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| | BBC NEWS World Americas Country profiles Country profile: Jamaica |
 | | Jamaica is the birthplace of Rastafarianism, a religious movement whose followers venerate the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. Once regarded as a revolutionary threat, Rastafarianism became a cultural force, reflected in art and music. | | | Under Jamaica's parliamentary democracy, the head of the ruling party becomes prime minister. | | | A lush and beautiful island, Jamaica is struggling to overcome lawlessness which has given it one of the world's highest murder rates and threatens to jeopardise its tourism industry, the main foreign exchange earner. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1190968.stm
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| | Information technology, Jamaica's untapped wealth - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM |
| | Jamaican artistes can use digital technologies to create, promote and sell their music with ordinary computers and easy-to-use software like Pro Tools and Fruity Loops make the job simple. | | | Minister Paulwell is correct in emphasising the ICT sector as one to which Jamaica should, and could look, for the creation of thousands of jobs. | | | Much music is being produced digitally in Jamaica today, and most young musicians are building their beats and melodies on the computer, both at home as well as in the new digital studios being built. |
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20030323T190000-0500_41501_OBS_INFORMATION_TECHNOLOGY__JAMAICA_S_UNTAPPED_WEALTH.asp
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| | jamaica map and information page |
| | Located 95 miles south of Cuba, Jamaica is known for many things - but certainly on top of any list are the numerous idyllic beach resorts, local pirate history, Reggae music, culture and food, and of course, delicious Blue Mountain Coffee. | | | Jamaica (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, significant imports and exports, natural resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here! | | | Jamaica is dominated by mountains, mostly covered with lush, green forests. |
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/jm.htm
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| | BBC NEWS Americas Country profiles Country profile: Jamaica |
| | Jamaica is the birthplace of Rastafarianism, a religious movement whose followers venerate the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. Once regarded as a revolutionary threat, Rastafarianism became a cultural force, promulgated in art and music. | | | A lush and beautiful island, Jamaica is struggling to overcome lawlessness which has given it one of the world's highest murder rates and threatens to jeopardise its tourism industry, the main foreign exchange earner. | | | He has successfully tackled Jamaica's rampant inflation through tight monetary and fiscal policies, and has sought to reduce the state's debt by privatising state enterprises. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1190968.stm
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| | Jamaica: country music's home away from home - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM |
| | Singer Marty Robbins, arguably the country singer with the most influence on Jamaican music, was starting out then while others such as Skeeter Davis and Jim Reeves were already established. | | | PATSY CLINE: She may not be a household name as the other artistes but Cline's music is just as popular with Jamaicans. | | | Considered by many to be the Aretha Franklin of country music, Cline hailed from the hills of Virginia and struck it big in the late 1950s and early 1960s. |
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20040117T210000-0500_54455_OBS_JAMAICA__COUNTRY_MUSIC_S_HOME_AWAY_FROM_HOME.asp
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| | USAID - Latin America & Caribbean: Jamaica |
| | Long viewed in context of crystal blue water and reggae music, Jamaica is a jewel in the Caribbean &; but not without its own set of development concerns. | | | The International Monetary Fund recently praised Jamaica’s recovered economy but called for still greater fiscal discipline in view of a significant public debt. | | | At 15 percent, unemployment remains a consistent problem and is compounded by a persistent presence of crime and violence that in turn has led to Jamaica’s ranking as third highest murder rate in the world. |
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http://www1.usaid.gov/locations/latin_america_caribbean/country/jamaica
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| | Jamaica Country Guide - Overview - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing |
| | Many visitors return as they succumb to Jamaicas charms, the beautiful scenery, the warmth of the people; and of course, wherever you go, there is always music, music, music. | | | Everybody knows Jamaica as the home of Bob Marley, but theres more to it than just reggae and Rastafarians. | | | Negril boasts one of the longest beaches in the country, some 11km (7m) of it, with all the watersports one would expect in a lively resort. |
