A push is underway to make Jamaica’s Patois an official language, on par with English, as the country weighs cutting ties to the British monarchy.
Tag: Jamaica (West Indies)
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Book Review: ‘How to Say Babylon,’ by Safiya Sinclair
In “How to Say Babylon,” Safiya Sinclair recalls her ascetic Jamaican upbringing and the literature that opened up her world.
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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire
In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.
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Sean Paul Is Still Busy
For more than 20 years he’s taught generations to let loose on the dance floor. He’s not stopping anytime soon.