Bigculture-Jamaican Culture blogs

RIP Michael Jackson

robert — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:37:39 +0000

Usually, this website focus on the Jamaican culture but today the world has lost a great performer at the tender age of 50. Michael Jackson also influenced a number of Jamaican artistes.

What defines the Jamaican web

bigculture — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:17:59 +0000

It is difficult to count the exact number of Jamaican websites, even more so define what is the “Jamaican web”.

Amy Winehouse to visit Jamaica

bigculture — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:42:13 +0000

Amy Winehouse is known both for her music and her "other adventures" so when a number of reports start to circulate on the internet that she is "moving" to Jamaica to record her new album, one has to

Jamaican Dancehall Culture

bigculture — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:59:08 +0000

February marks another celebration of Black history month. This is celebrated in many countries across the globe. However, there are many Jamaicans who are not aware that this is also Reggae month.

Yardflex.com where are you?

bigculture — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:01:52 +0000

II have been trying to reach Yardflex.com but the site seems to be temporarily down. This is a popular Jamaican site, one that I have in my bookmark and usually visit at least once a week.

Jamaica and Obama Inauguration

dread — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:57:30 +0000

I was watching MSNBC last night and like most people waiting for that moment in history when Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the United States.

What will 2009 offer Jamaica

bigculture — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:57:21 +0000

It is a new year and at the beginning of each year we often times reflect on the past year. There are several challenges in 2009 many are not unique to Jamaica.

MYSTIC VIBES TV 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW!!

reggaetv — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:13:10 +0000

The year 2008 has been a blessed year for Mystic Vibes TV!

Online community that lets Jamaicans meet other Jamaicans

Jamaicanspace — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:36:48 +0000

JamaicanSpace is a place for the Jamaican community to grow.

Jamaica's entertainment

DANCERZBLVD — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:21:56 +0000

the time has come for our ART form to be evolve. I call it EVOLUTION. I see your entertainment to be very boring, very reputable,. I need to see that artist that go out of the box.

MYSTIC VIBES TV SHOW INFO AND MUSIC VIDEO PLAYLIST SPRING 08

reggaetv — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:34:41 +0000

For All Black People to Read

realpatriot — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:09:09 +0000

Note: Willie Lynch was a West Indian Slaver owner, who experimented on his slaves in the caribbean. He was known for cruelty and extracting obedience from his enslaved.

Billboard Top 10 Reggae Artistes of 2007

dread — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:29:56 +0000

Billboard released its top 10 reggae artist of 2007 and the Marley clan made 3 of the top 10. I was surprise to see Matisyahu at the top position beating out Bob Marley. With all the flak that Buju Banton has received over the past year, he managed to make the number 8 position. Beenie Man also demonstrates that he is still a force to be reckon with and his arch rival Bounti Killa did not make the top 10.

1 - MATISYAHU
2 - BOB MARLEY
3 - STEPHEN MARLEY
4 - DAMIAN "JR. GONG " MARLEY
5 - SEAN PAUL
6 - BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS
7 - COLLIE BUDDZ
8 - BUJU BANTON
9 - NOTCH

Priceless music recordings missing in Jamaica

bigculture — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:00:13 +0000

It is very disturbing to hear that thousands of original recordings of the 1970s music have disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp. (JBC), reports reaching here said Saturday.

Earlier this week, workers at the newly formed Public Broadcasting Corp. of Jamaica found that a massive collection of vinyl records and compact discs were missing from the old JBC building, Jamaican Information Minister Olivia Grange said.

They had planned to make their first programs with the valuable recordings, she added.

I am cooking Jamaican Red Bean Stew

sharon — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:05:58 +0000

I found this recipe online and just wanted to share it

Servings: Varies

Email from Cash Plus to some of its customers

dread — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:38:27 +0000

This is a letter from Cash Plus

To Our Valued Clients,

The management and staff of Cash Plus Limited wishes to reassure our clients that despite the vicious and malicious rumors being spread by unscrupulous individuals who are averse to the progress of our organization, Cash Plus remains committed to its clients and continues to be a strong, sound and viable entity.

Cash Plus will not be deterred from our mission of ‘Building A Brighter Future for Jamaicans’.

However, it is clear that Cash Plus clients have been encountering difficulties, such as:

Alicia Keys, Jamaican Dancehall and American Music Awards 2007

robert — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:24:09 +0000

So what does Alicia Keys, Jamaican Dancehall and American Music Awards have in common? Last night at the American Music Awards 2007, Alicia Keys and her accompanying Jamaican artist, Beenie Man, Junior Reid, Chaka Demus and Pliers stole the show. Opening her performance with one of her new hit single, Alicia invited on stage, each Jamaican artist one after the other, churning out back-to-back hits of Jamaican dancehall. Her gyrating hips show how much of an expert she has become in Jamaican dancehall.

