What's worse than a bad movie? If you ask linguist Joseph Farquharson, he might say a movie that makes a caricature of the distinct patois of Jamaican accents. When asked to be an advisor on the new ...

The movie "Bob Marley: One Love" depicting the life of global reggae icon Bob Marley debuted on Feb. 14. Judy Malcolm's initial idea was to go to the theater with her cousin and snap a picture, but it ...

“Each year, the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival grows in excitement and energy, and this year we’re raising the bar even higher,” said Eddy Edwards, CEO of Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc. “Our focus ...

Last year, about 4,000 people came to the Jamaica Emancipendence Ole Time Fair in Miramar to celebrate and enjoy the food and musical performances. This year, the fair returns on Saturday, Aug. 3, ...

It’s not very often the Gem City of the Plains will have a little taste of a unique and colorful culture from a Caribbean island nation. The communities of Laramie and surrounding area will have that ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...