Tag: dancehall

Unite! Invest to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls! An overview by Wayne Campbell

November 26, 2023

I have not been spending much time at home to write. Too much running up and down, and too many pressing matters to attend to. I will try to slow down up to Christmas and get more posts up here! Meanwhile, my friend, educator and blogger Wayne Campbell has not missed the fact that today … More Unite! Invest to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls! An overview by Wayne Campbell

Joyful, wistful, bountiful… The UWI Singers’ cheerful return to the Jamaican stage

June 21, 2023

Satisfaction is guaranteed at The UWI Singers’ 2023 Concert Season at the Philip Sherlock Centre, ending July 2. The programme was lively, tremendously varied, and filled with emotion. This was The UWI Singers’ first Concert Season since before the COVID pandemic hit us. Celebrate with them… … More Joyful, wistful, bountiful… The UWI Singers’ cheerful return to the Jamaican stage

ICYMI in Jamaica, December 15, 2020: The Vaccine Edition

December 16, 2020

The big news has been not only the COVID-19 vaccine, but the fact that the very first person to receive it was a Jamaican American. A cold front arrived, bringing strong winds and lower temperatures for a day; our moringa tree took a beating, and has not recovered yet. And behind everything else the crime … More ICYMI in Jamaica, December 15, 2020: The Vaccine Edition

ICYMI in Jamaica, September 8, 2020: (No) Princes and Princesses, Election Aftermath, and Women in the News

September 9, 2020

Jamaicans are election-weary and COVID-weary. With the first one out of the way (what a relief, really), we still have the second to contend with. September is generally considered the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and this year we have already had two brushes with Laura and Nana, but expect more rumblings from west … More ICYMI in Jamaica, September 8, 2020: (No) Princes and Princesses, Election Aftermath, and Women in the News

Poor People Fed Up: UN Human Development Report 2019 Highlights Inequalities, in Jamaica and the Region

December 9, 2019

In 1996, the dancehall DJ Bounty Killa (real name: Rodney Basil Price) had a popular song called Poor People Fed Up.  It was an angry song. The Trench Town-born DJ pointed to poor people “surround by danger” from an unhealthy environment, violence and crime. He pointed the finger at uncaring politicians (“Long time the MP him … More Poor People Fed Up: UN Human Development Report 2019 Highlights Inequalities, in Jamaica and the Region

Focus on Montego Bay, Shackelia’s Mission and Kemesha’s Inspiration: Jamaica Weekly Review: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

January 25, 2018

It has not been an easy week in Jamaica, I think it’s fair to say. Our island has had a bit of drama. On the plus side, the weather is gentle and warm… and I hear a pair of parrots chatting to each other in our back yard. Yes, we have urban parrots, woodpeckers, warblers … More Focus on Montego Bay, Shackelia’s Mission and Kemesha’s Inspiration: Jamaica Weekly Review: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Weekend Review – What’s Happening in Jamaica: July 1/2, 2017

July 2, 2017

Phew! It has been oppressively hot again this week, and the mosquitoes have gone into overdrive. I am afraid to venture into my front yard, where the grass is getting too long. Our dogs are silent during the day. I know how they feel… June was a horrible month for murders. 141 Jamaicans were murdered up … More Weekend Review – What’s Happening in Jamaica: July 1/2, 2017