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http://www.columbusguides.com/data/jam/jam.asp
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| | Official World Underground and Urban Music Awards Site - Welcome |
| | -75,000 copies of the official UMA magazine are distributed to multiple and independent music stores, student unions, clubs and selected retail outlets throughout the UK and Ireland. | | | The Urban Music Awards was born out of the need to build a worldwide and independent awards ceremony to recognise the achievement of British based artists, producers, club nights, dj’s, radio stations, record labels and artist that are or were previously underground and are a product of the current UK Underground Dance/Urban music scene. | | | The 2005 Awards ceremony would be broadcast on Channel U and Invincible TV would broadcast the awards ceremony worldwide via their online channel and to thousands of viewers via Invincible TV Jamaica Cable channel broadcasting from Ochos Rios to Montego Bay, Kingston, Negrill and the rest of Jamaica). |
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http://www.urbanmusicawards.net
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| | destination.aspx?code=TRELAWNY |
| | These sounds resonate from the lively music festivals Jamaica hosts throughout the year. | | | Experience the gentle charm of old Jamaica with the crystal blue Caribbean as your backdrop. | | | Located on Jamaicaâs north coast, this all-inclusive resort offers excitement for people of all ages. |
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http://www.covacations.com/destination.aspx?code=TRELAWNY
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| | Culture Division: Ministry of Education, Youth, and Culture -- Jamaica |
| | Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (now under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development) | | | To negotiate and fulfil terms of Government's cultural policy. | | | To promote regional and international exchanges as a vehicle for enhancing Jamaica's image at home and abroad. |
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http://www.moec.gov.jm/culture
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| | Good info about Jamaican geography Online |
| | Jamaican Geography Jamaican Communications in Jamaica Jamaican Transportation in Jamaica Jamaican Music - DJs Jamaican Music - Reggae Music Jamaican Music - Mento and sound systems Jamaican Music - Music of | | | Jamaican Geography: Jamaica is the third-largest island in the West Indies, a narrow outcrop of a submerged mountain range. | | | List of Jamaicans A kid's guide to Jamaica including Jamaica Facts, History, Geography and Maps, Capital City, Kids in Jamaica, Games Children Play, Jamaicans Occupations, Eating in Jamaica, Simple Recipes for kids, Speaking Jamaican, Festivals in Jamaica, of Jamaica is English, spoken in proper fashion with a Jamaican accent. |
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http://www.1jamaicanflag36.info/jamaican-lottery/jamaican-geography.html
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| | "The Alpha and Almost Omega: A Rastafari and Reggae Bibliography" |
| | Really a bookreview of \emph{Obeah, Christ and Rastaman}, \emph{Itations of Jamaica I Rastafari}, \emph{Reggae: Deep Roots Music} and \emph{Rastafarian music in contemporary Jamaica: a study of socioreligious music of the Rastafarian movement of Jamaica}. | | | Really a bookreview of \emph{Dread: The Rastafarians of Jamaica}, \emph{Jah Music: The evolution of the popular Jamaican song}, \emph{Movement of Jah People}, \emph{Rastaman: the Rastafarian Movement in England} (1st Ed.) and \emph{Subculture: the meaning of style}. | | | 1984 Rastafarian Music In Contemporary Jamaica: A Study of Socioreligious Music of the Rastafarian Movement in Jamaica, Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. |
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http://www.cs.chalmers.se/~harald2/alphaomega.htm
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| | ♫ Crazy Beat Records -Trojan Jamaica |
| | From our shop in the UK we specialise in affordable Trojan Jamaica music, we sell Trojan Jamaica 45s and we are one of the cheapest UK Trojan Jamaica stores supplying the latest Trojan Jamaica CD vinyl music in the UK. | | | With every latest Trojan Jamaica product our Trojan Jamaica team (uk) and music at Crazy Beat Records Trojan Jamaica UK take the time to listen to you and find what is the best Trojan Jamaica artist for you. | | | Crazy Beat Records Trojan Jamaica 45s UK are a Trojan Jamaica Shop tailored to meet the needs of every consumers Trojan Jamaica CD requirements. |
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http://www.crazybeat.co.uk/Trojan-Jamaica.htm
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| | "The Alpha and Almost Omega: A Rastafari and Reggae Bibliography" |
