Over the past 50 years, numerous dancehall events have emerged in Kingston, Jamaica and therefore have become more ubiquitous. Uptown Mondays, one of the more recent ones, is considered a “sound system dance (Stolzoff 2000), and is held every Monday night at Savanna Plaza, Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10. Stanley-Niaah (2004) posits that such a venue represents a “cultural system in which the sacred and the secular, politics and economics, merge in celebration.” This paper seeks to relay observations
The Denham Town community is predominantly a residential neighborhood in West-central Kingston, Jamaica. It unfortunately earned a reputation as one of Kingston’s more violent inner city communities. Despite having to contend with crime and violence over the years, other social issues like: drug/alcohol abuse, gang violence, education gap and unemployment have significantly affected the youths. The scourge of crime and violence reportedly scarred the inner city youths, hence the NCB Foundation
Throughout its history, Spanish Town has served in countless ways for Jamaica. It was first the refuge for the Arawaks. Next the Spanish saw it as the perfect place for farming and dwelling, and then their priests and missionaries used the town as a religious center. Not long after the island changed hands, the English made it the island’s capital and even changed its name and architecture to suit their needs. If one follows the history of the place one will see its transformation from a small unplanned
A Look Into Kingston Kingston has been the home to many famous reggae artists. Why do so many artists come from Kingston? Does it say something about the message of the music and or the conditions in Kingston that also encompasses trench town? Background of Kingston Kingston is located on the southern side of the island of Jamaica and is protected from the strong northeast trade winds by the vast Blue Mountain ranges. The city of Kingston stretches for more than 50 mi including 10-mi long
called home arrive in Jamaica displaced and with vulnerabilities. Of the total numbers turned back between 2005-2010,a study indicated that minority-but a significant number have no local family nor ties to Jamaica. This is when issues like stigmatization, unavailability of jobs and the pressures of integrating positively into the society become real life challenges that they may well have faced for the first time. Coming from a more ideal life, once many of them reach Jamaica that's when reality
I. Introduction Often misconstrued as an idealistic destination, Jamaica is a very stratified entity when it comes to the have and have not’s. The institution of slavery has shaped the physical landform of the country and inadvertently created fragmented and informal communities. This is further reiterated by the continuous division of garrisons “shantytowns” and gated communities prevalent within the urban fabric. The structural readjustment of the government in efforts
real name is Festus Claudius McKay was an important person in the Harlem Renaissance, a prominent literary movement of the 1920s. His poems are traditional in technique and on the sentimental side in subject and tone.1 McKay was born in Sunny Ville, Jamaica, in 1889. McKay was the son of a peasant farmer. He took pride and knew a lot about his African heritage. He was interested in English poetry dealing with literary. McKay’s brother, Uriah Theophilus and an Englishmen Walter Jekyll helped McKay study
interference of outside multinational markets, press agents and spin doctors. Reggae music is created with incredible amounts of soul and pride. It is more than just music, it is a way of life for those who live in Jamaica and many others around the world. Reggae music is soulful entertainment in Jamaica today, it’s a powerful social force that represents the pressures of everyday life putting them into words that describe, reveal and persuade the people that listen to its powerful messages. The music originated
GENERAL JAMAICA INFORMATION Located in the West Indian Islands, Jamaica represents the third largest island. Jamaica is 150 miles long and 52 miles wide. The subtropical climate does not produce the extremes related to climate found in the United States. The island of Jamaica is described as being very beautiful with its rivers, harbors, and many mountains. The population of Jamaica has not quite reached three million with the majority of people living in the city of Kingston, the capital
Jamaica: History, Government, People, Religion Jamaica is a tropical island, located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Around the coastlines are beautiful beaches with crystal clear blue-green water. In some respects, this is the majority of what people know about Jamaica. In this orientation text you will better understand Jamaica’s history, the people who live there, the many different religions, geography, and governments that have ruled the land. The land of Jamaica is very small. The
