Learning about Jamaica while you eat

posted by Focused on November 21, 2013 @ 4:28 am in CULTURE

I recently learned about the Jamaica Culinary Tours. These tours are a way of learning about Jamaica's story through its cuisine. Find out more about them here    

Mr Disc Jockey you Carry a Responsibility

posted by musicalmind on January 9, 2011 @ 11:28 am in CULTURE

On many occasions, I have attended events where I was impressed by a DJs ability to blend songs into each other (also known as beatmatching and mixing). As a matter of fact this practice is part of the fundamentals of DJing. Indeed a DJ should be able to seamlessly make a transition from one song to

Urban relaxation: a walk in the park

posted by Focused on December 21, 2010 @ 10:26 am in CULTURE

Attending the Half-Way-Tree Live cultural event was a great experience. Held in Nelson Mandela Park, Half-Way-Tree, the event featured stage performances ranging from music to comedy. While the performances were good, there was something even better about the event.   I find that being in an urban

What's wrong with precaution?

posted by Focused on December 6, 2010 @ 9:17 am in CULTURE

What is wrong with moving in with your partner before getting married? Absolutely nothing, if you ask me. I think that it is a necessary step to be taken by those considering marriage. It allows people to know the sides of their partner that cannot be found out when one does not live with him or her.

Celebrating artist managers in Jamaica

posted by Focused on November 16, 2010 @ 9:09 am in CULTURE

Given the importance of music in Jamaican culture and the abundance of artistes hailing from the island, it is mind-boggling to see that artist management is not celebrated enough within Jamaican culture. Go to any community in Jamaica and you are almost guaranteed to find at least one celebrated singer,

Jamaican track & field museum

posted by Focused on July 29, 2009 @ 6:41 am in CULTURE

      Jamaica has produced and exported world-class sprinters for decades. The world's premier sprint factory, as the country is known to many sports enthusiasts, needs to have a museum dedicated to the sport.          Opening a track &

Jamaican Patties are so mainstream that they are now served in corporate offices and university cafeterias!

posted by musicalmind on July 19, 2009 @ 7:55 pm in CULTURE

Jamaican patties have been popular outside of Jamaica for a few decades but in most cases they were found in Caribbean restaurants or grocery stores. Most Jamaicans living abroad have encountered patties, whether they are frozen or fresh out of the oven but what is surprising is that  Compass, a