Jamaican Flag in Sarasota

robert — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:09:11 +0000

It is October 29, 2007 and I am writing from JFK Airport waiting for a connecting flight to Buffalo New York, returning from sunny Sarasota on a personal trip. Sarasota is one of the top retirement communities in the USA. With a population of under 100,000 people it is pretty much a laid back town and remains relatively "American". While driving through one of the main roads in Sarasota, I spot a Jamaican flag flying on what I discovered later as a Jamaican restaurant

Finding Great Jamaican related content online

bigculture — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:23:24 +0000

There is a saying “Good Content is hard to find”. This is relevant to finding Jamaican related content on the internet especially “Good” content. The internet has grown significantly over the past 5 years. Today we have Facebook, Youtube, Google, Yahoo as the overall popular websites and Jamaicans.com, top5jamaica.com, dancehallregggae.com, Jamaica Gleaner and Jamaica Observer as the popular Jamaican websites. But are we finding good Jamaican content? We just might be settling for second rated content.

Brokencurve providing video hosting

robert — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:57:50 +0000

It’s a new way to watch TV. On one of many visits to dancehallreggae.com (well checking out those girls getting on bad), I note a new label on their videos (BC). This was a departure from the usual Youtube embedded videos. So I decided to find out which website was hosting these videos (I thought perhaps another Youtube clone).

Finding the Best of Jamaica Online

bigculture — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:51:35 +0000

It all started more than a year ago, a couple of Jamaicans living overseas looking for great Jamaican content on the Internet. For us it was difficult to find great Jamaican related content and recommending sites to our non-Jamaican friends was always a challenge. Often times we were looking for a specific content and we had to wade through several pages or websites. Search engines are great but there are several limitations.

Nomination Day or Passa Passa

dread — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:48:07 +0000

Yesterday, August 7, 2007 was nomination (significance “Science of the Sevens”). For the most part judging from what I was told by my relatives, it was a success. There were fine incidents of violence. Many supporters of both parties (sorry NDM you are not a factor) were celebrating in the streets.

Who cares who win the next Jamaican Election?

sharon — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:29:30 +0000

Come August 27th 2007, Jamaicans will decide on the party that will govern the country for the next five years. After 45 years of political independence we are now full fledge experts at selecting parties. But the most important question that should be answered is “Will it make a difference which party wins come election day?

Jamaican Election Campaigns Goes Online

dread — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:39:32 +0000

The Jamaican election in 2007 marks a new phase in election campaigning as both PNP and JLP have launched their campaigns online. Particularly the Jamaica Labour Party who is very actively promoting its campaign on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/jamaicalabourparty ) . At last count there were more than 20 JLP sponsored videos on Youtube. The PNP has adopted a different strategy perhaps by sheer coincidence or lack thereof, choosing to limit their campaign to the streets or via their website (http://www.pnpjamaica.org ) with a splattering of video clips here and there.

Jamaican Soldiers Protects Queen

dread — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:54:41 +0000

A story on the British Telegraph newspaper website titled "Jamaican troops serenade Queen with reggae" provides an interesting spin on the real news behind this article. The first line of the article reveals that Jamaican soldiers have been called up to protect the Queen at Buckingham Palace. They are part of a contingent of 140 Caribbean troops that will fulfil this new role in light of British troop’s deployment in Afghanistan.

Prophecy and the Jamaican Election

robert — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:21:56 +0000

I have been reading the story carried in the Jamaican Gleaner about Prophet Phinn and his predictions for the Jamaican election based on the “Science of Sevens”. Being the typical sceptic, I had to do some further investigation on my own. I am not sure how to interpret for fear of being chastise. But who is this Dr Phinn? It turns out that he has a long list of qualifications. He is an international motivational speaker, minister, author, and lecturer, advisor, counselling psychologist, businessman, economic and financial consultant and teacher.

My Top Jamaican Reggae Songs

dread — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:45:48 +0000

I am not sure if this list still stands but these songs are also my favourite. I came across this list on About.com.

1. Ini Kamoze - Here Comes the Hotstepper (1995)
2. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now (1972)
3. Shaggy - It Wasn't Me (2000)
4. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (1983)
5. Inner Circle - Bad Boys (1993)
6. Sean Paul - Get Busy (2003)
7. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers - Tomorrow People (1988)
8.. Beenie Man - Dude (2004)
9. Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie (1983)
10. Maxi Priest - Close To You (1990)

Looking for a good Jamaican website!

jamyu — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:05:33 +0000

Dear Fellow Jamaicans

I am writing this letter to fellow Jamaican internet users who may be a bit more experience at this thing call web surfing. Over the past few months I have been visiting a number of Jamaican websites but I am a bit confused as there are so many websites out in cyberworld. Except for the Jamaican Gleaner and Jamaican Observer website, I am not sure what sites to spend my precious online time.

Jamaicans Cast Their Votes on August 27th

robert — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:01:41 +0000

Portia Simpson has blown the trumpet and declared August 27th as the big day for Jamaicans to cast their votes. I spoke to one of my relatives on the weekend and was told that there is a new theme song title “Nyam Dem Out”. I have been searching for this tune but so far I have come up short. For non-Jamaicans the literal translation means “Eat them Out”. A further explanation of this term means “accept all gifts without promises”. (Anyways I find this hard to translate).

Jamaican Warriors : Reggae, Roots and Culture

robert — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:40:41 +0000

I just finish reading the book Jamaican Warriors : Reggae, Roots and Culture by Stephen Foehr.