Minding My Own Jamaican Business.

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  Sun City 30.09.2026 8min

  It was 1987 Lt.Stitchie's Wear yuh size was dominating the air waves, La Bamba was on the big screen in movie theatres, a loaf of bread in Kingston was $3.25 and my sister Annette was desperate to try to leave Big 9.
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  Brooklyn 29.08.2026 18min

  It was 1987 Sis Nancy's Bam Bam was making it's rounds on sound systems in Jamaica. A beef patty was a $1 .50 and two men were jostling for Annette's baby.
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  Sunset 25.07.2026 29min

  It was 1987 Steely and Cleve's Duck rhythm was resonating through the dancehall, Dirty Dancing was the number one movie, all the kids were playing street Fighter at the arcade and Big 9 welcomed Annette's baby.
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  Rukumbine 02.06.2026 20min

  It was 1987 the Sleng teng rhythm had Jamaican DJs in a chokehold. Gregory Isaac's song "rumors"was playing everywhere , Oliver at large was the number one show on Jamaican TV and I learned the true meaning of rukumbine.
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  Derby 04.05.2026 10min

  It was 1987 Red Dragon's ,"Hol a fresh" was playing everywhere, Roy Rayon won the festival song contest with "love Fever" and a baby was born in Big 9.
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  Charges 22.04.2026 11min

  It was 1987, Mannequin was at the Carib Theatre, Tiger's song "Mi name Tiger" was playing on every Sound system in Kingston and my sister was labelled an 'informa' in Big 9.
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  Pineapple 29.03.2026 10min

  It was 1987, Bob Marley's drummer Carlton Barrett was shot outside his home, Jody Watley's song "Looking for a New Love" was everywhere, Eddie Murphy dominated the box office with Beverly Hills Cop 2, and there was an attempted murder in Big 9.
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  Raffle 09.03.2026 10min

  It was 1987 the first Starbucks outside the US opened in Vancouver, Lady saw began her rise in the Jamaican dancehall, Inner circle released the song Bad Boys and Big 9 exploded with news of Baby drama.
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  Run Down 25.02.2026 10min

  It was 1987 , Whitney Houston's "I wanna dance with somebody" was playing everywhere.The first installment of Lethal Weapon starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover was in theaters, The JLP retained another term in power , Peter Tosh was murdered in his home and my sister caused a big scandal in Big 9.
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  Anansi Stories 26.01.2026 11min

  It was 1987 ,"Under mi sleng teng " rhythm dominates Kingston and Mr.Hopeton's mother moves into Big 9.
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  Bethlehem 26.12.2025 12min

  It was 1986, Margaret Thatcher was prime minister in England, the Chernobyl nuclear accident decimated three mile island, sci fi flick The Fly was in movie theaters in Jamaica , Boris Gardner had a hit with "I wanna wake up with you" and there was big trouble in Big nine.
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  Eulogy 01.12.2025 12min

  It was 1986 'stand by me' was at the Carib Theatre, Barry G was playing Whitney Houston's 'How will I know' on RJR almost every day , torrential rains caused flooding in Kingston and another tragedy struck in Big 9.
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  Venus Fly trap 21.10.2025 11min

  It was 1986, Police Academy 3 was at the Carib Theatre, Janet Jackson's "what have you done for me lately" was everywhere, In Kingston Brigadier Jerry's "Jamaica, Jamaica" was playing on every dancehall sound system, and our cousin Rosie had turned Big 9 upside down.
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  Samsonite Man 22.09.2025 9min

  It was 1986 Calabar had just won Boys Champs, Beres Hammond's 'Groovy little thing' was playing on every sound system, 'we are the world'won a Grammy , the Haley's comet made an appearance and my family changed forever.
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  The Challenger 05.09.2025 22min

  It was 1986 , Sophia George's hit song Girlie, girlie was playing on all radio stations, Ray Charles was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame and I witnessed The Challenger disaster.
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  Sookie 20.08.2025 21min

  It was 1986, Pretty in Pink was in movie theaters, there was a flood that killed over 40 people in Jamaica, Aruba got its independence from Curacao and I found out what the word Lesbian means #Jamaica#Kingston#LGBTQ
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  Miss Molly 03.08.2025 17min

  It was 1985 The color Purple was in movie theaters, Sukiyaki was being played by all Jamaican DJs, Jamaica stopped observing daylight savings time and tragedy struck in the Big 9 community yet again.
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  Kelvinator 11.07.2025 14min

  It was 1985 and we were the only family in Big 9 who owned a fridge, a beat up old kelvinator. I learned the meaning of community through that old kelvinator.
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  Monkey Lotion 01.06.2025 14min

  It was 1985 Tina turner's " what's love got to do with it" was playing on very radio station, Ava had left the community and monkey lotion was the phrase on everyone's lips.
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  Rock Hudson 18.05.2025 19min

  It was 1985 , Roy Rayon had won the song contest again, Big 9 was gurgling with the news Ava had her baby and Rock Hudson had died.