Jamaicans have proverbs, expressions, and commentary on just about everything. Marital woes? Workplace drama? The frenzied pace of life? You name it–they’ve probably got an opinion. Some of these ...

Most words in Jamaican patois, like other English Caribbean patois, are English words filtered through a distinct phonetic system with fewer vowels and different consonant sounds. Patois is written ...

An example of West African grammar in Jamaican patois is the way verbs are formed in the past tense. Instead of using a suffix like "ed," as in "walked," a patois speaker puts a word before a verb, ...

Legendary dancehall artist Sean Paul weighed in on Drake's much-debated Jamaican accent, and he didn't hold back.

Growing up as a first-generation West Indian, it’s always tickled me (but made me proud) to see my culture in mainstream spaces, especially if it didn’t include Bob Marley, weed or Jerk Chicken. And ...

When Adele shared a photo of herself earlier this week wearing a Jamaican-flag bikini and Bantu knots while celebrating what would have been the Notting Hill Carnival, it drew a lot of attention on ...

Chet Hanks is defending his use of speaking in a Jamaican patois in a chaotic Clubhouse appearance. Tom Hanks' son has made controversial headlines recently for speaking with a Jamaican accent despite ...

The first Jamaican patois speaking baby doll was launched by Saffron Jackson, a U.K. teacher, and is clearly a need in the toy market. Saffron created the doll, which was released in November, after ...

What is Jamaica’s true “official language”? Does it have two? Should it acquire a “second language” and if so, what should it be? These questions have had Jamaican commentators tied up in knots for ...

Kingsley Ben-Adir is known for his diverse roles, from playing former President Barack Obama to playing a Ken doll in the "Barbie" movie. Now, he takes on the challenge of portraying reggae legend Bob ...