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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
The Jamaican government has been approached for comment.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Singing in English, her song's title is a Jamaican Patois slang term that means "riot".
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Her show at the Orpheum is the result of a brand-new hour she’s been performing on her Big Bowl Tour and includes plenty of jokes about dinosaurs and love of Jamaican dancehall choreography.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
“Maybe he should go and find a Jamaican woman,” Amara said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"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
For Jamaicans, the comparisons with past storms are chilling.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
The National Hurricane Center said Jamaicans could expect life-threatening storm surge, landslides and flash floods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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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