In a press briefing held earlier this evening, Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the island’s beaches will reopen for public use as of Sunday, June 7th, 2020.
The reopening will come with several protocols that must be adhered to: 1) opening hours are from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM; 2) no socializing are allowed (partying, dominoes etc.); 3) restaurants should not make chairs and tables available to patrons; and finally, 4) vendors are not allowed to walk and sell on the beach.
We all knew hip-hop artist Ice Cube was a rebel from his days with N.W.A, but we didn’t know he was a revolutionary until now. See below a message he posted on his social media regarding the global unrest caused by racial injustice.
“STAY WOKE: I understand that people want to get back to normal. But normal is toxic for us. Keep your knee on these politians and keep them working in our collective interest. Continue to post, inform and complain. They’re hoping you go back to posting bullshit that don’t matter.“
Fans and supporters of Mr. Killa – also known as Hollice Mapp – are seeing a different side of the artist, in his latest release “We Want Justice.” The record, which is a Caribbean / hip-hop crossover, is all about the current racial tension being felt all over world.
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On Friday, June 5th at 6:00 PM (Jamaica time), Kevin Downswell will go live on IG and Facebook for the final episode of his series ‘Conversations with Kevin Downswell.‘
This is one full hour of praise and worship that will be delivered with support from his entire team. He will also use the opportunity to primier the official video for his song “Carry Me.“
The official video for “Declaration of Rights” by the Mighty Diamonds featuring Aaron Nigel Smith was released in May.
“Declaration of Rights” is the second single from the EP, FREEDOM. The song was done in the early 80s by the Mighty Diamonds and now again in 2020. The original song was written and performed by the Abyssinians in the ’70s. It addresses the plight of marginalized people and serves as an inspiration to them to be the masters of their destiny.
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It is now being reported that all four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s murder have been charged! Additionally, the charges for the officer that had his knee on Floyd’s neck were elevated from third to second-degree murder.
Over the past few weeks, Irie Jam Radio, which is based in New York, has been giving us quality digital concerts to tie us over while we were all on lock-down and in quarantine.
Even though a lot of the stay at home orders are now being relaxed the show will still go on this Saturday, June 6th, at 6:00 PM EST. There will be performances from Chris Martin, Nadine Sutherland, Jesse Royal, D Major and Zac Jones. The concert will be streamed live on Irie Jam Radio’s social media platforms.
