Ken Boothe born Kenneth George Boothe, is a vocalist and songwriter of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae genres. He was born in Kingston on March 22, 1948. Musical Career The year 1963, Boothe began his musical career when he formed a Ska Duo with Winston Stranger Cole called Stranger and Ken. The first song made by […]
Peter Tosh, born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Westmoreland, Jamaica (October 19, 1944 – September 11, 1987) He was a Reggae singer, songwriter and musician who played several instruments including the guitar, keyboards, melodica, drums and violin. In 1963 he founded the Wailers Group along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. In 1974 Tosh along with Bunny Wailer […]
This genre which started about 1981 captures all the elements of the dub art form. Rub-A-Dub marked the start of the era of digitally engineered sound. By this time the melodic talk-over was no longer being done by disc jockeys but by artistes known in Jamaica as deejays, who mastered the skill of rapping flawlessly to dance rhythms. It […]
St Ann Area km2 1,212.6 Population 172,362 Major Towns St Ann’s Bay, Runaway Bay ,Ocho Rios, Brown’s Town Attractions: Fern Gully, Dunns River Falls, Runaway Caves, Discovery Bay, Marcus Garvey’s Birth Place, Bob Marleys Birth Place and burial site, Columbus Park, Rio […]
St Mary Area km2 610.5 Population: 113,615 Major Towns: Port Maria, Oracabessa, Highgate Attractions: Castleton Gardens, Brimmer Hall, Rio Nuevo, Battle Ground Economy: Agriculture – banana, tobacco, citrus, coconut, coffee, pimento, logwood
Area km2 1,192.4 Population: 516,218 Major Towns: Spanish Town, Portmore, Old Harbour, Ewarton ,Linstead, Bog Walk Attractions: Colbeck Castle, Old Iron Bridge, Old Spanish Bridge, St James Cathedral, Emancipation Square, Rio Cobre River and Gorge Economy: Agriculture – citrus, coconut banana, sugar, dairy farming, fish farming, fiishing, poultry Mining – bauxite, limestone, Industry – food processing, manufacturing […]
St James Area km2 594.9 Population: 183,811 Major Towns: Montego Bay Attractions: Rose Hall Great House, Sam Sharpe Square, St James Parish Church Economy: Agriculture – sugar cane, forestry Industry – tourism, garment, urniture, food processing
