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let us show you what makes Jamaica the home of "One Love'

Immerse yourself in the culture of Jamaica through our music, art, dance, entertainment and history, and you’ll understand the feeling of One Love. Come see just why reggae music moves the soul and discover the inspiration behind our artists famous works. Have lunch in a Maroon community or even hear the story of Rastafari at a riverside Rasta village. These are the experiences that transform your trip from a vacation to an unforgettable memory.

Music

Music is the heartbeat of Jamaica. Discover our trademark reggae, jam to the island beat or just let loose to your own rhythm.
Art

Like everything else about us, we have our own unique art styles. Our rich history and influences have blended together to inspire remarkable visual art that is among the best the Caribbean has to offer.
History

We’ve taken a special journey to become the island that we are today. Jamaica’s story is one of resilience and diversity, dotted by world changers and iconic global figures.
Dance

We move to the rhythm of the island at an ever-changing tempo. Come learn our current dance moves and discover the history of our traditional folk dances.
Patois

Meet us at the corner shop on a Sunday evening and you’ll hear lavish stories of years gone by, spoken in the rhythmic sing-song of our native tongue, patois.
Faith

Jamaica is host to a kaleidoscope of religious expressions highly influenced by our immigrant heritage. Though more than 60% of the island’s population subscribes to Christianity, our heterogeneous background has also meant the coexistence of other religions including Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,...

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Art & Life - A Visit to Kingston's Fleet Street: When the opportunity came to venture to the Parade Gardens inner city community within Kingston's downtown, I was both intrigued and anxious. Any mention of this area immediately links it to tension, at least in my mind. But I needed to face my fear and ignorance. And thankfully, I did. As we...

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What Happened to Dub Music?: Photo courtesy of Kingston Dub Club Patricia Meschino walks us down history lane with an explanation of the rise, transformation, and resurgence of the genre that is dub music. Dub rose to fame internationally in the 1970s as music engineers played with, altered, and looped various instrumental

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Fashion Models in Jamaica Carry Their Culture Everywhere They Go: Photo courtesy of @ChristinaKnight01 Vogue can’t get enough of Saint Models. In an exposé, these young women and men, discovered all around the island from St. Elizabeth to Kingston, explain their gratitude to Deiwght Peters, the founder of Saint. Most of them come from humble...

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The Real Jamaica: A journey beyond the all-inclusives: H/T to our Brethren Ross Borden Most Westerners go to Jamaica and never leave the walls of their hotel. Don’t be like them. I had always been curious about going to Jamaica. I knew there was next-level nature and adventure, incredible food, a legendary music and party scene, and a culture I...

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Jamaica’s Got Style Ova Fashion!: Photo courtesy of Reggae Sumfest Reggae Sumfest has come and gone, and we are counting down the days until the next one. Jamaica’s biggest music festival draws reggae lovers from all over the world to celebrate the famous genre. Damian Marley, Bounty Killa, Lady Saw and a bunch more graced...

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Top 5 Heritage Sites in Kingston: Hope Botanical Gardens In 1881, two hundred (200) acres of Hope Estate was purchased by the Government to establish an experimental garden. Fifty (50) acres of the land were devoted to the development and distribution of new varieties of sugar cane, and ten (10) acres for planting teak, Liberian

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