UK artist Linett Kamala was astonished to see a maypole in a Jamaican hamlet – a colonial relic, but one bringing joy. So she reinvented the tradition by ditching English folk tunes and adding bass ...
When you’re hot you’re hot. And when you’re not–well, if you’re the West Indian Folk Dance Company, you’re still pretty entertaining. A recent rehearsal of the first half of the troupe’s upcoming ...
Folk dances of Jamaica : an insight : a study of five folk dances of Jamaica with regard to the origins, history, development, contemporary setting and dance technique of each / Hilary S. Carty ...
Rose was among the seventeen founding members of the NDTC, brought together by Jamaican cultural icon, the late Rex Nettleford and choreographer Eddy Thomas. The NDTC was officially launched at the ...
Rise: Rituals of Home, Heritage and Thanksgiving, a performance by the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica will be presented on Friday, April 10 at the Miramar Cultural Center. The two-hour gala ...
A moment of triumph on the national stage is bringing renewed hope and pride to White Hall Primary School in St Thomas as the ...
On Aug. 7, as part of the Rosa B. Williams Center’s weekly recurring events, visitors gathered and immersed themselves in the vibrant rhythm and infectious energy of international folk dancing, where ...