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Jamaica Plays Panama to Scoreless Draw in World Cup Qualifying Match

Above: the Reggae Boyz By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica played Panama to a scoreless draw in World Cup qualifying on Friday night at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City. Panama outplayed the Reggae Boyz, putting two shots on […]

The Perfect Jamaican Jerk Recipe

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Well my friends, as a Jamaican, I have to say how very proud I am of the strides we have made to put our little Island on the map and spreading to all corners of […]

Eddie Murphy Releases Reggae Song With Snoop Lion

Above: Eddie Murphy By the Caribbean Journal staff Reggae may have begun in Jamaica, but it’s now in almost every country in the world, including Zamunda: star actor and comedian Eddie Murphy has gotten into reggae. The star of films […]

Six Great Places to Party on the Beach in Negril, Jamaica

It might be argued that Negril invented Caribbean tourism. Even before there was widespread travel to the region, there was Negril. And the world-famous Seven Mile Beach on Jamaica’s northwestern coast is one of the most entertaining places in the […]

Iced Jamaican Coffee, By the Can

Above: the new coffee brand By the Caribbean Journal staff You can now get iced Jamaican coffee by the can, thanks to the Marley Beverage Company. Marleys One Drop, a new ready-to-drink beverage, has been launched by the Marley Beverage […]

Seven Fun Things to Do in Jamaica

Jamaica has one of the most diverse tourism products in the Caribbean. You can hike in the Blue Mountains, sun in Negril, search for culinary nirvana in Kingston … the attractions are endless. So we thought we’d offer a short […]

Rum Journal: The Perfect Jamaican Cocktail, Island Outpost Style

Above: Goldeneye in Jamaica IF IAN FLEMING had concocted a rum punch, this would have been it. The Goldeneye Punch is equal parts James Bond, Chris Blackwell and Jamaica. Goldeneye, the estate on Jamaica’s Oracabessa Bay where Fleming created James […]

Jamaica Reclaims Top Caribbean Spot From Haiti in FIFA Rankings

Above: the Reggae Boyz By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have retaken the Caribbean lead from Haiti in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. The Reggae Boyz are now ranked 53rd in the world, just ahead of Slovakia and […]

Jimmy Cliff Wins Best Reggae Album Grammy for “Rebirth”

Above: Jimmy Cliff By the Caribbean Journal staff Jimmy Cliff took home the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album Sunday night for his latest work, “Rebirth.” The reggae legend topped a competitive field including Miracle by The Original Wailers; Tomahawk […]

Bahamas to Host Exhibition Between Tottenham Hotspur, Jamaica

Above: the opening ceremony of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in Nassau last year (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas will host an exhibition football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz on May 23. […]

US Embassy Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting “Gratuities” in Jamaica

Above: the US Embassy in Kingston By the Caribbean Journal staff A law enforcement officer with the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service has pleaded guilty to accepting “unlawful gratuities” from a Jamaican entertainer and making false statements while stationed […]

Forbes: Jamaicanisms “Germanized” by VW – How Cool is That?

Above: Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad (Photo: VW)   By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Keeping Abreast via Tweets I NOTICED excited tweets about Jimmy Cliff’s music being featured in a Volkswagen (VW) ad for Super Bowl 2013. Tweeps seemed genuinely […]

Jamaica Goes German in Response to Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad

Update: the video has now been made private by Sandals on YouTube. By the Caribbean Journal staff The preview of Volkswagen’s upcoming Super Bowl ad featuring an American office worker with a Jamaican accent went viral this week, and now […]

Volkswagen Goes Jamaican in Super Bowl Ad, With Help from Jimmy Cliff

Above: a shot from the new ad By the Caribbean Journal staff German car maker Volkswagen has infused its latest ad with Jamaican flavour. The new video spot, which will be used for the Super Bowl on Sunday, is called […]

Jimmy Cliff Highlights List of Nominees for Best Reggae Album Grammy

Above: Jimmy Cliff By the Caribbean Journal staff Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff leads a slate of nominees for best reggae album at the upcoming Grammy Awards. Cliff’s Rebirth (which he talked about with Caribbean Journal earlier this year is one […]

Nigel Spence: Making the Trip to Jamaica’s Hellshire Beach

Above: Hellshire Beach   By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor Firstly, I want to send love and good vibes to my fellow New Yorkers and all those who suffered greatly especially in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and […]

Jamaica Maintains Caribbean Lead Over Haiti in FIFA Football Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have kept their Caribbean lead over Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica remains the top-ranked side among Caribbean football teams, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola world rankings released Wednesday. Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz rose six spots, and […]

Jamaica Overtakes Haiti, Regains Top Caribbean Spot in FIFA Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz By the Caribbean Journal staff After marked improvement by Haiti last month in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Football Rankings, Jamaica has surged to regain the lead among Caribbean sides. The rankings, released Wednesday, place Jamaica at 66th […]

Snoop Dogg’s Reggae Awakening

By the Caribbean Journal satff Global rap superstar Snoop Dogg has a new moniker, “Snoop Lion,” and he is attributing the change to a recent trip to the hills of Jamaica. Snoop Lion, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, recently […]

In Brooklyn, a Look at Reggae in Film

Above: “Do the Reggae” (Photo: BAM) By the Caribbean Journal staff Marking the 50th year of Jamaica’s independence, the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City is hosting “Do the Reggae,” a 14-part film series looking at Jamaica’s music […]

Nigel Spence: 50 Years of Jamaican Food

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor This is a stellar year in Jamaica’s history, as Jamaicans and well-wishers everywhere will soon be celebrating the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence.  Easily one of the most beautiful places on earth, Jamaica is not […]

Rum Journal: Jamaica’s Blackwell Rum

Rum and music are woven deeply into the fabric of Jamaican society. So it’s only natural that one of the country’s newest exports combines a strong tradition from both worlds. Jamaica’s Blackwell Rum is the brainchild of legendary reggae music […]

Haiti’s Football Team Overtakes Jamaica, Leads Caribbean in FIFA Rankings

Above: Haiti in a match against Dartmouth College earlier this year (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s footballers are now the highest-ranked side in the Caribbean. Haiti has jumped nine spots, overtaking Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, according to […]

Marcia Forbes: Marley, Belafonte, Blake-Hannah and Jamaica at 50

By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor Redemption Song On Thursday, April 19, the highly-anticipated Marley Movie (it is really a documentary) premiered in Jamaica. It was appropriately hosted at the Emancipation Park, a beautiful space that only 10 years ago […]

Jamaica’s Tarrus Riley Set to Release New Acoustic Album, “Mecoustic”

Above: Tarrus Riley By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican reggae star Tarrus Riley will be releasing his new acoustic album on April 17, Mecoustic in European markets. The album, which is being released in conjunction with France-based Soulbeats Records, features […]

Talking with Jamaica’s Konshens

JAMAICA’S REGGAE AND DANCEHALL ARTIST KONSHENS has been finding success across the globe, most recently in Japan, where his album, Mental Maintenance, has risen to the top of the reggae charts in a country with a strong appreciation for the […]

Born in Haiti’s Football Fields, JahNesta Makes Its Mark in Reggae

By Alexander Britell Before the music, there was football. Haiti’s premier reggae band was born on Haiti’s football fields, where Alain Moraille would play in what he calls the sport’s “school of life.” The same friends with whom Moraille competed […]

Monty Alexander: Jamaica Is “My Life”

Above: Monty Alexander (Photo/Crush Boone) By Alexander Britell JAMAICAN MUSIC LEGEND MONTY ALEXANDER recently completed a two-week run at the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York City dubbed “50 Years In Music – 50 Years of Jamaica,” a […]

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