Jamaica

It was not so long ago that dancehall gospel had its run-in with the section of the church which frowned upon the secular beats being used to transmit the Word of God. While I expect that there are still some who look askance at persons…

Accomplished author, Lorna Goodison, has been selected to be Jamaica’s first woman Poet Laureate. She is the second nationally appointed Poet Laureate, following Professor Emeritus Mervyn Morris of the University of the West Indies (UWI),…

El cantante jamaiquino de hip hop y reggae Kabaka Pyramid discute y defiende el caracter político de su obra y el rol de la música en su tierra natal

Conflictos fiscales, de partidas presupuestarias y de administración de fondos llevaron a funcionarios jamaiquinos a presentar quejas y ordenar investigación sobre los manejos del poder ejecutivo, ante todo, en materia cultural.

Se expondrán el trabajo de artistas visuales nacionales y estimulará el debate sobre temas como, entre otros, la cultura chauvinista y su machismo.

Recently I saw a where the accomplished American Hollywood producer Joel Zwick told Jamaican film-makers that they should only use English in their movies. He said: “If the world can’t understand what you are saying, and you then have to…

Mento, Jamaica’s first popular music, will be the focus of this year’s Grounation series under the theme: ‘Mento: Is ow de Music Sweet So’. Grounation is the Jamaica Music Museum’s flagship education and cultural community outreach…

The Ministry of Tourism is looking to add the annual Accompong Maroon celebration to its annual calendar of events as it looks to take advantage of the country’s rich cultural heritage to bring more visitors to the island. Portfolio…

Schools, organisations and institutions are being encouraged to establish Culture Clubs, by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Regional Manager, JCDC Eastern Region, David Reid, said Culture Clubs provide the medium…

Sobre el centenario de la industria cinematográfica, múltiples debates continuan dándose en Jamaica en torno al desarrollo y la producción de cine local.