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He stood there against the wall, dressed in a silvery-grey suit, razor sharp seams, toes turned outwards; silk socks and crocodile shoes. He was standing in between his two bredren – one arm hugging his waist while supporting the elbow of his other arm so that his fingers could stroke the stubble on his chin. He was rocking his head to the music – a leather cap tilted precariously on one side of his head. From a distance it looked like he was sneering. He closed his eyes slightly, raised an eyebrow, and looked straight at me. I rolled my eyes but couldn’t help grinning. Just look at him I thought: “ ‘im tink him nice – who stands up like that these days? I said to myself, while another part of me was thinking… he’s too cute!
I saw him lean back his head as if he was saying something to one of his bredren. I knew his type – the type that had not evolved; the type who had not moved with the times; the type who probably had a 30 year old BMW or a Cortina outside that was his prize possession and had the nerve to say: ”me have a bimmer outta back.. you whan come ride wid me?” with every pun intended. Why did I always attract this type? And the weird thing is, something about them fascinated me against my will. (more…)
We interviewed former professional baseball player Jamaican-born Andrew Dixon who was instrumental in bringing Major League Baseball and the Jamaican government into a partnership to build a baseball field in Trewlany. Andrew is a member of the Babe Ruth Little League Baseball World Series and will be spearheading efforts to start a baseball pilot program in primary schools in Jamaica. Here is our conversation with Andrew Dixon. (more…)
This week we interview radio/TV personality, singer, actor, activist and business woman, “Empress”. This multi-talented Jamaican woman has a passion for youth which is reflected in her music and her charity work to raising money during Jamaica’s Child Month. This self-proclaimed “Media baby” was raised in Trelawny, Jamaica, & Miami, Florida & Australia. She has pioneered a style of reggae music called “Neo-reggae”. Here is our conversation with a Jamaican Empress… (more…)