Hey , 

Its August 6th, and so you know its Jamaica's birthday, right?🎈🥳🎂!
Oh yeah, our independence from colonial rule!

And so, as an ardent Jamaican enthusiast, a lover and believer in this country, I say to you, Happy Independence Day to you and yours my friend!

And by the way, that's my daughter again, the reigning Ms. St. James Festival Queen! The results at the nationals were not what we had hoped but we are oh so proud of her. 

Here's the full report on that, where expressed our appreciation for all the love and support.

But anyways, back to Independence💃 

What is it? 

What Inspired It? 

And what is it like today?

Here's an excellent resource that will bring exceptional insights into it here:

👉🏿 https://www.my-island-jamaica.com/jamaican_independence_day.html

And here's a special bonus🌟
 

A curated playlist of ALL  the winning festival songs since 1966! Here they are below! Enjoy!
https://www.my-island-jamaica.com/jamaica-festival-songs-popular-winning-songs-since-1966.html

And this week, I'm changing it up a bit, all my other recommendations are resources related to Independence, and here they are (below)👇🏿

1. How Did Jamaica Gain Independence?
2. How did the Jamaican maroons achieved independence?
3. The History Of Jamaica, From Taino To Independence