The countdown to Carnival in Jamaica – The Summer Edition has already begun and with one week left, the gyms and fitness hubs which had a few people doing a little bit of warm-up can hardly find space for members who are looking to participate in...
"I'll do my utmost best, to make [Jamaicans] proud.” In every interview Miqueal-Symone Williams has done since the start of her Miss Universe 2020 journey, she has expressed that her goal is to make her country proud and already, she...
Contrary to the belief that Jamaica’s reggae music is being appropriated by entertainers across the globe, especially in the United States and Europe, Leicester resident and founder of Britain’s Got Reggae, Cyrlene Braithwaite, told The Sunday...
Reggae singer and philanthropist – matriarch of the Marley family – Rita Marley is often referred to as the ‘Mother of Reggae’ as she was married to the ‘Father of Reggae’, Robert Nesta Marley, and is the mother of some of this generation’s...
Originating in Trinidad and Tobago, calypso music, or kaiso, is characterised by social or political commentary and/or satirical lyrics sung to ballad-style rhythms. This quickly became the soundtrack of the twin island’s carnival celebrations. As...
In recognition of National Poetry Day on March 21, the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), in association with Poet Laureate Lorna Goodison, hosted the second cycle of its celebration and award ceremony for local poets at the Knutsford Court Hotel...
