at 7pm. Also appearing on the show […]
From Sicily to Jamaica Reggae Singer, Producer & Multi-instrumentalist Alborosie Presents His New Studio Album Freedom & Fyah
Reggae music is no longer confined by race, skin color or nationality. It always did have a global message, but the culture that it represents has now extended way beyond Jamaica. Alborosie’s success is symbolic of this new spirit sweeping the reggae world. The Sicilian born artist, who has spent over a decade living in […]
British Singer, Lianne La Havas, Says Her Family’s Jamaican Heritage Is Her Inspiration
Lianne La Havas, a singer/songwriter from London, has Jamaican roots: her mother’s family is from the island, and she visited there in 2014 with her mother. Lianne had never been to Jamaica before, and that was the inspiration for her album “Blood.” She found that touring the United States was difference from touring anywhere else […]
George Carter, OD, Honored by Family and Friends
George Carter, OD, one of Jamaica’s most famous theater practitioners, received the recognition of his friends and family at an event at Kingston’s Little Theatre. He had been anticipating travel to Jamaica to celebrate his 100th birthday in April 2016, but passed away suddenly in the United States before he could make the trip. He […]
Snapchat Criticized for Introducing a Bob Marley Filter – Some call it Racist
In what has been characterized as the “digital equivalent of blackface,” social media app Snapchat issued a Bob Marley filter. The filter allows users to merge their faces with the likeness of the reggae icon Bob Marley. The filter, which includes dreadlocks and a rasta hat, launched on 4/20, the day celebrating marijuana culture. Critics […]