Gladstone Taylor

Jun 25, 2024 | dancehallmag.com | Gladstone Taylor

Stephen and Damian Marley are set to take their “Traffic Jam” tour to the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre this weekend for a truly unique performance. While the Marley brothers are no strangers to the iconic venue, having performed there with their brother Ziggy last year, this year’s show promises a special twist: a collaboration with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and special guest Burning Spear.

May 18, 2024 | dancehallmag.com | Gladstone Taylor

Bayka‘s deep, rumbling vocals are the first thing that grabs your attention. Then comes the effortless yet aggressive flow, carrying lyrics that are deceptively simple. His sound is clearly crafted—you can tell it’s been worked on and meticulously honed with each song. He’s constantly upping the ante on his popular hits, solidifying his place as a force to be reckoned with. In a recent sitdown interview with DancehallMag, Bayka shared some deeper insights from his rise to prominence.

Oct 19, 2023 | theguardian.com | Gladstone Taylor

Kingston, Jamaica, boasts the world’s seventh largest natural harbour, at nearly 10 miles long by two miles wide. Trade has thrived here for hundreds of years. In 1720, this was where British colonialists hung and gibbeted John “Calico Jack” Rackham, often cited as inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. In the 20th century, up until the late 1980s, it hosted an annual cross-harbour race. These days, however, swimming here is ill-advised.

Oct 17, 2023 | yesmagazine.org | Gladstone Taylor

Why you can trust us The island of Jamaica has long been a cultural mecca and a tourist hot spot, but this Caribbean Eden sits in troubled waters. Thanks to impacts from climate change like coral bleaching, an increase in parasites and diseases, and extreme weather, and also overfishing by locals, the abundant life of the Caribbean Sea is dwindling. The fish stock of Jamaica and other Caribbean islands has been on the decline since the 1970s.

Aug 2, 2023 | news.mongabay.com | Gladstone Taylor

The long-spined sea urchin (Diadema antillarum) is a key algae grazer in the Caribbean. A disease outbreak in the 1980s killed off most of the urchins, resulting in the overgrowth of many Caribbean coral reefs with algae. Last year, a recurrence of the disease hampered the species’ slow recovery. This time, scientists were able to discover the culprit, which they revealed in a recent paper. The waters of Jamaica’s Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary remained unaffected by the disease.