Category: Culture
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Is It Just a Name? Ganja Branding,‘Cali’ Appealand Jamaican Cannabis Culture
A ganja strain name can sell more than a product. It can suggest flavour, exclusivity, aplace or a lifestyle. For dispensaries, naming is part of the creative work of building abrand. For consumers, it can become shorthand for what they…
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Yinga Gives a Jamaican Childhood Taunt New Strings on Yes Now Spanish Town
Yinga transforms a familiar Jamaican childhood taunt into a smooth, fiery violin instrumental rooted in Spanish Town memory and cinematic storytelling.
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Eight Questions with Dr. Rene’ Level
Educator and author Dr. Rene’ Level discusses creating with intention, building trust, documenting one’s impact and carrying Caribbean creativity beyond geography.
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Eight Questions with Jahmeel Thwaites
Award-winning Jamaican cinematographer Jahmeel Thwaites reflects on making his first feature film, Benji Black, the work that shapes him and the realities of creating from the Caribbean.
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STILL US – Still We Gather
Jamaica changes fast. New phones. New music. New roads. But some things don’t move. They stay right where our grandparents left them. And that’s why coming home still feels like home. It’s Sunday morning and the whole house already knows what time…
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THE HEARTBEAT ON A PLATE” Jamaica’s Illustrious Culinary Background
In Jamaica, food is always at the center of it all. Whether you’re heading to visit family in rural Jamaica, or inviting a friend over in the city, the pot is what brings us together. From the days of the…
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“GREATNESS COST THEM THEIR LIVES”.. The Men’s Health Crisis in Reggae & Dancehall
Men’s health in dancehall and entertainment is a mark. A scar we don’t like to look at. We celebrate the greatness, but we don’t talk about what it cost. Because a lot of our most successful kings didn’t live to…
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Jhagroo’s New Groove
Engineer Tandra “DJ Lytes” Jhagroo has worked with Drake, Sean Paul and Coldplay. Now she’s building an art studio where Jamaica’s music and visual art meet.
