Category: Music
Shabba Ranks
Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon otherwise known as Shabba Ranks was born January 17, 1966 in Sturge Town, St. Ann, Jamaica. Many may know him as a popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall entertainer. However, Shabba was one of, if...
Read MoreMaxi Priest
The British Reggae entertainer Max Alfred Elliott, otherwise called Maxi Priest was born June 10, 1961. He grew up in Lewisham, London and is the second youngest of nine children. His parents are of Jamaican heritage, but they...
Read MoreJamaican Music
There is just something about the Jamaican music, that you just can’t put your finger on it. Jamaican Music is a great collection of musical rhapsody. From Mento and Ska to Rocksteady, Reggae and Dancehall all genres of...
Read MoreBuju Banton
Mark Anthony Myrie, renowned as Buju Banton is a great Jamaican artist and was the youngest of 15 children for his mother. July 15, 1973 marks the day, when one of Jamaica’s reggae and dancehall icon arrive into this world....
Read MoreBob Marley
“One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley The classic story of the Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter, Robert Nesta Marley is one of poverty, superstardom and an early death. Born in...
Read MoreBeenie Man
The self acclaimed King of the Dancehall, Anthony Moses Davis, better known as Beenie Man, the Girls Dem Suga or the Doctor is one of Jamaica’s artists who helped to shape Jamaica’s dancehall into what it is today....
Read MoreAlton Ellis
One of Jamaica’s legendary entertainers Alton Nehemiah Ellis was born on September 1, 1938. His illustrious career began from a tender age where he learned to sing and play musical instruments. Being a pioneer in Jamaican music,...
Read MoreCultural Influences of Jamaican Music
It is unclear whether Jamaicans like to dance because the island is always full of such great music or if they feel they need to create such spectacular beats so they can dance but one thing is certain, the two go hand in...
Read MoreWhen You Go to Jamaica, Get Ready to Dance!
Why do Jamaicans love to dance so much? Chances are, they will tell you that it’s because there is always a reason for celebration. Even if you have never danced a day in your life, you will find that you just...
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