Current Black Uhuru (Duckie Simpson and Andrew Bees) Congratulations BLACK UHURU! Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru (Swahili for ‘freedom’). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick “Duckie” Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album Anthem winning…
Culture Article 1 – Welcome to Jamrock Welcome to Island Worldwide a new media platform dedicated to “Bringing Jamaica to the world and taking the world to the Caribbean Islands.” Jamaica in many ways is an aberration; with our musicians, athletes, music, dialogue, and food known worldwide. Such a small…
Artist Bisa Butler with her quilted portrait of Porche Bennett-Bey Courtesy of Time: “The birds are from a fabric called Speed Bird in West Africa and they signify change, prosperity, freedom and transition,” says Butler, who titled the 24” x 30” piece A Good Time for the Truth after a quote…
UPSIDE DOWN 2020 — Buju Banton HIGHER PLACE — Skip Marley IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVE — Maxi Priest GOT TO BE TOUGH — Toots & the Maytals ONE WORLD — The Wailers
GEOGRAPHY Jamaica Parishes and sizes Kingston (Capitol) 22.66 sq.km St Andrew 432.9 sq.km Portland 813.9 km2 St, Thomas 742.2 km2 St. Catherine 190.6 sq km St. Mary 611.3 sq km St. Ann 1,210.25 sq km Manchester 827.8 sq km Clarendon 1,192.9 sq km Hanover 450.8 sq km Westmoreland 785.2 sq…
An Appreciation of Jamaica’s Architecture December 12, 2020 Falmouth Jamaica has some of the most fascinating architecture. This artwork gives a depiction of Falmouth in the 1840s. The town’s buildings, the old and the not-so-old, make up the historic townscape of Falmouth. These shared characteristics weave the varied building styles…