Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That same self-determination, that instinct toward rebelling against the establishment, and of course, that inextricable tie to ...

The Portie Film Festival returns to Portland, Jamaica, after a six-year hiatus. Great Huts, in collaboration with Caribbean ...

The 1978 Jamaican film Rockers was ranked its soundtrack No. 52 on "101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time" list. The ranking placed the reggae-heavy collection alongside some of the most celebrated ...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer and songwriter who along with Bob Marley was among the most influential and popular reggae artists, has died at age 81. Cliff first came to fame during the 1960s, and ...

When actress, producer and activist Victoria Rowell talks about telling stories on her own terms and one of her latest film projects , the response she often gets is usually one of bewilderment. “A ...

This week Jamaica marks its independence day — but human rights groups say it's also a moment for Jamaicans to ponder the reality that their country is still one of the world's most homophobic.

Reality TV star Peter Andre has expressed surprise at the negative reaction to his latest film, "Jafaican," in which he portrays a Jamaican gangster. The film, directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...