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Food in Jamaica
Curried goat
Jerk (spices that are rubbed into meat and then cooked)
Ackee
Salt fish
Rice and peas
Plantains
Plantains - Before
Sports in Jamaica
Cricket, soccer and track and field are very popular in Jamaica. Netball a sport similar to basketball, is very popular with women in Jamaica.
How to play Netball
Song Lyrics
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right. Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing gonna be all right! "
Rise up this mornin', Smile with the risin' sun, Three little birds Each by my doorstep Singin' sweet songs Of melodies pure and true, Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou: ")
Background
This week's folk song is "Three Little Birds." Most folk songs are very old and have been around so long that nobody knows who wrote them. "Three Little Birds" is a new song written by Bob Marley who was a reggae musician from Jamaica.
He wrote and sang many songs that were popular throughout the world. Reggae is a style of music from Jamaica that comes from Jamaican mento and calypso music and American R & B music.
Fun Facts
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean
Kingston is the capitol of Jamaica
Jamaica has a tropical climate meaning it has warm temperatures and is very humid
Jamaica has 2 million 800 hundred thousand people
Banana spider
Language:
The official language of Jamaica is English but most people speak Jamaican Patois.
How to speak Jamaican Patois
Jamaican music includes Jamaican folk music, mento, ska, rocksteady, dub music and more!
Jamaican music was influenced by music from Africa, other Caribbean countries and the United States
Mento music was played in Jamaica before reggae music and included acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums and a rhumba box
Curried goat, plantains, cabbage and peas and rice.