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Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival Turns Up the Heat With The Wailers, Romain Virgo, Mr. Vegas, Destra and more!

Celebrating the Ultimate Fusion of Caribbean Flavors, Music & Culture The iconic Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival (GJJF) returns to South Florida with a sizzling mix of Caribbean culture, mouthwatering ...
Essence

This Jamaican Mother's Reaction While Watching Usain Bolt Win the Gold is Absolutely Priceless

Champion sprinter Usain Bolt’s history-making victory at the 2016 Olympic Games had us all celebrating like we were right in the stands in Rio, but one Jamaican mother had a priceless reaction while ...
Dayton Daily News

New York band blending Jamaican ska with jazzy horns, twisted humor coming to Yellow Cab Tavern

Don’t call Mephiskapheles ska-punk. The band, headlining eSKApe at Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton on Sunday, April 23, brings a certain hardcore intensity but the music is more complex. Since forming in ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘If I Survive You’ employs dark humor to explore identity

Short stories by Jonathan Escoffery question what it means to be American. Jonathan Escoffery plunges directly into the angst caused by growing up racially ambiguous in America in the opening story of ...