Jamaica

Jamaica is a magnificent island in the Caribbean Sea. It's original Arawakan-speaking Taíno inhabitants named the island Xaymaca, which means either the "Land of Springs" or the "Land of Wood and Water". Previously a Spanish tenure known as Santiago, then the British West Indies Crown colony of Jamaica is this land's history. It is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. Jamaica is the largest English speaking island in the Carribean.

Jamaica is rich in culture, and has a strong worldwide presence. The musical genres reggae, ska, mento, rocksteady and dub exist here. Globally recognized reggae musician Bob Marley was born in Jamaica. Other international figure includes; Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, Shaggy, Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Supercat, Buju Banton, Sean Paul, I Wayne, Capleton, Bounty Killer and many others.

Christianity remains a strong control on cultural life, particularly in music. Most people learn their music at church, and biblical references are often used in popular songs. It is not rare for musicians to be playing dancehall music on Saturday night, and church music on Sunday morning.

The American blockbuster Cocktail, starring Tom Cruise, is one of the most popular films to portray Jamaica. A charming look at antisocial youth in Jamaica is sketched in the 1970s cops-and-robbers musical film The Harder They Come, starring Jimmy Cliff as a frustrated reggae-musician who gets caught up in crime.



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