MORGAN HERITAGE New Album Strictly Roots Available For Pre-Order Today!
The Royal Family of Reggae, Morgan Heritage, are excited to announce that their tenth studio album, Strictly Roots, is now available for pre-order. Strictly Roots will be released digitally worldwide on April 20th, 2015 and physically April 21st, 2015 (Europe May 29th, 2015). Morgan Heritage recently premiered the video for their single, “Perform And Done,” […]
Review: Jamaican Movie “Destiny”
The Jamaican Movie Destiny premiered to a sold-out audience last Monday March 30, 2015 in Miramar, Florida. Cast members and the film writers/directors were present at the premiere. Here is our quick review of the movie. What’s it about? Singer, Karian Sang plays Lisa Pullen, a Canadian of Jamaican heritage who learns her deceased father […]
Abby Dallas Gets Candid “He’s Just Not Into You” Out Now in Stores!
He’s Just Not Into You, the thought provoking song from One Jam recording artiste Abby Dallas that has been enjoying heavy rotation and discussion on Jamaican radio in recent weeks, is now available on iTunes, Amazon Music, Tidal, and other leading digital music retailers and streaming services. In He’s Just Not Into You, Abby Dallas […]
Jamaican will be a speaker at the First Annual SoFlo Cake and Candy Expo, April 11, 2015, Miami
Caribbean-American, Show Stopper Cake Popper and Event Planner Shauna “Smiley” Bernard, #instafamous for her custom cake pops that taste as good as they look and her posts modeling signature corresponding nail art, is the only Black speaker at the first annual SoFlo Cake and Candy Expo on Saturday, April 11th, 2015, 1 p.m. – 2 […]
Legal Wiz – I need to stop my estranged hubby from getting my land when I die
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I am currently married but have been separated for a lot of years. I am Jamaican and my estranged husband is American. I dont know if he is dead or alive. I have purchased a home in Jamaica since our separation. He has never contributed to this house nor has he […]
5 Questions with Calibe Thompson, the first Jamaican producer to get a national series on PBS – Taste the Islands
Calibe Thompson is a regular contributor to Jamaicans.com. She started off as the host of our video news segment, then did entertainment news as well, our news podcast for a minute, then went on the host the Caribbean Diaspora Weekly in South Florida and in the Caribbean. But how many of you knew she was […]
Jamaican News: March 28th – April 3rd, 2015
ROBINSON CALLS MOON PALACE FIRE A SETBACK—03/28/15 Shahine Robinson, the Jamaica Labor Party Member of Parliament representing the area in which the Moon Palace Hotel is located, believes the fire has presented investors with a negative image of Jamaica. Robinson called the fire “regrettable” and hopes that communications between contractors and workers improves to provide […]
Jamaican Diaspora News: March 28th – April 3rd, 2015
KEVIN WRIGHT, JAMAICAN NATIONAL, CHARGED WITH CHILD RAPE—03/28/15 Kevin Wright, 49, has been charged with the rape and abuse of a 14-year-old girl in New Jersey over a period of four months five years ago. Wright, who is a Jamaican national, was a friend of the victim at the time of the crime. He is […]
Caribbean News: March 28th – April 3rd, 2015
UNITY LABOR PARTY IN ST. VINCENT MARKS 14TH YEAR IN OFFICE—03/28/15 The Unity Labor Party (ULP) in St. Vincent celebrated its 14th anniversary in power with a rally in Calliaqua. Among the many speakers at the event was the party’s head, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. The celebration included describing the achievements of the ULP […]
Jamaica Arts and Entertainment News: March 28th – April 3rd
PRODUCER OF FIRST PBS CARIBBEAN COOKING SHOW SHARES ISLAND CULTURE—03/28/15 The Public Broadcasting system (PBS) is featuring its first Caribbean cooking show. Calibe Thompson, the program’s executive producer, started out getting a degree in architecture before turning to art and music. She has embraced her Caribbean heritage and made a commitment to sharing it with […]