Nettleford in 1965. Photo by Maria LaYacona. Jamaica has lost its equivalent of Alvin Ailey, Studs Turkel and Mikhail Baryshnikov, all wrapped in one. Rex Nettleford, the luminary dancer, ...

In the worldwide quest for beauty, it is not uncommon to see everything from plastic surgery to collagen employed for the most satisfying self-image. But in the ghettos of Jamaica, the drive to ...

KINGSTON, JAMAICA | Mikeisha Simpson covers her body in greasy white cream and bundles up in a track suit to avoid the fierce sun of her native Jamaica, but she is not worried about skin cancer. The ...

When Valencia Coleman of Hartford decided to start the Cultural Dance Troupe of the West Indies, it was the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica that was her inspiration. “I knew about them from ...

The internet went into a speculation frenzy on Monday, Oct. 22 when screenshots of dancehall artist Spice went viral, showing the musician with significantly lighter skin. In the clips, Spice was seen ...

The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica will celebrate its 55th birthday with a pair of shows this weekend at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. The performances on March 18 and 19 ...

The Associated Press reports that even after a “Don’t Kill the Skin” campaign by Jamaican health officials to educate people about the dangers of skin-bleaching cream, their use hasn’t decreased at ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s dance culture took centre stage on Saturday, August 23 as Red Bull Dance Your Style returned for its fifth staging with 33-year-old Tevin “Killer Bean” Shaw of the ...

From Jamaica's inner cities to MTV, dance-hall music, once relegated to ethnic and specialized markets, has gained worldwide popularity in the past decade. Thanks to his hit single "Gimme the Light" ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mikeisha Simpson covers her body in greasy white cream and bundles up in a track suit to avoid the fierce sun of her native Jamaica, but she’s not worried about skin cancer. The 23 ...