Jamaican Language Unit

"Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way/ Ou Fi Rait Jamiekan" is the title of the first major commercial publication that was released by the Jamaican Language Unit (JLU) UWI, Mona on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6 pm at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI, Mona. The launch featured a combination of digital and live performances, including budding dancehall artiste Nickesha Dawkins a.k.a. Gem Sto:n. She performed the specially written dancehall song titled, 'Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way'. It will be hosted by an animated personality, Emcee Jamtik.

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Raitin Jamiekan Myuuzik Vidiyo

Posted June 11th, 2009 by administrator

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This is a teaser promoting the launch of the book, 'Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way/Ou fi Rait Jamiekan', published by Arawak Press for the Jamaican Language Unit, UWI, Mona. Order the book here http://arawakpublications.com/press/

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'Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way' Book Launch Teaser Part 2

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This is a teaser promoting the launch of the book, 'Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way/Ou fi Rait Jamiekan', published by Arawak Press for the Jamaican Language Unit, UWI, Mona. Order the book here http://arawakpublications.com/press/

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'Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way' Book Launch Teaser

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This is a teaser for the launch of the book: Writing Jamaican the Jamaican Way. this book, produced by the Jamaican Language Unit in collaboration with Arawak Publications, is a manual on how to write the Jamaican Language using the standard Cassidy writing system. It contains samples of literature in Jamaican and a CD/DVD with audio and video performances of work in the Jamaican Language, in music, poetry and prose. Order Book here http://arawakpublications.com/press/

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