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What You Need to Know About Spice and Her New Dancehall Album

A synth plays over a medium tempo beat that pop music fans may recognize from Ne-Yo’s “Miss Independent.” But dancehall fans know better. An autotuned...
Mayor Dale Holness - Jamaican American

There’s a New Mayor in Town – Dale Holness Makes Broward History

Dale V.C. Holness, a Jamaican-American, was unanimously voted by the Broward County Commission to serve as Mayor today.  Mayor Holness has served for the...

#GivingTuesday 2022: Food For The Poor Donors Can Triple Aid to Hungry Families

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2022) – As inflation and surging food prices deepen the pain for struggling families, Food For The Poor donors have an...

Toots and the Maytals clear the record on the true origins of reggae

Reggae legend Toots Hibbert kicked off an overseas tour in January 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida. His plan was to give a little history lesson for reggae...
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A Good Bellyful According to Jamaica’s “CG”

FRANZ HALL - Consul General | Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami I was pleasantly surprised when I was asked by the producers of ‘Taste the Islands’ to...
Briana Williams Island Origins

Briana Williams is Jamaica’s Next Track Sprinting Superstar

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing became a landmark moment in track and field, as fans around the world cheered the record-breaking performances of Jamaican titans...
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Our Favorite Moments From Buju Banton’s Long Walk To Freedom concert

It feels like all of Jamaica and its diaspora descended onto the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica this past Saturday for Buju Banton's Long Walk to Freedom...
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Skip Marley and H.E.R. Take Top Spot On Billboard’s Adult R&B Chart

Since the legendary Bob Marley, the Marley family has established itself as a force to be reckoned with on the global music front. Now his grandson Skip...

10 Reasons Why Caribbean People Love Jazz in the Gardens

For nearly two decades, the Jazz in the Gardens music festival has stood as a cornerstone of the Miami Gardens community, evolving from a modest...

Unleashing The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Caribbean Celebrities Who Have Made a Name for Themselves in...

From a cavalcade of Marleys to soca artists taking over cruise lines with music and revelry, the Caribbean’s most talented individuals have ventured into entrepreneurship,...

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