Jamaica

Tales from the Pitch are easy to read biographies of rising new football stars.

On a misty Monday-21st June 1948-the MV Empire Windrush sailed up the Thames and anchored at Tilbury Dock, London. There were a total of 1027 passengers on board with 802 …

Originally published in 1966, Beryl Loftman Bailey's book was one of the first on the Jamaican Creole language, its origins and its influence on the teaching of English in Jamaica. …

The true story of the life of Lady C, Lady Colin Campbell, the woman who first broke the news of Princess Diana's unhappy marriage. Lady C was the jungle star of the reality TV …

An exploration into why and how Jamaicans become Rastafari in spite of increasing incrimination of the religion So much has been written about the Rastafari, yet we know so little …

For syv år siden, like før bryllupet hennes, er Lady Jessica Sheffield vitne til en utsvevende scene ingen uskyldig ung frøken kan forestille seg. Sjokkert, men likevel merkelig …

An important center of dancehall reggae performance, sound clashes are contests between rival sound systems: groups of emcees, tune selectors, and sound engineers. In World Clash …

'This is a miracle of a book' George Lamming'Compelling. Stuart Hall's story is the story of an age' Owen Jones 'Sometimes I feel I was the last colonial'This is the story, in his …

Jamaican dancehall has long been one of the most vital and influential cultural and artistic forces within contemporary global music. Wake the Town and Tell the People presents, …

For over 40 years, Rex Nettleford has been one of the most eloquent and prolific speakers and writers on Jamaican culture. This book presents a small sample of his speeches on a …