Jamaican star Shaggy celebrates with the Grammy Award he received last month for “Best Reggae Album”.

When you're driving along and one of your favorite songs comes on the radio, you probably find yourself singing along - maybe loudly, maybe off key, maybe dancing like a crazy person because who cares who's watching? Now imagine doing that with the singer of that amazing record in the passenger seat beside you!

Please see below photos and their captions regarding the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) participation in Let’s Celebrate Jamaica Day 2019, held at the National Arena on Friday, February 22.

MIAMI —If you love all things barbeque, get your bibs and bellies ready, as the Redland Blues & Barbecue Festival is returning for its ninth season, Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Preston B. Bird/Mary Heinlein Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Ave., Homestead, Florida. 

Set for Ash Wednesday, March 6, the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition’s free semi-final concert promises patrons a holy and memorable show. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an agency of the Ministry of culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the spirited concert will see the top 25 semi-finalists from across the island compete for a top ten spot at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, RannyWilliams Entertainment Centre, 35 Hope Road, Kingston 10, beginning at 6:00 pm.

Taken from their GRAMMY-Award winning album, 44/876, Sting & Shaggy have today launched a new video for their single, “Just One Lifetime,” helmed by acclaimed director Joseph Khan (credits include U2, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Katy Perry).

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is currently on an island-wide search for empowered young women who are intelligent, culturally-aware and poised and are seeking a platform to make their contributions to nation building. An agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the JCDC is seeking entrants for the 2019 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition which closes onFriday, March 22.

Amateur Night on the Mound, the Roots, Rock and Reggae based talent competition series held amidst the Reggae Month 2019 celebrations, saw scores of patrons turn out for the Grand Final on Tuesday, February 26 at the Victoria Pier, Kingston Waterfront. 

Spragga Benz, one of Jamaica’s most iconic talents, has another hit on his hands with “Differ.” Anchoring production on “Differ” is Toddla T, the revered genre-bending British DJ on BBC Radio 1, who is also a go-to producer for artists such as Artic Monkeys, Skepta, Roots Manuva and Stefflon Don. The track has been picking up steam since its release in November 2018, spawning an animated lyric video and music video and now a brand new remix with Jamaican powerhouses Sean Paul, Agent Sasco and Chi Ching Ching.  Today, Billboard premieres video for the remix, out Feb  19 on all digital platforms via Buttercuts Records. "Differ" will be included on Spragga's upcoming album Chiliagon, slated for release later in the year.

The Jamaica Gospel Song Competition has selected the 2019 top ten finalists, who will compete at the competition’s grand final during the national Independence celebrations in August.

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting two, free regional workshops for the 2019 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, in Kingston and St. James on Tuesday, March 5, and Thursday, March 7, respectively.

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will celebrate the 135th anniversary of the birth of the Right Excellent, Sir Alexander Bustamante on Sunday, February 24 with a Floral Tribute at the National Heroes Park in Kingston, beginning at 10:00 am and a Civic Ceremony at Sir Busta’s birth place in Blenheim, Hanover, beginning at 11:00 am.