Spices impart flavor, they evoke memories and are central to our Jamaican heritage. — Cedella Marley Copy Share Image
I'm Jamaican and I'm Chinese. I'm not going to try to separate the two. That's me. — Patrick Chung Copy Share Image
My family is Jamaican and Cuban, but we would go to see our Jamaican side every summer for three months and every… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
My family is Jamaican. We were just the slaves that were dropped off over there. And at the end of the day… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
When I lived in the U.K., I recorded a lot of ska and rock-steady styles of Jamaican music. But people there weren't… — Jimmy Cliff Copy Share Image
I got into dub a long time ago. I was into dub before I even had any interest in reggae or Jamaican… — Bill Laswell Copy Share Image
The whites have become black. A particular sort of violent, destructive, nihilistic gangster culture has become the fashion. Black and white, boy… — David Starkey Copy Share Image
To me, our music is like Jamaican stuff - if they can't hear it, they're not supposed to hear it. It's not… — Joe Strummer Copy Share Image
Even though I'm not Jamaican, I've always loved Jamaican culture because, to me, it's the island of magic, it's the island of… — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
I rap and I sing, so then you've got a bit of hip-hop in there. I'm Jamaican, so you got a bit… — Stefflon Don Copy Share Image
When I was training before I was even signed, I was listening to the Damian Marley CD 'Welcome to Jamrock,' and I… — Kofi Kingston Copy Share Image
“The people who don't give you a standing ovation for the hurdles you cross are just afraid that you might win the… — Crystal Evans Copy Share Image
…the popular music of Jamaica, the music of the people, is an essentially experiential music, not merely in the sense that the… — Linton Kwesi Johnson Copy Share Image
That the language of the poetry of Jamaican music is rastafarian or biblical language cannot simply be put down to the colonizer… — Linton Kwesi Johnson Copy Share Image
“I eyed him. "Are you really Jamaican?" He returned my gaze evenly. "Why do you think I'm not, sistah?" "I don't know,"… — Jacqueline Carey Copy Share Image
“You have to be careful what you write and not allow self righteousness to cloud your ability to be objective. This story… — Crystal Evans Copy Share Image
I have never been to Jamaica and in footballing terms, I feel English because this is where I grew up and played… — Troy Deeney Copy Share Image
Im Jamaican, man. Im Jamaican first. You gotta understand thats where Im from. Thats home. That you can never take away from… — Donovan Bailey Copy Share Image
It's frustrating when people talk about Jamaican food as a general word for Caribbean food - there's nothing wrong with Jamaica, but… — Andi Oliver Copy Share Image
Jamaican music can be aggressive, soulful, smooth and exciting all at once - just like hip-hop. At the same time, there's nothing… — Nas Copy Share Image
I think there's always been a little performer in me. But having a family that are Jamaican immigrants, having this idea that,… — Jodie Turner-Smith Copy Share Image
I was at a family friend's house and in true Jamaican style we celebrated with food. I relived every single emotionit was… — Tessanne Chin Copy Share Image
The U.K. is one of the places that has always been an advocate of my music and I spend a lot of… — Damian Marley Copy Share Image
