Caribbean nations step up for pollution-free future Nine Caribbean nations gathered in Trinidad and Tobago on August 27th to launch the Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) programme in Port of Spain. The event signalled

Summer 2019 has been a massive one for Walshy Fire - the Jamaican American, producer/DJ, who is the crowd-pleasing, hype-man-extraordinaire for internationally acclaimed Major Lazer. In June, Walshy released his first album, aptly called Abeng - the name of a traditional

Zipping between New York and LA while building a career as a singer, actress and DJ… That’s the life of Zuri Marley - the granddaughter of Bob Marley, and daughter of Ziggy Marley and lauded Jamaican TV & film producer,

Sharon Feanny is a trailblazing, veteran wellness expert in Jamaica, and a founding force responsible for making yoga in the country a big deal - running the most robust yoga studio on the island for over a decade.  Today, Feanny has

A show on the Carry on Friends podcast moves fluidly between the ‘Queen’s English’, Jamaican patois and the various tones of broken-English from guests from other Caribbean countries.  For its New York-based, Jamaica American host Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, the podcast aims to

When 79-year-old Calypso Rose spoke to a writer at UK’s Independent in July, she vehemently implored women not to accept the narrative of gender-based violence and victim blaming.  “Carnival is to be loose! To be free!” she said. “We have to

If you’re a seasoned, newbie or aspiring runner, or an avid walker, and you’re also a lover of travel and adventure - this event in Negril, Jamaica is a must.  On December 8, people from all over the world will converge

Places can change you… and Jakes hotel in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, is one of those places.  Jakes feels to me like a spiritual amalgamation. Pitched in an untouched otherworldly town, its breathtaking motifs, mesmerizing interiors and exquisite vibrant color palettes are

Photos of musical goddess Zia Benjamin wearing Story & Myth, taken by photographer goddess Monique Thomas. Story & Myth is somewhat of a cultural phenomenon.  Travel to Jamaica, or catch a group of Jamaicans somewhere else in the Caribbean, the US, or

In July, multinational surf apparel and accessories company Hurley released a mini-documentary with one of, if not THE, current leading surf stars out of Jamaica - Shama Beckford.  Not only a surfer, Beckford’s passions also include music, art and skating -