Get access to Jamaica through the eyes of oDessa • the culture, the lifestyle, entertainment & more •
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As the daughter of legendary Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff, o-access JAMAICA curator, oDessa has earned her stripes in the music and entertainment industry for more than a decade. A lover of music, a sharp eye for fashion, detail and excellent productions, she is a Taste Maker, seasoned networker and astute Entertainment Executive. Being blessed to have access to things happening in Jamaica that t
he average person doesn’t have and is constantly being asked from my friends, family and clients on “what a gwan” in Jamaica, oDessa decided to create o-access JAMAICA. Get access to Jamaica through eyes of oDessa • the culture, the lifestyle, entertainment & more …
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WALK GOOD: Pioneering British writer and poet who used humour and wit to address political injustices, has died aged 65.
The dub poet, known for his works about refugees and healthy eating and who also appeared in hit BBC show Peaky Blinders as Jeremiah Jesus, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour shortly before his death.
Walk Good Giant! 🕊️🙏🏾
MUSIC MONDAY: Two Dancehall albums dropped on Friday.
is back from a hiatus with “Occupied Mind”.
releases his first project on the Def Jam label.
Click on the bio to our site to find out how we rated them!
ON THE COVER: With her anticipated Pink Friday 2 album dropping next month talks to about verse-making, motherhood & marriage.
With her long awaited Pink Friday 2 dropping next month covers & talks to about verse making, motherhood & marriage. 🇹🇹
RESPECT DUE: We now must address as Doctor.
Yesterday The University of the West Indies (UWI) gave the Reggae legend an honorary degree, Doctors of Letters, from the institution during its Class of 2023 graduation ceremony on Saturday.
In accepting his award, Hammond ensured to pay homage to those who inspired him, among them Alton Ellis, Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke. Moving away from his speech to connect with the graduates and other attendees, Hammond shared memories of his upbringing and how he got his start in the music business.
Congratulations Dr Hammond. 🇯🇲
EVENT: ’s homecoming event is back in St Thomas and will have the likes of American rapper I-Wayne, Skillibeng & more.
Happy Hero’s Day to all Jamaicans yard n abroad!
National Heroes’ Day of Jamaica is celebrated on 17 October this year as it takes place every third Monday of October. This is a public holiday that honors the nation’s greatest names.
The country has 7 National Hero’s (see slide) but many are still asking why hasn’t Jamaica’s biggest global star & hero to most has not been made one?
Do you think it’s time? See our stories and take the poll & comment.
WALK GOOD: Reggae legend and founding member of the iconic Reggae band , Michael , passed away at age 71. He was also a member of the reggae/pop band . He was ailing for sometime.
Ibo lost his wife Joy and son Arif this year.
Our condolences go’s out to friends and family. 🙏🏾🕊️
Happy to all our friends who follow us.
Here are 7 of some of the greatest Nigerians we are celebrating:
1. Fela Kuti
2. Aliko Dangote
3. Burna Boy
4. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
5. Stephen Keshi
6. Tems
7. Wole Soyinka
Head over to our site to read more about these great people. 🇳🇬
BABY NEWS: Congratulations to & his wife Kimberly who are expecting a baby boy!
We are truly happy for them. 🙌🏾
CELEBRITY: & debut their newborn son in a family photoshoot. Look how Rza has also grown. 🇧🇧
CELEBRITY: After celebrating her birthday Dancehall belle twinkles the streets of New York for NYFW. We are feeling the looks are you?
Our prayers go’s out to the people of from the earthquake please see what has happened below:
- At least 2,012 people dead, with 2,059 injured, of them 1,404 in critical condition.
- Most deaths and injuries in mountainous areas that are hard to reach.
- Tolls expected to continue rising.
- Large number of people set to sleep outside after their homes were destroyed.
- Algeria, which has had tense relations with Morocco for years, has opened its airspace and offered support.
- Widespread tributes and offers of support.
