NEWS: JAMAICANS RATED 3rd ON THE WORLD COOLEST NATIONALITIES

Is it possible to call an entire nation cool? Is it fair to say one nation is more cool than another?

NEWS: Smirnoff Dream Weekend Goes Diamond Again - VIPs Get Their Own Entrance

If you've ever been to a staging of the Smirnoff Dream Weekend in Negril, then you'll know that the Dream Team is all about making sure patrons leave every one of their events satisfied and happy. This year is no different, yet to ensure an even higher quality production, everything has been supersized.

VIDEO: The Psychology of Dancehall Music (Dancehall Documentary)

"Dancehall promotes violence...it's vulgar...why aren't we getting rid of it?" Dancehall is constantly criticized but it is time we focus on the positives. Through extensive research and the voice of dancehall patrons, this documentary provides insight into the various benefits that dancehall provides not only for its active participants but also for the entire country of Jamaica.

MUSIC/VIDEO: SMS (Sherando Ferril, Michael Abrahams, Sakina Deer)-50 Years Of Independence

 

This song and video was inspired by the recent flare up about the Jamaica 50th song saga. "Babsy VS Lisa"

Vybz Kartel's Book "Voice of The Jamaican Ghetto" Released

On Friday, July 6, Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto, Adidja Palmer’s, aka Vybz Kartel, very first book was released.
Kartel has always said to expect the unexpected. In a statement released in May 2011, Kartel threatened to use the pedestal that ‘Babylon’ has put him on to fight for his people – ‘Ghetto People.’ Through this book, Kartel is signalling that the fight for change starts now. He has vowed to and based on Kartel’s ability to use his lyrics to gather a following, it will be interesting how this initiative by Kartel will affect Jamaica.
On the cover of his book, Kartel states “I pray this book helps to change Jamaica forever.”
Vybz Kartel and his co-author, Michael Dawson, completed the manuscript in early summer 2011 and Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto was first copyrighted in the United States on August 5, 2011. The publishers have worked assiduously on getting it right. The release of Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto, Kartel’s first book, heralds a new dawn in the history of Jamaica.

It is hoped that this book will lead to discussions on classism, racism and other ‘isms and schisms’ existing in modern day Jamaica. The objective of Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto is to bring things that are often hidden by the powers that be to the forefront, using the biggest ‘Voice’ that the Jamaican ghetto has had in years – the voice of the notoriously controversial Vybz Kartel.


Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto tells the “other half of the story that has never been told.” A story which Reggae pioneers have sang about – but Vybz Kartel has dared to put it into book form. While Kartel proudly acknowledges 50 years of Independence for Jamaica, Voice of the Jamaican Ghetto boldly asks – “50 years of what for poor people?”