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I have certain genres that I always check out: I’m particularly into Jamaican gospel now, which is kind of primitive and not reggae, very illuminated, great singers.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Danielle Pinnock’s character, a Jamaican woman who is taken to America by a wizened older man she refers to as the “old raisin,” has a brassy boldness and bawdiness that also seduces the audience’s affections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He says that as a Jamaican directly descended from enslaved people, and a Christian, he finds some of the opposition to the Church's attempts to make amends for its financial entanglement with slavery deeply disturbing.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
He currently has about six in rotation in a variety of colors and gets them from the London shop Uptown Yardie, which makes them in tribute to Jamaican heritage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
“Welcome home!” she bellowed out to us in her Jamaican accent.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
It takes up the fascinating tale of how Caribbean immigration, and Jamaicans in particular, influenced British music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
But this week is better than last, a feeling most Jamaicans are clinging on to.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
"These are losses that will weigh heavily on the economy of all Jamaicans for years and years to come," Arenas said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
More one-liners for Noah Lyles, a 200-meter specialist, winning the 100 meters over the Jamaicans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
Many grew plants from their native lands—huge Chinese melons, ginger, cilantro, a green the Jamaicans call calaloo, and many more.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
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