| | Really a bookreview of \emph{Obeah, Christ and Rastaman}, \emph{Itations of Jamaica I Rastafari}, \emph{Reggae: Deep Roots Music} and \emph{Rastafarian music in contemporary Jamaica: a study of socioreligious music of the Rastafarian movement of Jamaica}. | | | 1984 Rastafarian Music In Contemporary Jamaica: A Study of Socioreligious Music of the Rastafarian Movement in Jamaica, Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. | | | Really a bookreview of \emph{Dread: The Rastafarians of Jamaica}, \emph{Jah Music: The evolution of the popular Jamaican song}, \emph{Movement of Jah People}, \emph{Rastaman: the Rastafarian Movement in England} (1st Ed.) and \emph{Subculture: the meaning of style}. |
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| | Spotlight on Clement "Coxsone" Dodd founder of Studio One in Jamaica |
| | Tuesday's death of Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd is a monumental loss not only for Jamaica, but for the entire world of popular music. | | | LONDON'S Soul Jazz Records is filming a documentary on Jamaican music pioneer, Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, the music he produced and the way he did it. | | | THE DAYS when Studio One ruled the music industry may return as musical pioneer and founder of Studio One, Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, has relaunched Studio One. |
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http://www.jamaicanhighschools.com/clement-dodd.html
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| | Barbelith Underground > Music > Sir Coxsone RIP |
| | Dor those that don't know his work, Coxsone Dodd was the head of Studio 1, responsible for producing some of the most stunning soulful music to ever have come out of Jamaica. | | | Been checking out the Coxsone tributes over there - people were saying that basically 72 is a ripe old age, and at least he got to reach it unlike so many other artists in Jamaican music. | | | I don't think it's a exaggeration to say that he was the most significant figure in Jamaica music after Bob Marley. |
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http://www.barbelith.com/topic/17521
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| | Kenya Music |
| | Kenya Music and Cultural festival/organised and funded by the department of Culture. | | | Music Israel Music Italy Music Jamaica Music Japan Music Jordan Music Jupiter Music Kazakhstan Music Kenya Music Kiribati Music KoreaNorth Music KoreaSouth Music Kuwait Music Kyrgyzstan Music Laos. | | | Christian Music from Kenya Swahili or English Alpha and Omega by Esther Wahome "Vol 1" Royal Priesthood by Esther Wahome "Vol 1" Amini Yesu Anaweza by Pastor and Mrs. |
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http://www.kenyaphoto.com/kenyamusic
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| | Rasta and Resistance - Introduction |
| | In analysing the culture of resistance, called reggae, it becomes clear that the conscious efforts to internationalise this music stemmed from the fact that the Rastafarians understood that in the neo-colonial society of Jamaica it was only the attainment of international recognition which would lead the music to become the music of Jamaica. | | | The resistance of the Rastafari to the neo-colonial society of Jamaica is examined against the background of positive and negative influences which this movement has exerted on Jamaica and Caribbean society. | | | Because of the range of influences - Garveyism, anti-slavery resistance, Nyabingi, Ethiopianism - which came to bear on the growth of the movement, this study seeks to illuminate the elements which were paramount and does not seek to recount the history of Jamaica in this period. |
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http://mojo.calyx.net/~olsen/RASTAFARI/CAMPBELL/introduction.html
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| | Buy The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica |
| | The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica: Roots Music From the Loudest Island on the Planet | | | Compare Prices to Buy The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica | | | Save on The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica at #1 Music Store! |
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http://www.1-music-store.com/product+The-Rough-Guide-B000056VCS.html
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| | Jamaica Gleaner - Ja's musical giant, Coxsone Dodd, dies - Wednesday May 5, 2004 |
| | Yesterday, Aloun N'dombet Assamba, Minister of Industry and Tourism with responsibility for Entertainment, joined with the entire music fraternity of Jamaica in grieving at the passing of the man who has been described as a 'pioneering giant' of Jamaica's music industry. | | | "'Sir Coxsone' as he was known to all, was indeed the father of popular entertainment in Jamaica. | | | Jamaica Gleaner - Ja's musical giant, Coxsone Dodd, dies - Wednesday |
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http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040505/lead/lead2.html
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| | Music of Jamaica |
| | Rocksteady was the music of Jamaica's rude boys by the mid- 1960s, when The Wailers and The Clarendonians dominated the charts, taking over from pioneers like Alton Ellis (who is often said to have... | | | The Music of Jamaica, W.I. The Music of Jamaica is REGGAE, known all over the world.Also included: Info on Bob Marley, Rastafarian... | | | Find music of jamaica and more at Lycos Search. |