Via: Spectator Index
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Breezy n Poppy link! Could the Unruly Boss be performing this Sunday or are they working on music together?
The .weekend kicks off tomorrow & we have access!
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Picture of the day! Sha’Carri Richardson, ShellyAnn Fraser Pryce & Shericka Jackson share a selfie after the 100m Final
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Photo Via: Janet Silvera
Happy Birthday to Jamaica’s first National Hero the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
Check out some of his great quotes on our site!
https://oaccessjamaica.com/2012/08/17/culture-some-of-marcus-garveys-best-quotes/
Happy Independence Day
The flag of Jamaica was adopted 61 years ago today, on 6 Aug 1962. It was designed by a bipartisan committee of the House of Representatives after a competition with 360 submissions failed to yield a winner. The colours were originally interpreted as "hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth”, but in 1996 it was changed to black representing the strength and creativity of the people which has allowed them to overcome difficulties, gold for the wealth of the country and the sunshine, and green for the island’s lush vegetation, and hope. It is the world’s only national flag that does not contain red, white, or blue.
We sent Brazil home! Let’s repeat that again! Jamaica sent Brazil home.
We are on to Round 2 in the 🇯🇲🙌🏾
Happy to all
Remember even though we celebrate this day as being emancipated from slavery some of us are still slaves in our minds. Change that!
Check out this beautiful artwork & dope playlist from Jamaican creative 🇯🇲
Congratulations to our who beat Panama today 1 - 0 in the 2023 🇯🇲🙌🏾
Happy International check out notable moments in history. 🇯🇲
More in Jamaica! The actress stopped by our favorite spot on Hellshire Beach Screechies and met the man himself as well as Dancehall superstar .
Kerry is filming a documentary project in Jamaica. Stay plugged in for more.
CELEBRITY: Actress is home in Jamaica and visits the Kingston Creative Art Walk in Downtown, Kingston.
Our podcast has now joined the family.
We are happy to be introducing what we champion in the Caribbean & African diaspora, our stories, our news, our culture, our celebrities.
Follow the IG handle & for more updates.
We are happy to be representing Jamaica 🇯🇲
Our nephew from and name has been revealed as
First name is from ’s … we love it! 🙌🏾🇧🇧
Usher in and also brought the British/Jamaican designer with him as his guest for the 2023 🇯🇲
Who we only waited for at the 2023 & nailed it! The Bride 🙌🏾 🇧🇧
Mummy Goodas out and a bout with her baby boy and baby bump! 🇧🇧
Monday Mood from 🇯🇲
WALK GOOD: The legendary has passed.
Jah Shaka was known as the Zulu Warrior, born in Clarendon Jamaica he was a reggae/dub sound system operator who has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of the Zulu king Shaka Zulu.
May he rest in eternal peace 🙏🏾🕊️
Jamaica life … nice! Just ask 🇯🇲
Some of the star women at the
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Celebrating Ghana’s independence Jamaican legendary sprinter & his Ghanian wife visited Cape Coast with some of their Royal family.
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WALK GOOD: We all woke up the numbing news that DJ, & producer, died.
We take solace knowing that Arif passed doing what he loved spinning music for the people.
We send out our condolences to his father the legendary of & the rest of his family & friends.
Walk Good & Rest In Power 🖤🙏🏾🕊️🇯🇲
Beating dem bad @ 74 … Miss for Wolford’s Spring Campaign 2023 🇯🇲
CELEBRITY: Pon di big truck 2023
MUST WATCH: GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer , 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer and singer will headline the NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an themed performance. This happens this Sunday the 19th on TNT.
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Another dancehall star has been signed to a major label. Masicka is now signed to … wishing him all the best and we are looking forward to hearing what’s next!
Good Morning! We still celebrating with our girl !
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MUST WATCH: Valentine’s Day, is the day to get together and feel alright. Watch the NEW Bob Marley Bob Marley: One Love trailer now - Coming to theatres February 14, 2024. #BobMarleyMovie #OneLoveMovie #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Hello December … Hello to our OAJ Massive we are back!
