“Help me big up Jamaica, da land of wood and wata. Di system might not propa, but me love mi vybes, mi food and mi culture. Woa, can’t you see….” Despite all the bad
news reports & stigmas, I am proud, yes proud of my country for the
positives it has been able pass down from generation-generation. What am I
talking about? The rich culture &
dynamic tradition ofcourse!
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Last night I had the privilege of not only enjoying myself,
but had a catawampus time at the NCU’s Cultural Evening in celebration of Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary & also the inauguration of NCU’s 23rd President. The event
had persons jumping out of their seats, dancing away and eyes filled with tears
of joy, while taking a trip to the past through an enriching musical
presentation.
The event was hosted by old time favourite “Mass Gussy” from
the hit Jamaican comedy series: Lime Tree Lane alongside Ms Susan Long-Gordon as “Mama Gertrude”.
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If yuh love yuh belly like me, then you would enjoy the warm potato pudding, pink greater cake (pink-pon-top/ pink panther), roast yam/ potato, sweet-sweet gizzard, tie-a-leaf/blue-draws, drops and a host of other finger licking cuisines.
If yuh love yuh belly like me, then you would enjoy the warm potato pudding, pink greater cake (pink-pon-top/ pink panther), roast yam/ potato, sweet-sweet gizzard, tie-a-leaf/blue-draws, drops and a host of other finger licking cuisines.
And if you were a first time visitor, you would’ve gotten a
dose of our heritage through a
well-displayed line of booths. Talk about well made crafts and artifacts from the past.
For those who were also present at the event, you would
agree with me when I say that the choreographer: Michael Bennett, Pastor Derek
Bignall & the cast of “Jamaica Unite”
did a marvelous job! “It leff a sweet
taste inna mi mouth”.
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