Category: Jamaican Music & Dance
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When Tanto Blacks was Tommy
This distant memory that popped into my head the other day is definitely worth writing about. I met Tanto Blacks before he was even Tanto Blacks! His name was Tommy back then and meeting him was of no consequence until one day, he got famous and then I was like “HEY, that’s Tommy!” WAY…
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Jah Cure in Negril, Jamaica
The plan to go catch Jah Cure in concert hatched when one of my blog readers sent me a message on Facebook about his show in Negril on January 27. She’s from the USA and she told me that she was flying down for the sole purpose of going to this show. The universe was…
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Jamaican Dancers at Black River Day Festival
Black River has a festival every July 30 to celebrate the town, its history and its own little culture down on the south coast of Jamaica. From what I’ve read in the media this festival gets bigger and better each year and since I’ve become very familiar with the south coast over the last few…
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Bet You Can’t Answer These Jamaican Questions
Since you’re all just coming out of a long Easter weekend with (hopefully) relaxed and fresh minds I’m posting this to mess that all up for you! I’ve always considered myself pretty knowledgeable about most things Jamaican so I was a little thrown off when I tried this new app and realized I don’t…
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A Little Bit Spooky With A Lot of Soul
You all know there’s a lot of hidden musical talent around Jamaica. It seems every corner you turn there’s someone who’s trying to make it as an artist and I always consider it a privilege when a random person who has talent wants to perform. This one is no exception and it’s a cool story…
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The Legacy of Bob Marley
Over all these years I haven’t really delved into Bob Marley much on this blog. I just figured the world knows who he is and that was that. But I watched an episode of “Celebrity Legacies” last night and Bob Marley was the focus. It was fascinating!  For example, did you know that it…
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If I Never Hear Killamanjaro or Smell Weed Again……
Just like the title says…..if I NEVER hear Killamanjaro Sound play again, or if I NEVER smell weed again it will still be too soon. On March 28 a carload of us headed up to Newmarket, St Elizabeth for what was supposed to be a killer outdoor sound clash between Killamanjaro Sound and another called…
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I Owe My Life to Sean Paul
And what ever happened to the original informer, Snow? Out of all the Jamaican artists out there, in retrospect I think I owe my life to Sean Paul. This is a MEGA throwback for Jamaica My Way. Like FIRST TRIP throwback. Hundreds of you already know that if not for Sean Paul and a…
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Dancehall Music….How Do I Describe It?
The other day I was listening to some country music (not by choice) and a song came on called “All I Wanted Was a Car†by Brad Paisley. He sings about how when he was sixteen years old he really just wanted a car so he could drive around and be cool as a country…
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If Life Had a Soundtrack
I had a summer job back home driving a beverage cart on a golf course. I can’t complain – I spent hours outside in the sunshine selling beer to golfers. Rough life, I know. Normally while I was out there all I heard were the sounds of nature – ducks, the wind, the occasional large…