The rise of reggae: How a uniquely Jamaican sound conquered the world

Mento is the name given to Jamaican folk music that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s. Similar to Calypso, which originated in ...
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IShowSpeed given history lesson on importance of Jamaica's freedom fighters

A local guide explained to the streamer how the island's national heroes, including Nanny of the Maroons, shaped the its ...
The Fader

This Short Documentary Offers A Window Into The History Of Jamaica’s Record Industry

Pressing Matters in Jamaica, a new short film from the Vinyl Factory and music journalist Vivien Goldman, offers a look at the state of the country's nearly-forgotten vinyl record industry. In doing ...
Hyperallergic

In Jamaica, Documenting — and Honoring — a Rich History

Ebony G. Patterson, “Cultural Soliloquy (Cultural Object Revisited)” (2010), auto chassis and body, fabric, glitter, rhinestones, audio recording and other materials, variable dimensions (all images ...
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Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...
The New York Times

A CURIOUS CHAPTER IN NEGRO HISTORY.; The Maroons of Jamaica-- Their Origin and their Present Position.

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