Special Feature: Jamaica Turns 50: Top Jamaican Artistes/Musicians of All Time

Jamaica is as well known for its vibrant culture as it is for it’s seductive natural beauty. The island’s many genres of music have influenced countless people around the world who strongly identify with its varied messages. As Jamaica’s 2012 Reggae Month draws to a close we continue our special 50th anniversary feature by taking a look at some of the most significant Jamaican artistes.

Bob Marley

No other Jamaican artiste has risen to the worldwide fame attained by Robert ‘Bob’ Nesta Marley. Marley’s name remains synonymous with Jamaica to this day, 31 years after his death. This legendary reggae music icon put Jamaica on the map in the early 1970’s, spreading the Rastafarian infused lyrics of love and peace around the world. The upbeat pace and infectious lyrics of notably Marley’s most well known song One Love, infiltrated diverse cultures, eventually to be named Song of the Millennium by the BBC. In 1999 Time Magazine called the Bob Marley and the Wailer’s album Exodus the greatest album of the 20th century.

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February 26, 2012 at 10:32 am | Jamaican Music | No comment

Travel Resources: 5 Live Music Spots in Jamaica

Jamaica is well known for it’s vibrant night life and with street dances on every other corner on almost every night of the week it is easy to find yourself in the middle of one. However, though there is also a huge live music presence in Jamaica, if you’re looking for live jazz, blues, dub, reggae or otherwise you might want to know exactly where to find it. With that in mind here is a list of 5 Live Music Spots in Jamaica.

Blue Beat

Martinis and jazz music are the order of the day at Blue Beat located right next door to Margaritaville on Montego Bay’s “Hip Strip”.The only bar of its type in Jamaica, Blue Beat serves up live jazz and blues music in a cosy setting with atmospheric lighting and cool blue decor to help set the tone. Since its opening in 2004 it has become a well established watering hole (not to mention the extensive menu). A decidedly more upscale place, elegant, with comfortable couches and lounge chairs to the side and a small, crowded patio out back overlooking the harbor. The outside lounge area is the best place to be on a typically hot, humid Jamaican night, a patio with couches and chairs just a handrail away from the dark ocean below.

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October 29, 2010 at 9:56 pm | Jamaica Events, Jamaican Food, Jamaican Music, What to Do, Where to Visit | No comment