Lest We Forget

It was back in the 1950's that the government of Jamaica made plans to redevelopment the crime ruined and inhumane living conditions that was Back - O - Wall. A community given that name for it was populated by persons who were cast aside by society i.e Rastafarians, criminals, and the poor. Post Independence and under the leadership of the Minister of Development and Welfare, Edward Seaga, Back-O-Wall was developed into the widely praised model community of Tivoli Gardens. From petty gang violence of the 1960s to bloody political violence in the 1970's, Tivoli Gardens' reputation was far from good by the 1980s which saw the rise of Lester "Jim Brown" Coke, the successor to the don of the area in the 1970s, Claudie Massop. When Jim Brown died in 1992, his son, Christopher "Dudus" Coke, took over and that started the slippery slope that would become the community we know of today. Enduring three different incursions in the past 25 years, that led to the deaths of innocent civilians, the story of the model is still been written today, and it is not a happy read. 

Song: Uptown Downtown - Dre Island

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On this podcast, we break down the Olympic career of one of the world's greatest sprinters of all time, The Most Honorable Merlene Ottey. Competing professionally for Jamaica for over 20 years, Ms. Ottey has never won an Olympic gold medal even though she has earned, 6 bronze and 3 silver medals making her one of the Games' most decorative track and field Olympian. However, 2 years after the 2000 Games in Sydney, Ms. Ottey switched allegiance to Slovenia. This came off the yields of the Ottey - Peta Gaye Dowdie controversy at the Sydney Games.

Song: Mavado- On the Go

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On this episode, we will track the beginning of the oppression of members of Rastafari by the Jamaica State, which culminated with the event now known as the 1963 Coral Gardens Massacre. The Coral Gardens Story surrounds a series of events which saw from April 11-13, Jamaican police detaining Rastas throughout Western Jamaica, killing and torturing many, after allegedly been given orders from then Prime Minister and future national hero, the Right Excellent Alexander Bustamante - to “bring in all Rastas, dead or alive”.

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In 1934, a dispute over the construction of a gas station led to a heated argument and an almost physical fight, between future national heroes of Jamaica: then KSAC councillor, Marcus Garvey, and the then most sought off lawyer in the country, Norman Manley. Even before that, both men would meet in a legal issue where Garvey was alleged to have been married to two women at the same time, a fact unknown to both “wives”.

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Every year, around May to August, usually, there’s a repetitive argument that exist in Jamaica society. Whether on traditional or social media, this debate takes place where person inquire why do Jamaica’s authorities continue to mandate the wearing of jacket and tie for men in formal spaces - especially in a tropical climate. The thing is however, there was once a time in this country’s modern history, when the government of Jamaica went on a campaign to change societal norms - that is: change what male formal attire means in the Jamaica. Through this campaign, the safari styled dress suit known as the Kariba became arguably the most popular formal dress suit in 1970’s Jamaica.

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