It is a few minutes past 9am and he has just woken up. “A Rasta must sleep till fill…,” he says, justifying why he slept late. He grabs a lighter, balances a stick of rolled up weed and ...

This link with Rastafarian culture would become a vital strand of reggae. During the late 1960’s, Jamaica was on the brink of civil war, with political unrest, poverty and volatile streets.

Homiak, who has immersed himself in the culture for 30 years ... Ras Maurice Clarke—a Rastafarian originally from Kingston, Jamaica, who now lives in Washington, D.C.—says that he wanted ...

Often Jamaican culture and the Rastafarian culture are thought to be the same. They are not! Rastafari is a religion and ironically, they’re mostly vegetarian if not vegan. Jamaica is one of the ...

NEGRIL, Westmoreland — Attorney-at-law Dr Marcus Goffe is calling for clearly outlined protocols for police to follow while interacting with individuals who observe the Rastafarian faith.