I-Three

Reggae Legends I-Three reunite to Receive Icon Award

AS Bob Marley’s harmony group for six years, the I-Three are used to standing ovations, from London to Auckland, New Zealand and Harare, Zimbabwe. However, nothing compared...

Check Out These Must-Read Caribbean Books

Caribbean book fans will need to clear more space on their bookshelves. This year, Caribbean authors from across the diaspora will release a bevy of new reads,...
Elijah Mzilikaze

How This Jamaican Artist Is Challenging The Status Quo of Miami Art

Stroll the streets of South Florida cities these days, and you’ll likely come upon odd-looking stickers affixed to utility poles, bus benches, and trees. The stickers bear...

These Ladies’ Empowering Stories Will Inspire Your New Year’s Resolutions

2018 proved a chaotic year around the globe, but we also witnessed many rays of hope and triumph, with inspiring stories of everyday people overcoming the odds...
Fashion Designer Tanya Marie

TANYA MARIE: MATERIAL GIRL

Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography David I. Muir When Island Origins first met Tanya Marie in 2013, all her stars seemed to be aligned. She was a free-spirited...
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The Man Behind the Brand

Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography David I. Muir With a more than 62 percent minority population, South Florida is home to a significant number of ethnic groups. They...
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Cook, Pray, Dance

Writer Cynthia Verna | Photography Richard Lecoin Cynthia “Chef Thia” Verna is a social media celebrity, award-winning chef, best-selling author, national television show host, and in her most...
Wyclef Feature Island Origins Magazine Spring 2018

The Fall and Rise of Hip-Hop’s Midnight Robber

Writer Copyseed.com | Photography Courtney Chen When Wyclef Jean’s name hit the headlines back in 2010, in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, we all sat up and...
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Embracing Breastless Beauty

Writer Carla Hill | Photography Joe Wesley Every day I speak to my fears to let them know they are not real. It is my belief that wellness begins...
Shaggy Island Origins Magazine Spring 2018

Mr Fantastic

Writer Calibe Thompson | Photography Robert Johnson Jamaicans love a great party, sometimes just for the sake of music, wine (the waist variety) and spirits. In the case of...

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