Tag Archives: Jamaica

Second Life: The Vibes of Reggae, Loopman, and One Love

Posted on January 9, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Raggae was first mentioned as a musical term in the 1968 tune by Toots and the Maytals called “Do the Reggay”. This song introduced the genre to the world. It is a popular music form originating in Jamaican popular music … Continue reading →

Posted in Second Life | Tagged Afrocentric, American Jazz, Bass and Drum, Bob Marley, Brasil, Contemporary Events, Diaspora, Do the Reggay, Evolution, Fusion, Genre, Global Changee, Guyana, Hard Times, Jamaica, Listen, Loopman, Loopman Bleh, Lyrics, Mento, Music, new-music, News, One Love, Panama, Patois, Peter Tosh, Pidgin, Political and Social Commentary, Popular Music, Rastafari, Reggae, Reggae en Espanol, Resonate, Rhythm and Blues, Rhythm Section, Rock, Rocksteady, Second Life, Ska, Social Revolution, Soldiers and Musicians, South America, Steel Pulse, Struggle, Third World, Toots and the Maytals, Venezuela, World | Leave a comment

Gentleman George

Posted on August 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Gentleman Georgeby Michael DoyleIt took a lifetime to forgeThe humility of Gentleman GeorgeWith his best fights fought on his kneesHe is God’s child and aims to pleaseOnce a lion, then a lamb, in doing all thingsHe only gave his second … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aim, American Flag, Best Fight, Born Again, Bout, Boxer, Bring, Brutality, Comeback, Dedicate, Dignity, Forge, Frazier, Friend, Friends, Fumble, Gentleman George, George Foreman, God, God's Child, Gold Medal, Humility, Jamaica, Jesus, Jungle, Knees, Lamb, Last Breath, Legendary, Lifetime, Lion, Locker Room, Mercy, Mike Tyson, Morer, Muhammed Ali, Near Death, Nervous Tension, Olympics, Pack A Punch, Please, Poetry and Poems, Punch, Recall, Record, Rope-A-Dope, Sunshine Showdown, Tall, Teach, Tenacity, The Ring, True Man, Very Best, Won, Zaire | Leave a comment

Reflections On Jamaican Memories

Posted on August 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A lifetime ago, but, still fresh in my memory somehow. Reflections On Jamaican Memories by Michael Romani The sun sets and reflects on the Caribbean sea As I think on all it has meant to me There in all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Caribbean, Clouds, Coconuts, Curry, Island, Jamaica, Jesters, Mangoes, Mermaid, Motifs, Ocean, Oxtail, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reflections, Sunset, Themes, Tourists | Leave a comment

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