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http://www.logicjungle.com/wiki/Music_of_Jamaica
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| | Wikipedia:WikiProject World music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Music of the United Kingdom and Music of Canada both have three different boxes; one of the UK boxes (such as at Music of the Cayman Islands) is a variant of the Caribbean musicbox, which has different varieties at Music of Jamaica and Music of Martinique and Guadeloupe, among others. | | | This includes articles like Music of Sweden, Music of Tanzania, Inuit music, Shinto music, Roma music and Esperanto music; all member articles should be listed at list of cultural and regional genres of music. | | | In some cases, variants might be used -- Music of the United States uses a musicbox which is different than those used for Music of Hawaii, Music of Puerto Rico, Music of Louisiana and Music of Texas, each of which have their own varieties. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_World_music
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| | Jamaican Culture |
| | Jamaica's popular music has achieved world fame through the emergence of reggae, a music form that emerged from traditional indigenous Jamaican music with African and Black American roots. | | | The Jamaica Folk Singers led by Dr. Olive Lewin, who has researched, recorded and documented Jamaican folk music, is the most accomplished group which specializes in performing folk music. | | | Jamaica's folk music is said to have its origin in West Africa. |
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http://jamaicaway.com/culture
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| | Caribbean music -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | (A country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism) Jamaica (see (Click link for more info and facts about music of Jamaica) music of Jamaica) | | | The (An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner) music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of (An expressive style of music) musical genres. | | | (Popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar) Reggae |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/C/Ca/Caribbean_music.htm
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| | Jamaican Culture |
| | Jamaica's folk music is said to have its origin in West Africa. | | | Jamaica's popular music has achieved world fame through the emergence of reggae, a music form that emerged from traditional indigenous Jamaican music with African and Black American roots. | | | The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission organises the cultural activities of the country through training and several annual competitions in the arts. |
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http://jamaicaway.com/culture
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| | Jamaica Culture : Jamaica |
| | But Jamaica is also the scene of intense cultural activity, a place where music, poetry and religion... | | | See live article Music of Jamaica Jamaican music is remarkable in its global impact. | | | For others uses, see Jamaica (disambiguation).'' Jamaica is an country in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. |
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http://www.klasfm-firstedition.com/156-Jamaica-Culture.html
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| | SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Air Jamaica |
| | Winter Travel Packages Available For Air Jamaica Jazz Festival, 'The Art of Music' January 26 - 29, 2005, in Montego Bay, Jamaica... | | | Winter Travel Packages Available For Air Jamaica Jazz& Blues Festival, 'The Art of Music' January 26 - 29, 2005, in Montego Bay, Jamaica Dec 30, 2004 | | | Since its launch in 1996 at the Rose Hall Great House lawn, the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has risen to its current placing as one of the region's biggest music events. |
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http://brands.surfwax.com/files/Air_Jamaica.html
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| | jamaica_gold |
| | Natural guide Better known in local music circles as Dr. Buster Dynamite, Hoek has written volumes on the history of the music, which have enhanced the quality of the Jamaica Gold series to the extent where it is now internationally accepted as the natural guide to reggae's early years. | | | His many trips to Jamaica to interview the giants of early Jamaican music were inspired by a love of reggae developed over his younger years and have virtually cost him his teaching job at home. | | | The professor in biochemistry at the Polytechnic Faculty at Delft in the Netherlands, returned to the island recently on another of his welcome jaunts, which allow him to delve further into the history of Jamaican music and to coordinate the release of CDs featuring vintage Jamaican music through Blaricum's Jamaica Gold series. |
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http://niceup.com/misc/jamaica_gold
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