48 years ago yesterday, one of Dancehall’s patriarchs was born as Gerald ‘Bogle’ Levy began his journey towards becoming Jamaica’s most decorated dancer. Though controversy surrounded his life, Bogle graced the world with his slick moves, undeterred ego as well as an ability to wow a crowd at every turn with his feet. The works [...]
Boy, what a month! With the JA Jubilee celebrations still ringing in people’s ears a well-deserved congrats to Jamaica for breaking the world record in the relays and taking home gold, silver, and bronze at the London Olympics. Apparently the party hasn’t even started in Jamaica yet as they are still waiting for USAIN BOLT [...]
When Maxi Priest sits down and crosses his legs, his dreadlocks drape and curl around his body, hanging over one ankle and the edge of his chair. Though the singer was born and raised in England, they are a tangible reminder of his Jamaican heritage. He’s combined the two to produce his own distinctive (and [...]
The sprinter arched his arms over his head in the distinctive celebration made famous by double gold medal winning Mo Farah, after crossing the finish line. The Jamaican team of Bolt, Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter and Michael Frater finished in a time of 36.84. Bolt received the baton with Jamaica already in the lead and [...]
Hero? Super Hero? How about just plain ol’ faster-than-anybody-ever Usain Bolt? Bolt, 25, did it again Thursday night, pulling away to another gold medal in the 200 meters with a 2012 world-best time of 19.32 seconds. via Usain Bolt does it again: gold in 200.
Ranking Trevor, an influential deejay or toaster, as Jamaican patois rappers were called during his 1970s heyday, died in the Olympic Gardens area of Kingston yesterday morning, Aug 7. According to reports, he was returning home from a dance when a collision with a car threw him off of his motorcycle; as he lay on [...]
Usain Bolt of Jamaica is the world’s fastest man. Again. With a huge crowd in the Olympic Stadium roaring and a worldwide audience watching, Bolt blazed through 100 meters in 9.63 seconds, setting an Olympic record as he won his second straight gold medal in the showcase event of the Games. Putting to rest all [...]
Add internationally acclaimed Reggae songstress, Etana to the list of popular personalities within the Jamaican music industry who will bear children in the coming months. Following recent revelations that Dancehall/Reggae superstar, Ce’Cile and FiWi Choice Top 10 host, Amita Webb are set to become mothers for the first time, Etana has announced that she’s pregnant [...]