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Black and gay and hunted: in Jamaica, lesbians and gays are the victims of violent persecution—often murder. Fuelling this gay-bashing are popular
It is like living in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Richard, a 28-year-old gay Jamaican. "I wake up in the morning not knowing whether ......(Continue Reading) Various, Is It Rolling Bob? A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan
VARIOUS, Is It Rolling Bob? A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan, (Sanctuary 89914). The artists range from reggae vets Toots Hibbert, Black Uhuru's Michael ......(Continue Reading)Reggae
Reggae is a broad term encompassing a related variety of musical styles that emerged from the island nation of Jamaica after 1960. These styles include ......(Continue Reading)Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music
Prahlad, Sw. Anand. 2001. Reggae Wisdom: Proverbs in Jamaican Music. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. $50.00 hc. $22.00 sc. xxiv + 302 pp. Nearly ......(Continue Reading)Livelihood at risk for reggae stars
International sports-clothing giant Puma was a major sponsor of the Jamaican team at the Olympic Games in Athens, including some notoriously antigay ......(Continue Reading)
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