Ocho Rios, situated on Jamaica’s northern coast, is not just a town; it’s a tapestry woven with threads of history, culture, and natural beauty. Its story begins centuries ago with the indigenous Taíno people, who christened the land Xamayca, meanin
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The U.S. Virgin Islands are home to three main islands, each with a surprisingly distinct feel: St. Thomas is thoroughly cosmopolitan, and St. Croix boasts incredible food and laid-back beaches, but what of tiny St. Jo
Throughout her 20-year career, Rihanna has never forgotten her humble beginnings and that love and pride was exhibited once again in the latest trailer for the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show.
The Barbadian superstar is headlining the Halftime Show wh
The ambiance, guestlist and vibe proved to be the perfect combination for EBONY to throw a jumping party to ring in Jamaica Carnival and show
By: Claire Sibonney
It’s not just tourists who are embracing this contemporary approach, but also Jamaicans who appreciate new presentations of local ingredients, according to Kingston-born sisters, chefs/cookbook authors and TV personalities Michel
The swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn - the George Clooney of the thirties, forties and fifties - described Jamaica as more beautiful than any woman. Today, Jamaica still captivates. A British colony for over 300 years until 1962, our holiday coincide
Part II: The Evolution of Jamaican Music: From Revivalism to Reggae
In the late 1960s, Jamaica was blessed with a variety of talented musicians and singers who experimented with and blended different beats of music and recorded their musical renditi
Jamaica is traditionally described as the “land of wood and water,” but that description would be more accurate, as the “the land of wood, water and music.”
Music, and dance, have been a part of Jamaica’s history dating back to slavery—serving as ex
Sean Paul is one of the biggest Jamaican Dancehall international sensations. Having scored hit records and collaborations with icons across musical genres, he has cemented himself as one of the greatest exports from Jamaica. Having a career spanning
Shaggy drops some Major life knowledge! One of Jamaica's most successful artiste chronicles his journey.
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Orlando Patterson - New York Times
For a tiny island in the Caribbean, Jamaica has long enjoyed an outsize global reach — there are the songs of Bob Marley and the gold medals of Usain Bolt, as well as the millions of sun-seekers flocking to the
THE CONFOUNDING ISLAND
Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament
By Orlando Patterson
For a tiny island in the Caribbean, Jamaica has long enjoyed an outsize global reach — there are the songs of Bob Marley and the gold medals of Usain Bolt, as well
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter johnsonr@jamaicaobserver.com
SIZZLA is working to bring cultural and historical awareness within his August Town community through his Sizzla Youth Foundation.
The artiste is spearheading month-long cele
The number two has become quite an aberration in local popular culture. Indeed, a very weird phenomenon and one which is both amusing as it is perplexing. For the life of me I cannot understand how this simplistic second child of the Greek numeral h
Piton Calendar Girl. One lucky Saint Lucian beauty can win the opportunity of a lifetime by becoming the face of the popular Piton Calendar for 2012.
Interested ladies must be Saint Lucian nationals, eighteen years and over and should submit a full b
In search of entertainment hundreds gathered at the newly refurbished Anchorage in Chaguaramas on Sunday. The occasion was the Chinese Arrival Dragon Boat Festival 2010. The first race got underway around 10.30 am and with the final dose of team exc
The Tivoli Dance Troupe formed part of the kaleidoscope of performances at the Culturama 2010 Mello-Go-roun’
FT. LAUDERDALE - Culturama 2010 Mello-Go-Roun’ returned to South Florida as the audience was treated to a kaleidescope of cultural performan
