On Easter Monday morning, 1964, 14-year-old Marcia Griffiths stepped onto a stage for the very first time. The occasion was an annual concert held at the Carib Theater in Kingston, Jamaica. The late ...
The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica’s capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff. “Jimmy ...
Last year, about 4,000 people came to the Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair in Miramar to celebrate and enjoy the food and musical performances. This year, the fair returns on Saturday, Aug. 3, ...
*”The Rhythm of Jamaican Art,” a fresh new documentary that highlights and introduces Jamaican Art, will debut this fall with sneak-preview screenings across the globe, including New York City, London ...
The story of Jamaica's shifting identity is told through the works of 15 artists in an exhibition that is center stage in Opa-Locka during Miami Art Week. Ten North Group is hosting its third annual ...
Grammy® Award-Nominated, chart-topping, global superstar Spice, is lighting up the Summer with the arrival of her highly anticipated third studio album, ‘Mirror 25’ which released on Friday, August 9, ...
A new documentary is highlighting how Jamaican music became a pivotal and unexpected part of Canadian culture. Play It Loud!
In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...