Jamaican culture is alive and well all across the Diaspora, and the PBCJ salutes New York based BRAATA Productions, now celebrating 15 years, for being a keeper of the culture. Their touring mini museum, an exciting display of Jamaican artifacts, is a hit wherever they go. Older Jamaicans get a chance to reminisce and use the opportunity to teach their children, grandchildren and non Jamaicn friends and family about Jamaica | PBC Jamaica

The Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has launched the “I Love Jamaica” fundraising concert series, a global initiative to raise US$1 million for the Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund. The series will include a telethon and virtual concert on Sunday, November 16, broadcast live from the CPTC studios between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Performers will include Chris Martin, Masicka, and several others, with additional artists to be announced. Concert

I was paid a great honour by members of the Jamaican Diaspora who organized a brief representational display of a traditional Maasai dance. After the performance, the Maasai warriors invited me to jump with them. I was amazed at how high they could jump; I barely got off the ground. Back to the gym for me! Always respect culture. | Andrew Holness

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🇯🇲🎭 Jamaican Death Traditions – From Nine Night to Duppy Warnings In Jamaica, rituals around death reflect a blend of African heritage and local belief. Rooms are rearranged, mattresses flipped, and floors swept to keep the spirit — or “duppy” — from staying behind. Widows often wear red undergarments or strings for spiritual protection. Before digging a grave, white rum is poured as an offering to the earth spirits. Central to these customs is “Nine Night,” a wake rooted in the African belie