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Carnival in Kingston, Jamaica is a Caribbean annual celebration that brings out the vibrancy of music and people living in tropical places. Held mid-April each year, Jamaica’s carnival is filled with soca music blaring from trucks, and parade-goers twerking, wearing colorful costumes that show off their bodies. Firstly, Caribbean carnivals have a rich history dating…

Kingston, Jamaica is a vibrant capital city that is home to some of the best nightlife experiences in the Caribbean. From live music to DJ events, Kingston has it all. If you’re a music lover, then you’re in for a treat, as this city is known for its rich musical heritage that encompasses reggae, dancehall,…

Reggae Month is February in Jamaica and Bob Marley’s birthday February 6 is Bob Marley Day. During the month many events honor the life and legacy of Bob Marley. Unieros Bob Marley Day video highlights Bob Marley Day in Kingston On Bob Marley Day 2023, the Jamaican Ministry of Culture, Gender, and Sports, held a…

The Jamaican apple, also known as the Otaheite apple or rose apple, is a tropical fruit native to the Caribbean island of Jamaica. It is a relative of the common apple but has a unique taste and texture. It looks similar to an American Anjou pear. The Jamaican apple has a with tough green skin…

As an island in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica has a variety of fruit trees growing year-round. Every season in Jamaica fruits is reaped and enjoyed. In winter, the national fruit of Jamaica, the ackee tree is in abundance.  In the video, we picked ackee from the tree prepared it with salted fish…

In a follow-up to our 2017 interview with Roots reggae artist and producer, Staddaday Green, we recently interviewed him again in Kingston, Jamaica. Watch the full interview with Staddaday When we first interviewed Staddaday, he was often singing roots reggae at venues in Kingston. However, during the global pandemic he began focusing on producing more…

In the bustling city of Kingston, Jamaica there are plenty of entertainment and music events to attend but there are also cafes where you can visit to meet up with friends, have a latte or do remote work. Some of the cafes on our list even offer music and dance classes. We’ve highlighted some of…

If you ever wonder if the Christmas holiday season is the best time to visit Jamaica, the answer is yes. The abundance of sunshine and consistently warm Caribbean weather is a huge benefit for visiting Kingston during the holidays. From mid-December through New Year’s Day, Jamaica has plenty of activities and events given many have…

Welcome to our Jamaica blog post series that showcase Jamaican culture. During this series of posts, you will find photos and videos from our travels throughout Jamaican cities and towns. We will share information about Jamaican food, music, people, and events to give you a sense of local Jamaican life. A bit about the Jamaican…

After years long hiatus, the city of Savannah Georgia held its Asian American Pacific Islander festival event on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Commonly known as Savannah’s Asian Festival, the theme for the 2022 event was “Colors of Asia” celebrating the vibrant music, dance, food and culture of people from Asian heritage countries. Cultural Program The…

On Saturday, August 6, 2022 Unieros hosted a Jamaica 60th Independence Celebration in Savannah Georgia. The event featured food, reggae music, speaker and food. Held on the terrace at The Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, the event was the first of its kind in Savannah. The event included full Jamaican meal for attendees and…

Savannah is Georgia’s oldest city founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe who arrived in the city from Britain, to establish a new colony for British empire. Today Savannah is a mix of old history and new modern Southern style. The city is known for its tree-lined square parks surrounded by historic sites attract 3 million…

In the second podcast “Reggae Music in Spain”, Unieros continues the conversation with reggae music promoter Julian, from Roots & Vibes in Barcelona. In this episode, we discussed how Jamaica’s music industry went from island to the world due to love of Jamaican culture. Listen to the latest Unieros podcast “Reggae Music in Spain”.

In this first episode, Unieros podcast interviewed the largest reggae music promoter in Spain, Julian Mancebo Garcia of Roots and Vibes. The company has been promoting reggae music in Barcelona and cities in Europe for more than two decades. Listen Unieros multicultural podcast as the discussion focuses on the state of reggae music, Jamaican culture,…

At the 2017 African Festival of the Arts in Chicago , the black diaspora came together to celebrate the music, art, fashion, dance and customs of their heritage. Walking around the festival held each Labor Day Weekend September 1-4, 2017, one could see diversity in the black community through languages, skin tones, art, music and…

With the recent news where white nationalist rallied and killed one person in Charlottesville, Virginia it is hopeful to hear news that the most liked tweet of all time promotes unity, diversity and love over hate. It is more evidence that we as a society want unity. Former President Barack Obama who wrote the much…

We’ve all read news stories of company advertising gaffes that are insensitive to people’s racial, gender and abilities and culture. In April 2017 alone,  several top companies have had to apologize for their racial insensitivity.  Pepsi for example had to pull its insensitive ‘black lives matter’ commercial, Nivea did the same for a ‘White Purity’ ad…

If you want to know what Google thinks of diversity, look at the winning drawing of the Doodle 4 Google 2017 competition. The winning drawing by Sarah Harrison, a 10th grader at Bunnell High School in Connecticut, featured on Google’s website March 31, 2017 shows a group of teens wear sweatshirts that identified their diverse…

World music entertainer and vocalist Dobet Gnahore from Cote de Voire (Ivory Coast) performed in Chicago at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. She sang songs  in French and tribal about Africa, traditions she learned from her  ancestors. The songs ranged from melodic tunes that highlighted her vocal talents to upbeat dance songs that…

All of February celebrates Black History Month in honor of the contributions, Black Americans and Black people in the diaspora have contributed to American life. In September 2016, the new National Museum of African American History opened on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.  The museum holds objects, photographs, and artifacts that showcase…