History of Jamaica

How to forget the reggae, a musical genre in English language practiced in Jamaica, characterized by the use of an acoustic guitar and in which the singer usually tends to have braids in her hair. Due to their large acceptance by the black population, this genre expands throughout America. Arriving in Panama due to the construction of the Panama Canal, people take it as their own genre and ends up calling it the “reggae in Spanish” or better known as "Plena". But what is special about this genre…

Originally from Jamaica, a country very dependent on tourism, Marley captured the attention of audiences with different political and social views and offered his message to them subtly. The article titled Walk Good: West Indian Oratorical Traditions in Bob Marley’s Uprising…

Mary Seacole, the yellow woman of Jamaica, was born in Jamaica in 1805. Mary’s father was British Army officer and mother known as a healer. At the time many Jamaican’s were still enslaved, however Mary’s mother had been freed and was able to work. Observing her mother’s work, Mary learned her skills and use of herbal remedies. Mary was educated in the home of a patroness who she lived with from 1821 to 1825. When are patroness became ill, Mary returned home from England to help care for her.…

Colonialism created within the Caribbean a mixture of different cultures, a multiplicity of races, classes, ethnicities and genders. The Caribbean shares a common history and countries would have changed hands from the dominant world powers. It was either from the rulings of the British, Dutch, Spanish or French; some islands were colonized longer than others. It is this rich historical background carved through colonialism that has left its mark on the Caribbean even up to today and is used to…

Have you ever been on a trip that was such an unforgettable memory? Well I have and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I am going to be talking about many things like when we had to fly there, or most of my family came so it was really expensive, and finally there were fun activities to do on the cruise and in the Bahamas. To begin, my family and I had to fly to Florida and it was my first experience on a plane (I’ve been on a plane but when I was really little so I didn’t…

Jamaica: What’s on When January Accompong Maroon Festival This festival is held in Accompong, a historic Maroon village in St. Elizabeth. The celebration takes place on the birthday of Maroon hero, Captain Cudjoe, and commemorate the signing of a peace treaty between the Maroons and the British Empire in 1739. The festival includes a parade, Maroon ceremonies and feasts, as well as traditional singing, dancing, drumming and story-telling. February Bob Marley Week This annual festival is held…

East of the popular holiday destination of Cancun, Mexico, is an island that you would find photos of plastered all over a postcard or Corona commercial. Isla Mujeres with its picture perfect views, white beaches, and clear Caribbean waters is a perfect destination for any Spearo. Isla Mujeres is a small island just eight miles off the coast of Cancun and is less than five miles long by a half-mile wide. Its beautiful beaches and water rival those from nearby destinations such as Cancun, Playa…

traditions, food, religion, language and more. I am a first generation Jamaican-American, which means my parents were born in Jamaica, then they immigrated to America and had me. Honestly I am more connected with American culture than anything else, but for the sake of this paper I’ll write about Jamaica’s food, language and sports. Probably the most iconic thing about Jamaica and Jamaicans…

Unorthodox Jukebox is an album composed by Bruno Mars in 2012 that is unique in its own way by having multiple genres instead of one. For example, “Locked out of Heaven,” the hit single in this album is a mix of reggae and funk, also it carries many 80s influences especially from the ‘Oh, Yeah, Yeah!’ that are throughout the song, whereas the song “Moonshine” is considered an R&B song with a lot of 80s influences throughout the whole song. Apart from having reggae and R&B, Mars also had included…

had never really contemplated how certain governments were systematically oppressing other governments and therefore the people of those nations. Life and Debt’s focus on Jamaica shows just how vast of an impact this idea of global inequality can have on an entire nation. A major focus of the film was how the loans that Jamaica accepted from the International Monetary Fund ended up causing more harm than good. The IMF charged them steep interest rates and forced them to invest in short term…