We may not think of Jamaica as a bilingual society, but local bloggers are assuring us that it is. English and Patois—or Patwa, as it's often written—are widely spoken, but the Jamaican mother ...

A young Harry Belafonte was preparing his repertoire of Caribbean songs in the 1950s and looking for expert input, when he sought out Louise Simone Bennett-Coverly, known affectionately as Miss Lou ...

Jamaica seduces visitors with its breathtaking nature and captivates with its culture, its people's charm and the island's unique cuisine. Jamaicans have charisma and rhythm in bunches and use it to ...

What's worse than a bad movie? If you ask linguist Joseph Farquharson, he might say a movie that makes a caricature of the distinct patois of Jamaican accents. When asked to be an advisor on the new ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Walk into any government office, courtroom or classroom in Jamaica, and you’ll be expected to speak the official language, English. But venture into the street, tune into a radio ...

'How is it that I, a Jamaican who has lived all my life on the island, do not sound like one?' This realisation dawned when I was mistaken, by both several compatriots, as well as by lovers of Jamaica ...

Dec. 27—A Penn-Trafford High School science teacher has devoted time, energy and money to a humanitarian project helping students in Jamaica learn standard English while teaching them science. "It ...

As the nation rebuilds, creative expression continues to pour forth. Lines of Resilience: Jamaican Poets After the Storm, a ...