Word: jamaica
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Powell, who is a native of Jamaica, has just received tenure after her sixth year at UMass-Boston, and is taking a leave of absence, according to Martha Collins, director of the school's Creative Writing Program...
...first novel is the story of a Jamaican woman's journey to the United States with her daughter, her second the story of a gay male with AIDS in Jamaica, and her third (in progress) the portrait of a Chinese immigrant who moves to Jamaica...
During spring break, the Opportunes traveled to Jamaica--the third most dangerous country for motorists in the world. While traveling in a taxi an oncoming motorcyclist crashed into the car while going "about ninety," as one member described it. The biker was apparently a little unsure as to the correct lane for driving in Jamaica (it's the left). No one was seriously injured, but the accident sent one of the side view mirrors flying into the backseat where the frightened Opportunes were sitting...
Messenger (Island Jamaica), the new album by the Jamaican-born singer Luciano, offers up something refreshingly retro. Musically, Messenger is a big, bouncy, pop album. But its lyrics are focused on the human condition--poverty, spirituality, the preservation of one's heritage. Luciano's voice is another thing that's special: his confident baritone is as warm and deep as Montego...
...year-old Luciano (real name: Jepther McClymont) believes that reggae is a spiritual salve: "In Jamaica, when things got tough, the only thing we had for the solace of the soul was the music," he says. On the album's final track, Guess What's Happening, Luciano sings of seeing a man "toiling in the burning sun...wondering if and when he's gonna have his share." The song hints at revolution, but the tune is easy and carefree. It's smiling insurgency...