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Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Tom Wong (Tom The Great Sebastian) | The Man Who Invented the Sound System
In 1947 Kingston, a Chinese-Jamaican merchant named Tom Wong built Jamaica's first sound system and changed the world. He invented the lawn dance, the...
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: The Legend of Rhyging — The Original Rude Boy Who Inspired a Revolution
Before the dons. Before the garrisons. Before the posses. There was one man — a five-foot-three fugitive from colonial Kingston who shot his way...
Obeah, Vodou and the Banned Spirits of the Caribbean: The Hidden War on Black Religion
This episode dives deep into the outlawed spiritual and mystical traditions of the Caribbean — Obeah, Vodou, Santería, Shango and Revival — and exposes...
Beyond the Party: The Forbidden African History Behind Jamaica Carnival (You Were Never Meant To Know This)
Jamaica Carnival in March 2026 looks like pure party—feathers, glitter, soca, and road marches through Half-Way-Tree and New Kingston. But behind the costumes and...
Jamaican Gangster: The Rise and Fall of Claude Massop and the Tivoli Gardens Siege
He governed a garrison, brokered a peace with his deadliest enemy, and was shot over 40 times by police on a Kingston roadside. This...
Carriacou’s Maroon Festival: Runaway Rebels, Big Drum Rituals & The Battle Over “Authentic” Culture
Carriacou’s Maroon and String Band Music Festival looks like a cultural show. But this story goes back to the days when running into the...