Richard Smith is a Jamaican Artist, and a good one at that! His work has since 2017, regularly won Gold in the annual Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Fine Art Competition, but he’s much more than a Fine Artist. I’m not saying he’s a ‘secret agent’ either, but I can assert that he has infiltrated the public education system to...

Every once in a while, you encounter a Jamaican who, unasked….is quietly working in their own sphere to make their country a better place. Chances are you’ve met them… People who leave you feeling better that when they found you, more hopeful, more connected…and hopefully, more committed to making your country and it’s people “increase in beauty, fellowship and prosperity…and...

Jamaica is often celebrated as a cultural powerhouse! However, the perseveration of this culture has raised some questions: for surely things of value are worth preserving? Can culture die out? Can we lose the lessons? Even if our genetic memory preserves things that are in our blood and collective psyche, how do we ‘really an’ truly preserve our culture? And...

Jamaica has picked its winner of the hugely-popular Festival Song Competition! ‘I Love Jamaica’ by dBurnz is the 2026 Jamaica Festival Song: the patriotic tune taking the coveted title at the grand finale of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition held on Saturday (July 25) at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew. The catchy hit, having aced the tough...

              As Jamaica continues to process the Category 5 blow inflicted by Hurricane Melissa, an opportunity to pick up the pieces: to self-assess, has been provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) through its partnership with the Jamaica Film and Television Association (JAFTA). The collaboration has resulted in a collection of short films,...

Hurricane Melissa and her record-breaking winds are now a part of Jamaican history: the international news crews have long-since packed up and gone, but as the island recovers, there remains a need for Jamaica to process what happened to us. Using our own words to tell the tale: to process our experience and what Melissa left behind. Towards this end,...

                      The smallest island in the Greater Antilles, and completely dwarfed by our closest neighbour Cuba, Jamaica nevertheless manages to hold her own as a cultural heavyweight! Despite our outsized contribution to the world in music, food, fashion and juss bere ‘vibes,’ HOW we consume our own culture locally (outside...

              Today we get connected, exploring the annual Grounation series!  Join us for the latest edition of the Arts Page! Reggae Month is FULLY in swing and every year, one of the highlights remains the annual Grounation Cultural Series! The Jamaica Music Museum is back with its 14th edition, under the theme “African to...