Jamaican Patois

culture-music

The phrase "the voice of the Jamaican ghetto" refers to the distinct style, language, and perspective heard in Jamaican music and commentary that originates from inner-city and...

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culture-and-society

Yardie Barbie is slang that combines Jamaican Patois influences with UK and global street culture, typically referring to a young woman associated with a “yard” (local Jamai...

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