Jamaica Talk

Jamaica Talk

By joan williamsArtsPerforming Arts
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Jamaica Talk episodes

  • I LOVE KENYA

    Another episode of "Talk Jamaican" where you get to learn to talk the Jamaican lingo. Amazon.com: Joan Williams: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

    7 min
  • I HATE SNOW

    Another free lesson in Jamaican patwah (patois). In this episode I say why I hate the cold and express my respect for those Jamaicans who migrate work in freezing temperatures to assist their families.

    7 min
  • I HATE SNOW

    In this episode of "Talk Jamaican" where you can learn Patwah free of cost,  I outline why I hate cold weather and salute those Jamaican workers who undergo extreme hardship in terrible weather, in order to earn money to send for their families. (https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001KJ40KG?)scrlybrkr=64184801

    7 min
  • SHARK!

    Another lesson in Jamaican patois (patwah). Sharks are dangerous but not the Nurse Shark. In this episode, I describe my first encounter with a nurse shark. Amazon.com: Joan Williams: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

    7 min
  • MURDEROUS POLICE

    Another episode of Talk Jamaican, in which listeners get a commentary in Jamaican patois (Patwah). Here, I speculate that many police in the US come from ku klux klan and have no other mission but to kill back people. Amazon.com: Joan Williams: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

    7 min
  • CARIBBEAN VOLCANOS

    Another episode of "Talk Jamaican".

    In this episode I highlight the explosion of the volcano in St. Vincent and introduce listener's to Jamaica's extinct volcano at Black Hill in the parish of Portland. Ref:(78) Joan Williams, author - YouTube

    9 min
  • NANNY OF TBHE MAROONS

    In this episode of Talk Jamaica I give a brief history of Jamaican National Hero Nanny, along with the normal lesson in Jamaican patois. Books available at; Amazon.com: Joan Williams: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

    8 min
  • GHOSTS/DUPPIES

    Jamaicans are very good at telling very convincing ghost stories which cause even unbelieves, to reconsider their skepticism.  In this free lesson of Talk Jamaican, Joan comments on this factor. 

    16 min
  • OPRAH, HARRY, AND MEGAN

    This another free lesson in Jamaican patwah. In this episode I wonder why people are surprised to hear that the British monarchy is racist and rue the fact that the Queen remains the ceremonial head of Jamaica, despite our being independent for almost 60 years.

    7 min
  • Rass, Bumbo etc debunked.

    Jamaican curse words are very popular throughout the Caribbean, however, in Jamaica,  the antiquated law which makes it a misdemeanor, still remains in the books. In this episode of Talk Jamaican, the author relates why it is ridiculous for this to be so.

    9 min

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Free lessons to help you talk like a Jamaican or at least understand Jamaican Patwah