YawdFromAbroad.com would like to wish Devonte Wayne Passley aka Devonte a very Happy Birthday! It was on this day in 1973 that half of one of reggae’s best duos was born in Rockfort, Kingston . They have brought us hits such as Everyone Falls In Love, Give It To Her, Teaser, and If I Hold [...]

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I’ve seen drag racing, the illegal kind, up close and personal in Jamaica at Orange Park, right outside of Ocho Rios in St. Ann. I must say that between the whistling of the peanuts roasting on the roadside, the roars of the engines, and the adrenaline of the crowd I was amped! Unfortunately the rain [...]

Deportees arrived in Kingston via a ‘Con Air’ flight from the United States, about to be processed by local authorities and also introduced to Evelyn Mason, Executive Director of the Land of My Birth Association.

The topic of deportation is all over the news and steadily becoming an increasing crises in Jamaica. Currently, Britain is [...]

There is something very wrong with this entire situation!

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I have a lot of news this morning for you, click the headlines for more information!
Tropical storm Noel drenching Jamaica
Terry McMillan says ex-husband Jonathan Plummer wanted to embarrass the people of Jamaica
Libraries in Jamaica to receive $31 million contract -excellent in deed!
Mikey Dread celebrating the birth of his new baby and fighting cancer at the [...]

I don’t normally post on Sundays but with me re-designing the site I didn’t post some of the things that were happening later this week, so here goes.
Beenie Man has not turned himself in to authorities as he stated he would on Wednesday and is in Dominica attending The World Creole Festival. It’s been [...]

I’m starting another new topic in honor of the crazy and not-so crazy stuff I find on the internet on random nights (remember this?). Tonight I found this hot little remix, it’s short but hot!

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CURRY GOAT
This is the first of many recipes that I will be highlighting twice a month courtesy of Iriegal from TimeToEatMon! Yeah I know what some of you may be thinking: GOAT? I don’t think I even hesitated when I was first offered goat, but then again ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell [...]

Hooray! This is my 100th post and what a lovely topic! That sexy Jamaican specimen of a man, Tyson Beckford was on America’s Next Top Model last night and I just couldn’t stop smiling! He expertly showed the girls how to devour a mango (what’s up with the mango’s in my post today!) in a [...]

When I saw the previews for this show last week of course I immediately felt two emotions: expectancy and anxiety. I really wanted to see it because for one, I’d seen the young lady that Oprah was interviewing, Stacyann Chin, on Showtime At The Apollo one night doing a poetry reading in which she had [...]

Good Morning everyone, I just wanted to make quick mention of a few things. First and foremost the site will be undergoing a format change this weekend, I’ll be doing this late at night so hopefully you won’t experience any problems still accessing the site. There are some compatibility issues and I want to make [...]

(pic by Marc Seliger who used to be the chief photographer for Rolling Stone and US Weekly)

I was “Stumbling” (not familiar with it, click here) and found this awesome pic. All I can say is dang Burning Spear!

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Since I know that a lot of you are still looking for some good videos from Curefest here’s three more:

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4,000 jobs will be made available to Jamaican workers in western Canada over the next 5 years. Most of the jobs will be in the area of construction and the government plans to place at least 500 individuals in this sector by January ‘08, but many other jobs will be available in the medical and [...]

Lord have mercy, the saga continues for Moses Davis! As I posted on last week, Beenie owes the Jamaican government almost half a million dollars in back taxes and was supposed to show up to court yesterday to explain how he plans on paying the monies but Beenie was a no-show and the judge was [...]

I read Afrobella.com everyday. The site is primarily dedicated to African-American beauty (internal and external), but you can find everything from old school music videos to social commentary, all from a very down to earth and hands-on perspective. One of the best features of her site is that her readers really offer valuable insights [...]

Five suspects have been arrested in the Thursday killing of reggae artist Lucky Dube in Johannesburg, South Africa. The artist was dropping his son off at home when he was killed during an attempted carjacking. Friends of Lucky Dube believe the murder was not a random attack , although the police disagree. The suspects will [...]

For all you fans like me, here is Episode 2 of Da Kink In My Hair. Enjoy!
Episode 2:”When Joy turns a staid, older woman’s hair into an outrageous dance-hall style, Novelette admonishes her staff and allows Starr to try her hand at fixing the ‘do, much to Joy’s chagrin. Joy and Starr continue to clash, [...]

After being honored last week by the Jamaican government with the Order of Distinction Award, Shaggy can celebrate again this week in honor of his birthday! The star whose given us hits ranging from “Oh Carolina” to “It Wasn’t Me” turns 39 today!
YawdFromAbroad.com would like to wish Shaggy a very Happy Birthday!
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Luciano was born on this day in 1964 in Davey Town, Manchester. The reggae legend began his career in 1992 recording under the name Luciana which he later changed to what we now know him as, Luciano. Throughout the years he has come to be referred to as The Messenjah and has provided us with [...]

There’s trouble on the horizon for Air Jamaica. CEO Michael Conway has abruptly resigned after almost two years with the company, effective immediately. His resignation comes right on the heels of the appointment of Jamaica Labour Party senator, Shirley Williams to head a new board approved by the Air Jamaica cabinet. When asked about [...]

So I’m sure you all remember me boo-hoo’ing about not being able to see Da Kink In My Hair because it was only showing in Canada. Well GlobalTV took mercy on me (not really!) and will be posting all the episodes online, so you can catch Episode 1 right now! I’ve been reading some of [...]

Here are some videos from Curefest featuring Jah Cure, Beenie, Bounty Killer, Movado and more. The crowd was wild, good luck with hearing a word on some of these!

JAH CURE

JAH CURE

NINJA MAN
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The story begins when George Dallas’ father, Alexander James Dallas is born to Robert and Sarah Dallas in 1759 in Kingston, Jamaica. Alexander lives in Jamaica until he’s 5 and then returns in 1780 after he marries and is admitted to the Jamaican bar. Due to his wife’s deteriorating health they relocated to the States [...]

These pics are from a couple of months ago, but maybe you are like me and have never seen the Moses clan. The first pic is of Desha Gaye (Beenie’s oldest daugher) and Beenie. The second pic is of Barbee, Desha Gaye, Moses Jr., and Crystal (his daughter with Carlene). These pics were taken at [...]

I went to Wal-Mart on last Friday and I was in the “black beauty” products area….you know that little space on the end of the aisle with the do-rags and fake cocoa butters, yeah right there. So, anyway I’m looking for a deep conditioner and I’m scanning the shelves and then I see it. Bleaching [...]