17.7.12

New Issue of Rice & Peas out now!! Vol 2 - the Independence Issue









I just picked up the latest Issue of Rice & Peas (Vol 2: The Independence Issue) from the printers today. Many thanks to all those who helped out with the issue and contributed. Get your copy from my shop

 
Rice & Peas is a quarterly zine on Jamaican life and style, specifically focusing on music and art. This little zine packs a massive punch boasting a full colour cover printed on semi gloss card with non smudge black and white printed pages on the inside and great feeling high quality paper that will keep you turning those pages.

The second Volume of Rice & Peas - The Independence issue, takes you through a brief history of the the Festival Song Competition, held every year at Independence time. We also talk to Jamaican men about their ideas on their role in the kitchen and ask them to share their recipes for Rice & Peas a Jamaican staple dish. It also includes regular features such as: Read Watch Listen - your guide to Jamaican and Caribbean film, music and books; Dance Style - an illustrated how to on the latest dancehall and soca moves and Soundtrack - your guide to good listening. Also included is film review of Marley: A Difinitive Story by Jamaican blogger Sarah Harris-Ottey who attended the star studded Jamaican primier of the film at Emancipation Park.

Contents:

Jamaica 50 Celebrations - Jamaica at 50: A Nation on a Mission
Festival Song Competition
Film Review - Marley: A Difinitive Story
Mi Love Yu Like Cook Food
Dance Style - Butterfly
Sountrack
Read Watch Listen
Contributors