Style
Alexander Bustamante’s amazing revolutionary afro, 1953»They made Busta Chief Minister of Jamaica and just nine years later in 1962, we got Independence. With this hair, the British had no choice.
The Feed
Caribbean to expect more deportees from the British»The number of foreign criminals sent home from the UK has gone up by 22 per cent this year as authorities work harder to meet a new quota.
Food, Travel & Leisure
New York City summer means Jamaican Jerk»From jerk pans in Prospect Park, Brooklyn to a jerk van in Manhattan, Jamaica’s signature dish is all over the Big Apple. After all jerk, with its unique balance of flavours is one of the world’s great BBQ traditions, reasons the New York Times.
Literature
Bible being translated into patois as debate rumbles on»We think it’s a little strange that despite the many challenges facing our education sector that some people want to take what is an oral tradition, Jamaican patois, and turn it into a written language. Translators are needed for the US$1 million project that could take 12 years to complete.
Art & Design
The Sweets Vandals make the greatest ever car ad music»An unlikely car, the Fiat Bravo and an even more unlikely band, the Sweet Vandals. They’re from Spain, she sings in English but…it’s just great.
Technology & the Web
You’re on You Tube! (Well…the court case at least)»A court has ordered You Tube to hand over records of every video ever watched on the site, including users’ names and IP addresses - i.e. YOU. Viacom, which is suing owners Google, wants the data to prove the popularity of copyrighted material and increase their legal liability.
Video & Entertainment
Three Little Birds by ‘Connie’»Little British girl comes to Jamaica, looks to help solve domestic violence issues and make us feel nice. Uneasy viewing this.
