Carol Theresa East, known by her stage name of Sister Carol, is a Jamaican-born American reggae recording artist and actress. She has used several other stage names, including Black Cinderella and Mother Culture. Sister Carol was born on the 15th of January 1959 in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica. Her formative years were spent at St Anne’s Primary School

Burning Spear, was born Winston Rodney on 1 March 1945 in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica. As a young man he listened to the R&B, soul and jazz music transmitted by the US radio stations whose broadcasts reached Jamaica.  Rodney was deeply influenced as a young man by the views of the political activist Marcus Garvey, especially

Bob Marley born Robert Nesta Marley on 06 February was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, musician and guitarist. His musical aspirations started at primary school. Marley and childhood friend Neville Livingston (later known as Bunny Wailer) started playing music together while at Stepney Primary and Junior High School. However, Marley’s mother, Cedella Booker was uncertain about the prospects of Marley’s

The month of February is regarded as Reggae Month in Jamaica; however the celebration of the musical genre has spread to other corners of the world- to Nigeria, South Africa, the US and so on. The purpose of Reggae Month is to bring to light and celebrate the lasting impact the musical genre has on Jamaica’s social, cultural

From the Book: letters to cinnamon elohay kedem. sonini nanini. qamata. ngonyama yezulu. undikhoyo. nzonzobila. maxhoba ayakhawuleza. liwa laphakade. gxalaba libanzi. mvelinqangi. el de’ot. emet. yeshuati. yishi. nzwakazi. kukhanya okungapheliyo. yesu. ngqongqoshe. bunzulu bolwandle. el hagadol. this is how I best know to worship you. el elyon. this is how my knees bend, head bow and arms stretch