The first staging of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) Honour Awards was more than an historic event. Sam Clayton the only living member of the group Count Ossie and the Mystic Revelations of Rastafari, collects the Lifetime Achievement Award from Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange read more click "The Gleaner"
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Poca TV - Valley Of Decision - SEEK-WELL (pt 1)
One of our most cherished encounters is with Mother Itah, who lives, breathes, eats, drinks, sleeps, meditates and teaches the philosophy that has kept her going for over 30 years. No preaching, no judgment, no indoctrination... Just the thoughts and axxions of a highly developed human being!
Poca TV - Valley Of Decision - SEEK-WELL (pt 2)
The sweet, slow vibezz in the Valley do their worxx in an invisible but very tangible way. Poca, cameraman Izak, producer Paulien and Vibezz Builder Rosa all feel a peaceful calm descend upon them as they fall into the natural rhythm and have a taste of De-Ital's roootzz 'n' winery...
Poca TV - Valley Of Decision - SEEK-WELL (pt 3)
Mama Itah is roootzz reggae phenomenon Queen Ifrica's mother and has lived a completely natural Life for over 30 years. In part three of our Seek-Well she gives her vyooozz on how development is destroying the Earth.
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Rare footage of Hugh Mundell with Augustus Pablo playing the music In the hills & interview with Augustus Pablo.
Music video featuring Shaggy, Sean Paul, Elephant Man, Gramps, Chris Martin, Tessanne Chin, Etana, Daville, Luciano, Marcia Griffiths, D Major, Freddy Mcgregor, & DLYNX. Shaggy and Friends held a benefit concert on January 2009. All proceeds went towards getting new equipment and technology For Aid the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Please support the cause, the children needs our help.
On U tube as "Extraordinary Version Tribute to Clive Chin and Errol Thompson" This is lovely piece on One of the Most important places in Jamaican Music Randy's not all of u tube stuff are as good as this
Film from the 1980's following STUDIO FONIC SOUN SYSTEM,with a short fdeature on Peckings..some great music !!
The DVD a 3hr film that tells story of Studio One and Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd. Filmed in Kingston, the documentary has interviews with many of the artists who Studio One made famous- Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Sugar Minott, Dennis Alcapone, The Ethiopian, Lone Ranger, King Stitt and more.
Some Recommended Reading on Jamaican Music,
Folklore, Jamaican humour, History & Politics.
The Monserrat Flag with the Union Jack and the Irish Influence. Wonderful.
Jamaica, the Caribbean and the Irish Connection
If you have time on your hands and fancy checking out some history there are some interesting things to look at on the Internet about the connection between Ireland and the Caribbean.
The Monserrat Website with “One Hundred Thousand Welcomes”, the emerald jewel of the Caribbean, complete withshamrocks www.visitmontserrat.com
The Jamaican Gleaner newspaper in Jamaica, which is available on line as
www.jamaica-gleaner.com has some very interesting historical articles such as “Pieces of the Past”. These articles trace the various nationalities that arrived in Jamaica including an article on the Irish.
We are sure you will agree these articles make very interesting reading.
Postcards
Below are some old postcards of Jamaica that date back to the early 1900’s, Instead of the usual blue sky and white beach scene these postcards at least show what Kingston and Jamaica people and places looked like.
Harbour Street East Kingston c.1910 Tramways can be seen if you look carefully.
On the Road to Bog Walk Looking at this scene this could be rural Ireland from the same time, and witha name like Bog walk
c.1905-1910.
King Street c.1910 When the Horse & Buggy ruled, although you can see the tramlines on the road.
On the way to market c.1910 RockFort Road Kingston.
Jubilee Market, Kingston early 1900’s.
King Street, Kingston Jamaica 1930’s With the Tramway & lines very prominent.
An Earthquake devastated Jamaica in January 1907 This photo is of Port Royal Street in Kingston.
The luxurious
Myrtle Bank Hotel on Harbour Street,
Kingston.
Once the largest Hotel in Jamaica, was destroyed in the 1907 Earthquake; it was reconstructed in 1918 & sold to the United Fruit Company. This Hotel looks the ultimate Colonial retreat of the wealthy but it was famous for being the first to allow visiting Black American Artists admittance, including Nat King Cole & Louis Armstrong.
Commemorative Stamps
Stamps celebrating aspects of Jamaican Life: Bob Marley has had two issues the first issue the year of his death in 1981 the amazing thing about the first stamps is they were named after songs by Bob & “Positive Vibrations” ended up as “Ositive Vibrations” The second issue celebrating 50 years of his birth 1995, It’s a pity the Jamaican Post Office would not issue stamps of other legendary Jamaican Recording Artists.
Celebrating the Jamaican Olympic bob sled team & the achievements of the Reggae Boyz first appearance at the World Cup Finals 1998.
1962 Jamaican Stamp showing the Jamaican Coat Of Arms featuring as it always did pre Independence the Queeen’s Head, many were over stamped with Independence 1962 obviously to save money on reprinting a whole new catalogue of stamps.
1972 Jamaican Stamp Celebrating 100 years of Kingston as Capitol with the Kingston Coat of Arms the inscription in English states “A City which hath Foundations” Before 1872 St. Jega De La Vega also known as Spanish Town was the capitol.
Stamps celebrating
Bob Marley
Independence
6th August 1962 Jamaican Independence Day
Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon at the opening of the first Jamaican Parliament.
Note the same day Marilyn Monroe is found dead in Hollywood.
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1972 Jamaican Stamp Celebrating 100 years of Kingston as Capitol with the Kingston Coat of Arms the inscription in English states “A City which hath Foundations” Before 1872 St. Jega De La Vega also known as Spanish Town was the capitol. 