Vibes from the Memba Dis party that kicked off the #BZRWeekend #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Check out all the #TorontoCarnival vibes from our friends @caribvibetv 🙌🏾 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
A Jamaican DJ called #DJKoolHerc threw a back to school party in the Bronx NY for his sister & that was the birth of Hip Hop. 🇯🇲 Happy 50 Years of Hip Hop #HipHop50 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningswithOdessa
MUSIC VIDEO PREE: The video to the new single “No Answer” from #Khalia & #TanyaStephens drops tomorrow … pree the promo. #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Boxing legend #MikeTyson in Jamaica fulljoying the culture 🇯🇲 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Check out the IG LIVE with #ReggaeGirlz #KhadijaBunnyShaw & Football legend #IanWright after their historic match against Brazil. #WomensWorldCup 🇯🇲 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
#ReggaeSumfest has come to an end and International Night didn’t disappoint with incredible performances from: @1richiespice @iamtanyastephens @morganheritage @chinomcgregor @bigshipfreddie @digenius1 @realromainvirgo @kabakapyramid @ministermarionhall Congratulations to team @reggaesumfest #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Keep that mood #ReggaeGirlz 0-0 and a point in the #WomensWorldCup 🙌🏾🇯🇲 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Our Friday!!!! Mood! How is your weekend looking? #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningswithOdessa
EVENT: #ChrisBrown is coming to Jamaica give us a weekend you won’t forget. Are you ready? #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Last night in Ocho Rios #BurnaBoy Drifted for his Birthday alongside #BeenieMan #Teejay. #AsafaPowell & #Lalee Check this out. Video Via @oaccessjamaica #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Taliban by #ByronMessia is one of the dancehall songs of the summer and it’s only gonna get hotter since #BurnaBoy has jumped on the remix. As most of us know by now Burna is dating #JadaKingdom and mentions it in the remix. Check out this clip from the video shoot yesterday in Jamaica. Which Burna now calls his second home. 🇯🇲🇳🇬 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Watch #TeeJay DJ Drift on an Old Skool riddim! … diss nice! #oaccessjamaica #JamaicaPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Last Friday night we went to the #Guinness Sounds Of Greatness and enjoyed the clashes between Dynamic Sound & Warrior Sound as well as the young sounds. However the young dancehall performers were terrible. We think they need watch back performances of the greats ones such as #Ninjaman. 🇯🇲 Do you agree? #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Congratulations to #TeeJay @uptopboss_official who signed a deal with Warner Music. Video By: @judithannbodley #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
We are declaring #Drift by @uptopboss_official the Dancehall Song of the Summer. #TeeJay has got people dancing to a sound in dancehall that doesn’t normally make people want to move. #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Tis the season … Mango season 🥭 which type of mango would make you do this? Drop your comments below! #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #ReasoningsWithOdessa
Wising #StephenMarley a Happy Birthday 🎈 #BirthdayLove #420 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #oaccessjamaicapodcast
It’s Monday & our mood right now is #Davido if you haven’t been banging his new hit album “Timeless” go do so now! #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #oaccessjamaicapodcast
This is what we love … father & son bonding … we are so feeling for some fried dumpling now also. 🇯🇲 Video By: @silver_links We do not own the rights to the music playing in the background Advertising used only #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #oaccessjamaicapodcast
FUNNY JAMAICA: She got the Jamaican Grammy down to the tea! Pun intended! 🇯🇲 #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #oaccessjamaicapodcast
The Sub 10 King and his family are going to Ghana! We are looking forward fo seeing @asafasub10king & @millerpowell_alyshia adventures on the Gold Coast. 🇯🇲 🇬🇭 #AsafaPowell #oaccessjamaica #JamaicanPopCulture #CaribbeanPopCulture #AfricanPopCulture #oaccessjamaicapodcast
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