Christmas time in Jamaica

About this episode

Dale and Crooks discuss the differences in Christmas traditions between Jamaica and the United States, along with challenges in the Dancehall space.

In this Episode Dale and Crooks speak about how different Christmas time is in the states vs back in Jamaica when growing up. The various Christmas traditions such as lights, fire crackers, Foods and more can vary country by country. We also speak about the importance of staying relevant in the Dancehall space, the difficulties of the English Language and more.

People in this episode

Host: Dale

Guest: Crooks

Topics covered

• Christmas traditions
• Jamaica
• Dancehall
• cultural differences
• English language

Keywords

• Christmas
• Jamaica
• traditions
• Dancehall
• English language
• cultural differences

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jamaica, the states

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