Jamaica Festival Song Winners (1966–2024) The Jamaica Festival Song Competition is one of the island’s most cherished cultural traditions. For generations, these songs have carried the spirit of the people — their joy, their humor, their struggles, and their pride. Each Festival Song reflects a moment in Jamaica’s story, capturing the heartbeat of the nation … Continue reading Jamaica Festival Song Winners: 1966 and Beyond
1971 - Eric Donaldson with "Cherry Oh Baby" Lyrics from: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/hardertheycome/cherryohbaby.htm Cherry oh, Cherry oh, baby, Don`t you know I`m in need of thee? If you don`t believe it`s true, What have you left me to do? So long I,ve been waiting, For you to come right in. And now that we are together, Please … Continue reading Jamaica Festival Song History: 1971 – Watch Eric Donaldson
Jamaica, a tiny island in the West Indies, boasts a musical heritage that has left an indelible mark on global culture. Over the past 60 years, Jamaica has been the birthplace of various musical genres, from the lively rhythms of ska and reggae to their influence on contemporary sounds like dancehall, reggaeton, trip-hop, and dubstep. … Continue reading Jamaica’s Musical Legacy: From Mento to Dubstep and Beyond
1972 - Toots & the Maytals with "Pomps and Pride" Lyrics: Everybody justCryin out (cry out)Calm down (calm down)Have your pomps and prideCalm down (calm down) (x2) Have your pomps and pride Everybody justCryin out (cry out)Calm down (calm down)Have your pomps and prideIs it an opulin, Iceland, calm downhave your pomps and prideFor today, … Continue reading Jamaica Festival Song History – 1972 – Watch Toots & the Maytals
The Jamaica Festival Song competition stands as a lasting tribute to Jamaica's musical heritage. Each year, songwriters and singers vie for the prestigious prize, hoping to etch their names into the annals of history. When you tune in to the melodies of yesteryears, these songs have a unique ability to transport you to a bygone … Continue reading Jamaica Festival Song History – 1966 to 1970
I AM, I exist...until, I AM no more.- Poetess Denise Fyffe Copyright © Denise N. Fyffe
I am more than you can ever imagine. With Him the possibilities are endless. My purpose is yet unfulfilled, hence I gave even greater things, that lie within. I am MORE..- Poetess Denise Fyffe Copyright © 2014, Denise N. Fyffe
By: Denise N. Fyffe. Copyright © 2017, Denise N. Fyffe I stand in my skin And I ponder within Of my history Of my story. The foundation of me Which I forget so easily Of my history Of my story. Those who struggled Those who fought for my freedom For our freedom. Now it is … Continue reading Poetry: My Black Story
Until the words fall from a man's lips or the actions from his heart, never judge his deeds. Else, the microscope in the sun will also be turned on you.- Poetess Denise Fyffe
I DARE you to be me for a day. I DARE you to walk in my 'way'. Fight the enemies I have. Befriend the angels, as FRIENDS. I DARE you to be me, and still breathe peacefully.- Poetess Denise Fyffe
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