BigCulture | find things Jamaican

As one famous person once said “Politics is for Scare Benefits and Spoils”. This is even more apparent in the upcoming election. The Jamaica Labour Party has been in the wilderness for a very long time, more than one-third of the Jamaican population have known only the Peoples National Party in power. Many in the JLP are quietly whispering “It is my time fi run things”. However, the PNP have enjoyed the fruits and they will do their best to maintain their seats around the table.

What if I could change things in Jamaica? There are several things that I would change immediately. I have tried to list them below.

Road and Street Signs

Passa Passa is well known in Jamaica and has spread to other parts of the Caribbean and North America. But many of us knew little of its popularity in Japan. It may not be known under the classical term “Passa Passa but the same dancehall party culture is popular in many parts of Japan.

This week, I have been keeping track of some interesting things in Cyberspace related to the Jamaican culture. It is always difficult to begin with a simple summary of the “State of the Jamaican Web”, given the many places dedicated to the Jamaican culture. Since this is my first week of reporting on the web, I will focus on the Top 5 trends this week (not to be confused with the ever resourceful top5jamaica.com).

1. DUTTY WINE

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder..

I found Muzikmedia.com a couple of years ago and I have been going back at least once a month to check out the latest Jamaican music videos. These days it is hard to distinguish between entertainment online and offline. In days when it is hard to find anything to watch on TV or on the radio, I tune into websites like Muzikmedia.com.