protest‚ combined elements of Jamaican folk music‚ Afro-Caribbean music and American R&B‚ reggae music primarily originated from the progressive developments of rock steady and ska. Bob Marley‚ a popular reggae musician‚ said that the term reggae came from the Spanish term for “the king’s music”. Today‚ reggae music continues to be a significant influence on many other genres such as black music‚ soul music and chill out music. Reggae has its roots in Jamaican musical styles such as mento‚ ska
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SOCIAL SUDIES SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) 2013 CANDIDATE NAME: MITSEY STONE CANDIDATE NUMBER: SCHOOL: MONTEGO-BAY E-LEARNING TERRITORY: TEACHER: TITLE: An examination on Teenage Pregnancy in my community TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement Introduction Task 1: Statement of Problem Task 2: Reason for Selecting Area of Research Task 3: Method of Investigation Task 4: Data Collection Instrument Task
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Preface For this tenth Grace‚ Kennedy Foundation Lecture‚ following a digression in 1997 when the spotlight focused on political issues‚ with ’Westminster Style Democracy - The Jamaican Experience’‚ we return to a discussion of a significant social subject: ’Vision and Volunteerism: Reviving Volunteerism in Jamaica’. The Lecturer‚ distinguished anthropologist Dr. Don Robotham‚ begins by portraying the context of current social conditions in Jamaica: an escalating crime rate‚ in-discipline‚ deteriorating
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African-Derived Music of Jamaica and Brazil: All contemporary music can be traced back to cultures that came before. Most music eventually turns into an amalgamation of styles as cultures borrow best practices from each other and then put add their own flair. Such is the case with the current style of music known as Reggae‚ particularly that found in Jamaica and Brazil. Although contemporary artists have added their personal touches to the genre‚ its roots can be traced back to the forced migration
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investments. Policy makers have failed to address the cause of the problem and this had made the diagnosis counterproductive. However‚ in recent times‚ there has been a drastic shift towards an increase in the integration of the globalization in our Jamaican educational realm and have thus shown significant improvement in this era. For centuries‚ Education has been of paramount priority for parents and guardians. A good education is the most secured asset for a child’s future so that as he reaches to
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Biography - An Account of his life (1879-1981) Reverend Henry Ward was born in Golden Grove‚ St. Ann. He received his early education at Clapham Elementary School‚ and then moved on to St. George’s Elementary in guys Hill. There he passed the Pupil Teachers’ Examination with distinction and gained an exhibitioner’s scholarship to the Micro Teachers’ College. He distinguished himself at Mico‚ and his personal conduct was exemplary throughout his college career. In 1900‚ he graduated from Mico as
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into one being. For me‚ Jamaica is more than just a place of tourism or the stereotypical ganja and Bob Marley‚ its home‚ its peace and serenity‚ and food‚ oh boy lots of food. You meet a non Jamaican and they’ll speak about the tourism or even the violence that can be found on our small island‚ ask a Jamaican and they’ll tell you that Jamaica must have been the Garden of Eden.
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dancehall artiste in jamaica has released where he openly acknowledges that he bleaches his skin and/or the promotion of doing so. In Kartel’s song "Cake Soap" (2010)‚ he says in Jamaican creole (also known as Jamaican patois)‚ "Cool‚ like mi wash mi face wit di cake soap" (meaning that he washes his face with cake soap‚ a Jamaican term for a detergent soap that contains bleach and that some people reportedly use to lighten their skin). In the 2011 song "Look Pon We" (featuring Russian)‚ Kartel boldy
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Over the past decades‚ the National Water Commission have been providing Jamaicans with water‚ but ‚ is their service efficient? Water privatization refers to the provision of water service and sanitization by the private sector. More and more countries worldwide have taken the initiative to privatize their water system. Whether or not Jamaica’s water supply should be privatized is an ongoing debate among Jamaicans. Some Jamaicans believe that the water system should not be privatized because the current
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slave system used to cultivate economic interests. The Haitian Vodou tradition and the Jamaican Rastafarian movement developed out of similar histories‚ each with their own ideology‚ theology‚ and social functions. Although these two religions share many elements‚ it is interesting to recognize the distinct developments created out of shared circumstances. In comparing and contrasting the Haitian and Jamaican experiences‚ I am going to focus on three themes that are consistent in both: history of
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