Who is Yellowman? Jamaican Raggae God

Are you a fan of reggae? Have you heard of Yellowman? If you are a true raggae fan than you better have. JC Perez brought up Yellowman's name in a conversation we were having about life in the real Caribbean, away from all the resorts and tourist hot spots. I started digging into yellowman a bit and listening to a few of his laid back Jamaican tracks. I found out that Yellowman's scope of … [Read more...]

One Man, One Idea, and how they became the pulse of an island nation.

Bob Marley and the Wailers

There is no doubt, Bob Marley is Reggae music's ambassador, spreading its gospel to the whole world and literally became the main reason for the popularity of Jamaica. Bob Marley's outstanding and phenomenal efforts for the development of Jamaican music as we know it now carried the art to a higher level of spiritual and social force which appealed to extensive audiences form all over. Although he … [Read more...]

Man Beaten for Buying Tampons – Jamaica

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I just read a rather tragic or insanely funny story out of Jamaica.  A 21 year old guy was beaten up for buying tampons for his girl friend. Okay, yes this screams ignorance and insecurity from the aggressors, but the story in general is on the humorous side... aside from his injuries of course.  Read the full story below.  (I love how they left his name out of the story at the end) I … [Read more...]