Juici Patties Hagley Park Road Begins Lunch Delivery

Kingston, Jamaica

Juici Patties is a beloved Jamaican institution

Jamaica often emulates U.S. culture to a certain extent, for better or for worse. Now Juici Patties has  joined the lunch delivery market, a la United States, to cater to those business folks who have a limited time to eat. While this service is only available from the Kingston Hagley Park Road branch, it’s only a matter of time before it catches on around the island.  Read more... (203 words + 1 image)

Win Marley Children’s Book!

Enter to win One Love, Adapted by Cedella Marley

Courtesy of Chronicle Books

Jahworks.org has 3 books to giveaway*

ONE LOVE, Adapted by Cedella Marley – Based on the song by Bob Marley
Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton
10 x 9-5/8 in; 32 pp;
Guided Reading Level: G
Hardcover
Published in September, 2011
ISBN 9781452102245
ISBN10 1452102244  Read more... (199 words + 1 image)

Win Wailers Tickets!

Enter to Win Tickets to see the Wailers at The Independent, San Francisco

Courtesy of Another Planet Entertainment

August 4: The Wailers perform 'Exodus'

Jahworks.org has 1 pair per show to give away.*

Thursday, August 4, 2011:

The Wailers perform ‘Exodus’
Revival Sound System
Doors: 8:30 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
21+
$25.00

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Win Vybz Kartel CD!

Enter to win Vybz Kartel’s “Kingston Story” CD Download

Courtesy of Mixpak Records

Jahworks.org has 5 copies to give away!

Track Listing:  Read more... (93 words + 3 images)

Rocky Dawuni Appointed as Ghana’s Tourism Ambassador

The Ministry of Tourism has appointed Ghanaian music star and NAACP Image Award Nominee Rocky Dawuni as Ghana’s Tourism Ambassador. In a letter of appointment to Dawuni, Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Akua Sena Densua, praised the Ghanaian artist for his excellent achievements in music both home and abroad and his continuing positive projection of Ghana in his concerts. The ceremonial appointment which comes with no financial entitlement took effect on 11th April, 2011. In accepting this new role Dawuni stated “The arts, especially music can not only bring tourists to Ghana, but create an appreciation for the rich Ghanaian culture outside of Ghana. I am prepared to do my utmost to broadly portray Ghana and itsrich heritage through my music, concerts, humanitarian work and appearances worldwide.”  Read more... (303 words + 2 images)

Drink Good – DO GOOD Hosts Multicultural Spirit and Beer Tasting to Raise Money for the San Francisco Education Fund

Drink Good – DO GOOD is hosting a multicultural spirit and beer tasting called “One World, One Glass: Part Two” on Wednesday, April 27, from 5pm to 9pm, at three separate venues across San Francisco, California. The proceeds benefit the San Francisco Education Fund supporting San Francisco public schools.  Read more... (349 words + 1 image)

Win Jahworks.org CD Grab Bag!

Music from Yami Bolo, Freddie McGregor, Lucky Dube, and Glen Washington!

Win Jahworks.Org CD Grab Bag

Courtesy of Jahworks.org

CDs in the grab bag will consists of full length albums from artists Yami Bolo, Freddie McGregor, Lucky Dube, and Glen Washington!

To enter the contest, you must subscribe to the Jahworks.org Monthly Newsletter*, by May 18, 2011. If you become a subscriber between April 17 and May 18, you will automatically be entered into the Grab Bag contest!  Read more... (116 words + 1 image)

Grandmothers Will Share Their Wisdom About Sustainability

Berkeley/Oakland - April 21 & April 22, 2011

The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, a group of women who represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for Mother Earth, is featured in a documentary called “For the Next 7 Generations.” The documentary, which took four years to make, is the story of these thirteen women coming together and their work to protect diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer, and ways to raise children. The film was shot in many locations across the globe – from Africa to the Amazon, Alaska to Nicaragua.  Read more... (292 words + 2 images)