Jamaica has a rich musical heritage stretching back long before we even became an independent country. Jamaican musicians and entertainers such as Shaggy, Jimmy Cliff, Shabba Ranks, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sean Paul and the great Bob Marley among many others has made Jamaica much more than just...

One of the strongest bonds between Jamaica and Japan is Jamaica’s music and entertainment scene. Every year thousands of Japanese people visit Jamaica to experience Jamaica’s varied and vibrant music and culture. Recently I was introduced to the music of a very interesting singer from Japan....

Without a doubt music is one of the reasons that Jamaica is more than just a dot on the map. Jamaican music may be somewhat difficult to understand to outsiders but the Jamaican music industry is the most vibrant anywhere in the world and it continues to evolve with the people. In 50 years Jamaica’s...

I am still trying to do my best to highlight any Japan related news items in Jamaica’s local media. About a week ago I made a post about Masaya Hayashi – a music store owner from Japan with a keen interest in our vintage music. Recently I saw another interesting article in the newspaper...

I read an interesting article in a local newspaper recently about a Japanese record shop and production company owner from Osaka, Japan who has been traveling to Jamaica for the past 18 years to find and buy vintage Jamaican music. It’s interesting because there are so many things we here in Jamaica...

My post is mainly about Cherine Anderson, a beautiful and talented Jamaican actress/songstress who has grown and evolved over the years on Jamaican entertainment scene. I like her music and she has played excellent roles in movies the most memorable being Dancehall Queen and One Love. Cherine co-stared...

The Naruto manga series and it’s anime adaptation is one of the most popular series not only in Jamaica but in the entire world right now. Naruto video games, memorabilia and other merchandise is pure gold at the moment and Naruto character Cosplayers overrun every popular Anime Expo, but my all...

This is the first guest post on my blog. It was written by Justin from educatedwhore.com, a very cool guy and one of my newest blogging pals. Don’t let the name of his blog fool you as his site is well done and offers interesting posts on topic ranging from poetry to learning German to his general...

She is one of the best musicians to appear on the scene in Jamaica in the last year. She sings positive songs about life, reality and progress. Still a fairly young entertainer inn terms of experience but one I am looking forward to great things from in the future. This is the video from one of Etana’s...

Yesterday’s performance by Alicia Keys at the AMAs was well received by the audience and the experience was heightened by the Jamaican contribution of Junior Reid, Chaka Demus & Pliers & Beenie Man. Check out the video of the performance and leave your feedback via comments. [via -...