Check out Jimmy Fallon and his Ragtine Gals barbership quartet covering Shaggy tune, “It Wasn’t Me”. Jimmy Fallon is the new host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” and frequently uses his “Ragtime Gals” barbershop quartet to spin  popular songs. Shaggy won one Grammy Award and been nominated for four others, including

February 15 is the next Jakes Farm to Table Dinner on Dool’s Farm in Treasure Beach.  If you haven’t yet experienced dining on the plains of Jamaica’s south coast, don’t miss this one! For my Jakes Dinner experience see: http://www.yardedge.net/good-food/dining-on-the-plains-an-organic-farm-dinner-in-st-elizabeth

    FIVE-YEAR-OLD Creative Kids Learning Academy students Zoë Anzinger and Noah Levy staged their debut art exhibition on January 26 as a fundraiser for the school. The exhibition was  held at New Local Space Limited (NLS Gallery) on Mountain View Avenue in St Andrew. The artists sold most of their

SCSF2 from andrew rath on Vimeo. A MUST WATCH video about the work of the Straight Caribbean Spine Foundation in Jamaica. Led by Founder, Dr. Robert Brady, SCSF has performed over 100 surgeries on Jamaican children over the past eight years, traveling to the island twice per year. For more

Here’s a great post about HASHING in Jamaica written by Dr. Susan Lowe, a holistic physician practising here in Kingston.  Hashing is a mixture of athleticism and sociability, hedonism and hard work, a refreshing escape from the nine-to-five. Hashing is a fun combination of running and partying, where bands of

Digital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean Edition” has taken off! Digital Jam 3.0 “Caribbean Edition” is now shaking up the Caribbean by engaging creative youngsters interested in becoming tech entrepreneurs, developing innovative apps, and learning how to work on-line! It is a regional initiative of the World Bank with the OECS Secretariat,

Sean Paul next album, Full Frequency, is scheduled for release February 18, 2014 on Atlantic/VP Records. A multi-Platinum Grammy award winning international superstar, Sean Paul shows no sign of slowing down. Full Frequency will be  Sean Paul’s sixth studio album and includes his hits, Other Side of Love and Riot

Yay! Calabash 2014 is on! More info coming soon… For more on past Calabashes, check our archives.

The Today Show-How to beat the bloat 10.24.13 from Robynne Chutkan on Vimeo. Another Jamaican doing amazing things in the Diaspora… Check out this new book by Jamaican author/doctor, Dr. Robynne Chutkan. “All disease begins in the gut.”- Hippocrates Dr. Chutkan is Gastroenterologist and Wellness Expert and considers both the art

Here’s a great site that features the key running events in Jamaica.  So if you ever had or have an interest in walking or running at an event in Jamaica – check it out here: www.runningeventsja I walked/ran the reggaemarathon.com last December and it was a great experience…photos to come!