The Island of Jamaica The island of Jamaica is the third largest Caribbean island. It is in a group of islands called the greater antilles. It has an area of 10 991 km squared or 4 244 sq. miles. Jamaica spans 230 km east to west and from 80-36 from north to south. It is third only to Cuba, which is the largest, and Hispaniola which is the second largest island. Jamaica lies in the Caribbean sea which is a part of the much larger Atlantic ocean. The island is 960 km south of Florida
Jamaica Culture and Nightlife These days, most Jamaicans are native-born, with 97 percent of the population descended from African slaves. However, most of the islanders cannot trace their roots to one ethnic group, but rather have a mixed heritage of African, Caribbean, European, Asian and Middle Eastern ancestry. As a result of centuries of British rule, the majority of Jamaicans identify as Christian. Religion is a fundamental part of life in Jamaica – so much so that the island has the highest
Geography of Jamaica Christopher Columbus came upon Jamaica as his fleet sailed into St. Ann’s Bay on his second voyage of discovery to the New World in 1494. He described Jamaica as, “the fairest island eyes have beheld; mountainous and the land seems to touch the sky....and full of valleys and fields and plains” (Roberts, 141). Although founded by a Spaniard, Jamaica was eventually sold to England. Today, Jamaica is the largest of the English speaking West Indian islands. The tropical
me. -Bob Marley. On February 6, 1945, a super star was born to Cadella Marley and Captain Narval Sinclair Marley in Nine Miles, St. Ann Jamaica by the name of Robert Nesta Marley who would later be known to the world as Bob Marley. Since the start of his music career in the 1970s, Bob Marley was and still remains one of the most influential artist in both Jamaica and worldwide. From his charity work to his spiritual beliefs, Bob Marley’s lyrical songs talked about the struggle that people face every
located south of Cuba. Jamaica is an island full of history and people from all parts of the world. Jamaican cuisine has influence from all over the world, such as: Spanish, British, East Indian, West African, Portuguese, Chinese, French, and Dutch. The history of Jamaican cuisine came about in 1506 when the Spanish arrived forcing out the Arawak Indians. In 1872 Kingston was named the capital. In 1998 the population was estimated to be 2.75 million (every culture). In Jamaica 90 percent of the island
1968 Pyramid dance single, "Do the Reggay (sic)," by Toots and the Maytals. Some believe that the word is originated from Regga, the name of a Bantu-speaking tribe on Lake Tanganyika. Others say that it is a corruption of the word streggae, which is Kingston street slang for prostitute (The Origins of Ska …,n.d.). On the other hand, Bob Marley claimed that the word was Spanish in origin, meaning "the king's music." Veteran Jamaican studio musicians offer the simplest, and probably the most logical
The Life Of Bob Marley Bob Marley was born on 6th February 1945, in the hills of Jamaica by the Parish of St. Annes. His mother came from a very respectable black family called the Malcolms. They were farmers and known well to be hardworking and clean people. When she told her father that she was pregnant, he was furious and he felt even worse when she told him that the father of her child was Captain Norval Marley of the English East Indian Regiment. The Marleys were white Jamaicans who
about a series of uprisings against colonialism. In Jamaica the Rastafarian movement brought to the forefront the pressing issues of deprivation upheld by the socio-economic structure of the island. The ideology of Rastafarians instilled personal liberation and autonomy at the time of Jamaican Independence, helping the population deal with decolonization. This paper will deal with the implications of this thesis throughout the history of Jamaica from the colonial to post Independence years (1962-1980)
THE CHANGE OF MESSAGES IN DANCEHALL Reggae is a form of music that is too broad to be grouped into one particular category. The reggae genre is composed of such distinct forms as roots, dub, and most recently dancehall. Similarly, the message contained within reggae music has changed since the days when the music reflected an adherence to Haile Selassie and the Rastafarian faith. Since the beginnings of reggae in the 1960s reggae has evolved tremendously into the high-bass dancehall form most
Jamaica, is an island in the West Indies, 90 miles South of Cuba, and it is divided into fourteen parishes. The population is over 2.75 million which 53% of the population lives in the urban surrounding areas. Their national flag has two black triangles that represent historical struggles and hardship with a green triangle which represent agricultural wealth and hope, and yellow cross stripes represent sunshine and minerals resources. The language that they speak is English which reflects the