20+Jamaica Quotes & Jamaican Sayings About Life

20+Jamaica Quotes & Jamaican Sayings About Life – Jamaica is a tranquil, stunningly tropical Caribbean island. It is known for reggae music, jerk chicken, beautiful beaches and the fastest racers in the world.

Jamaican culture is colorful, spirited, and has spread to neighboring Caribbean islands and spread around the world. The spontaneous nature and the famous marijuana culture combined with the love of music create a unique atmosphere. The country plays host to some pretty epic music festivals and there are plenty of great Airbnb options for an unbeatable vacation.

1)“WE’VE SEEN MANY HEROES FROM JAMAICA, YOU KNOW, AND TO BE PUT IN THAT CLASS OR TO BE LOOKED UPON ON THAT LEVEL IS OVERWHELMING. IT’S PRETTY BIG SHOES TO FILL, YOU KNOW. I’M A SIZE EIGHT, BUT I’LL TRY MY BEST.” – OMI

2)“I LOVE THE IDEA OF THE STREET VIBE, HAVING FOLKS TOGETHER, OUT IN THE STREET AT MIDNIGHT.” – SEAN PAUL

3)“BEING JAMAICAN ISN’T JUST A NATIONALITY. IT’S AN EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE TO LOVE IT TO UNDERSTAND.” – ANONYMOUS

4)“JAMAICA IS MORE THAN JUST THE ‘BRAND’ THE WORLD RECOGNIZES SO WELL; IT’S A PLACE OF PRIDE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE, ITS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ITS SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS, ITS SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY GROWTH.” – PORTIA SIMPSON-MILLER

5)“JAMAICA, WE HAVE A BOBSLED TEAM!” – COOL RUNNINGS

6)“TWENTY OR THIRTY YEARS FROM NOW, I’M GOING TO BE ON A BEACH IN JAMAICA.” – IDRIS ELBA

7)“IN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS, ESPECIALLY IN JAMAICA, HAVE I FOUND A COUNTRY SIMILAR TO SOUTH AFRICA PLUS THE RACIAL FREEDOM I HAD SOUGHT SO LONG.” – PETER ABRAHAMS

8)“I CAN’T REALLY LIVE OUTSIDE JAMAICA. I CAN BE AWAY, BUT ONLY FOR A WHILE.” – USAIN BOLT

9)“I DEFINITELY KNOW I’M GOING TO BE WORKING A LOT MORE WITH MY FOUNDATION WHEN IT COMES TO DEVELOPING THE KIDS IN JAMAICA.” – USAIN BOLT

10)“IRELAND KIND OF REMINDS ME OF JAMAICANS – THERE ARE A LOT OF IRISH PEOPLE IN JAMAICA. IT’S THE BLEND OF THEIR EASY-GOING NATURE, COOL MENTALITY, AND WARMTH.” – SHAGGY

11)I THINK THAT ANYBODY, ONCE WE LEAVE JAMAICA, AUTOMATICALLY, ANY CITIZEN BECOMES AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE FLAG, FOR JAMAICA. IT’S A COUNTRY THAT’S SO RICH IN CULTURE. WE EVEN HAVE A BOBSLED TEAM, AND WE AIN’T EVEN GOT SNOW. WE DO EVERYTHING IN EXTREME.” – SHAGGY

12)“THE CARIBBEAN IS SUCH A RICH PLACE, AND JAMAICA, PERSONALLY, IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WORLD.” – CHEO HODARI COKER

13)“I LOVE JAMAICA SO MUCH. I’VE BEEN THERE SO MUCH, AND I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD SHOOT A MOVIE THERE.” – JONATHAN LEVINE

14)“IN JAMAICA, THE MUSIC IS RECORDED FOR THE SOUND SYSTEM, NOT THE IPOD. IT’S ABOUT EXPERIENCING MUSIC TOGETHER, WITH OTHER PEOPLE.” – MICHAEL FRANTI

15)“JAMAICAN MUSIC CAN BE AGGRESSIVE, SOULFUL, SMOOTH, AND EXCITING ALL AT ONCE – JUST LIKE HIP-HOP. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE’S NOTHING LIKE JAMAICA IN THE UNITED STATES. JAMAICA IS ITS OWN THING.” – NAS

16)“BOB MARLEY PERFORMED THE ‘ONE LOVE PEACE’ CONCERT IN JAMAICA WITH THE TWO DIFFERENT WARRING POLITICAL SIDES. THERE’S ALWAYS BEEN THAT IN BLACK MUSIC AND CULTURE IN GENERAL. IT’S NO SURPRISE BECAUSE BLACK MUSIC IS SUCH A REFLECTION OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN BLACK LIFE. IT’S NOT UNUSUAL FOR HIP-HOP.” – MOS DEF

17)“WHEN YOU’RE IN JAMAICA, UNLESS YOU’RE IN A TOURIST SPOT, YOU DON’T HEAR BOB MARLEY; YOU MOSTLY HEAR DANCE HALL MUSIC.” – MICHAEL FRANTI

18)“RECORDING IN JAMAICA IS LIKE NOTHING ELSE. THE STUDIOS ARE ALWAYS CLOSED IN AMERICA. BUT IN JAMAICA, THE STUDIO DOORS ARE WIDE OPEN, AND THERE’S MUSIC BLASTING OUT IN THE STREET. YOU CAN SEE THE REACTION OF PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY.” – MICHAEL FRANTI

19)“THE MUSIC THAT I REPRESENT AND HELPED TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH WAS BORN IN JAMAICA.” – JIMMY CLIFF

20)“WHEN YOU SEE A JAMAICA VIDEO, IT’S ALWAYS THE HOOD. EVERYBODY IN THE VIDEO’S GOT GUNS, AND THE WORLD LOOKS AT IT LIKE THAT’S WHAT JAMAICA’S ABOUT. AND IT AFFECTS THE ECONOMICS OF THE MUSIC.” – SHAGGY

21)“IN JAMAICA, THEM ALWAYS HAVE THROWBACK RIDDIMS, RECYCLED OLD BEATS, AND THE HARDCORE REGGAE SCENE IS ALWAYS PRESENT. YOU HAVE FASTER STUFF LIKE THE MORE COMMERCIALIZED STUFF, BUT YOU ALWAYS HAVE THAT SEGMENT OF MUSIC THAT IS ALWAYS FROM THE CORE, FROM THE ORIGINAL ROOT OF IT.” – DAMIAN MARLEY

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