São Luís, the capital of Maranhão in Brazil’s northeast, is often referred to as “Brazilian Jamaica.” It’s not a tourism tagline, but a reflection of how deeply reggae music has become embedded in…
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Remembering Joe Harriott: The Forgotten Jamaican Free-Form Jazz Pioneer
Born Joseph Arthurlin Harriott on 15 July 1928 in Kingston, Jamaica, Joe Harriott was a visionary saxophonist, composer and pioneer whose contribution to jazz remains underappreciated, despite his innovations shaping the genre in…
Africka Stephens | Tragic politicisation of rural student safety
The Transport Minister Daryl Vaz recently announced that 25 new school buses arrived in Jamaica on June 24, with another 36 expected from New York the following week. This development should be welcomed…
Dennis Minott | Breaking the monopoly: A just, Filipino-inspired energy future for Jamaica
It is not hyperbole to say that energy is destiny. And for too long, Jamaica’s destiny has been dictated not by the people, nor by the imperatives of justice or resilience, but by…
Jamaican-Born Tech Leader Wins Canadian Black Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Jamaican-born entrepreneur Lamar Falconer, co-founder and CEO of AltoLeap Inc., has been awarded the Black Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2024 CanadianSME Small Business Awards. The award was presented during the CanadianSME…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Set Apart
You were never meant to blend in. Read that sentence again this way: “I was never meant to blend in.” As a follower of Christ, you have been set apart, chosen by God to…
Interview: Jamaican Author Lynda Edwards Talks ‘I Am Cuba,’ Caribbean History, and Finding Her Voice
In celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month this June, Happi Hour Live host Adrianna Clark of Jamaicans.com sat down with Jamaican author Lynda Edwards, whose latest novel I Am Cuba is earning widespread praise…
This Jamaican American Basketball Star Could Be the #1 Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
AJ Dybantsa, a talented 18-year-old from Brockton, Massachusetts, is turning heads across the basketball world—and now, Jamaica is paying close attention. With deep Jamaican roots through his mother, Chelsea, Dybantsa is not only…
Anancy Festival 2025 Celebrates Caribbean Heritage with Stories, Music, and Culture
The Island SPACE Caribbean Museum welcomed over 250 guests on Saturday, June 28, 2025, for the fourth consecutive year of hosting the Anancy Festival—a lively family event rooted in Caribbean folklore, storytelling, and…
Gordon Robinson | To vote or not to vote
I doubt many noticed, but, last year, I was absent from this space for a while. It began in late May after ten days hospitalisation following major surgery and a rocky post-op. It…