Tag Archives: Jamaica

From top: Independent TD Micheal Lowry (third from right) with his political team John ‘Rocky’ McGrath, his son Micheál Lowry, Michael O’Meara, Shane Lee and Eddie Moran who all won seats in the local elections in Tipperary; a supposed fan of Lowry in Jamaica 

Michael Lowry TD writes on his Facebook page:

Kev is back in Montego Bay and is delighted that #TeamLowry achieved its #Drive4Five.

The drive for 5 is alive ya man.

Previously: Bumbaclot

Jamaica.

A video by unnamed, demonstrably high Rastafarian calling on the people of Tipperary to vote for Independent councillor Micheál Lowry, the son of Independent TD Michael Lowry, in the local elections this Friday.

Jah.

Via Ryan Tarmacadam

Thanks John

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This is Ska.

A 1964 documentary on the then-emerging sound of Jamaica, including Byron Lee and a number of other innovators of the genre, including the recently-departed Prince Buster. Includes dance steps and other handy reference points.

All aboard.

Previously: A Little Bit Specials

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Actually don’t.

Jamaica?

No he won it on his own accord University of West Indies.

*jogs in one place to ‘off beat’*

Digicel’s O’Brien to receive University of the West Indies honorary law degree (Jamaica Observer)

 

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Denis O’Brien: “So a thorn in my side just emigrated to warmer climes…”

Usain Bolt: “Jamaica?

DO’B: “No. She left of her own accord.”

Previously: Usain This?

(Hat tip: Andrew Mullan and thanks MPW7)

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Others hand them down.

A Radharc clip from 1976 of heavily Irish-accented residents in Montserrat.

As You Tuber Darzo notes: “Irish people exiled by Cromwell and African slaves arrived on Montserrat at about the same time.”

Helping to produce some fine, if hammy, tenors (2.17)