Most famous living person born in each #Caribbean country: 🇦🇮#Anguilla: Zharnel Hughes 🇦🇬#AntiguaandBarbuda: Vivian Richards 🇦🇼#Aruba: Xander Bogaerts 🇧🇸#TheBahamas: Mychal Thompson 🇧🇧#Barbados: Rihanna 🇧🇿#Belize: Shyne Barrow 🇧🇲#Bermuda: Lena Headey 🇻🇬#BVI: Kyron McMaster 🇰🇾#CaymanIslands: Selita Ebanks 🇨🇺#Cuba: Gloria Estefan 🇨🇼#Curaçao: Andruw Jones 🇩🇲#Dominica: Thea LaFond 🇩🇴#DominicanRepublic: Juan Luis Guerra 🇫🇷#FrenchGuiana: Mike Maignan 🇬🇩#Grenada: Kirani James 🇫🇷#Guadeloupe: Teddy Riner 🇬🇾#Guyana: Letitia Wright 🇭🇹#Haiti: Wyclef Jean 🇯🇲#Jamaica: Usain Bolt 🇫🇷#Martinique: Wendie Renard 🇲🇸#Montserrat: Maizie Williams 🇵🇷#PuertoRico: Bad Bunny 🇰🇳#SKN: Joan Armatrading 🇱🇨#SaintLucia: Julien Alfred 🇻🇨#SVG: Adonal Foyle 🇸🇷#Suriname: Clarence Seedorf 🇹🇹#TrinidadandTobago: Nicki Minaj 🇹🇨#TCI: Billy Forbes 🇻🇮#USVI: Tim Duncan

Ronaldo Nazário, #Brazilian footballer, born 50 years ago today, on 22 Sep 1976, in Rio de Janeiro. “O Fenômeno”, “The Phenomenon”; one of the greatest players of all time. Multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position; influenced generations that followed. Three-time FIFA World Player of the Year; two-time Ballon d'Or awardee. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald…

King Sunny Adé, Legendary #Nigerian singer, songwriter, musician, born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye 80 years ago today on 22 Sep 1946. A master of jùjú; one of first African musicians to gain international success; one of most influential musicians of all time. youtu.be/7fIzasVGSck en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_S…

Paul Keens-Douglas, #TrinidadandTobago’s pioneering storyteller, writer, dramatist and cultural ambassador, born 84 years ago today on 22 Sep 1942. Fondly known as “Mr. Tim Tim”; widely revered for his witty and engaging commentaries on life in the #Caribbean. Born in Trinidad; spent his early childhood years in Grenada. Studied Radio and TV Production, Sociology, Creative Arts, and Theatre in USA, Canada, #Jamaica; returned to Trinidad in 1974. Worked in theatre and advertising, held annual shows and Carnival “Talk Tents,” where he showcased his most memorable characters like Tanti at De Oval, Vibert, Sugar George, Bobots, Tingalae and others. Characters like these captured West Indian values, folklore and traditions from earlier periods and provided a glimpse into what life was like at that time. Keens-Douglas’ work is known for being family-oriented, and like West Indian oral tradition, has brought communities together through storytelling. His performances have been celebrated internationally and even featured by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) and National Geographic. Keens-Douglas is also a self-published author, whose books include “Tell Me Again: Dialect Poetry and Short Stories” (1979), “Twice Upon A Time: Poetry and Short Stories” (1989) and others. For his many contributions to culture and the arts, Paul Keens-Douglas was awarded the Humming Bird Medal (Silver), the Zora Neale Hurston Award for Folklore, the Pan-African Community Award, the President’s Award, the Cacique Award for Drama, the Rotary International Citation, an honourary degree from the UWI St. Augustine, and the Queen’s Hall Award, among others. #Repost @nationalarchivestt

Storm Saulter, #Jamaican filmmaker, visual artist and writer, born 43 years ago today on 21 Sep 1983, in Negril. ‘Sprinter’ (2018) won Best Director, Audience Award, Grand Jury Prize at American Black Film Festival; Jury Prize at Pan African Film Festival. He directed Possession (2026), UK drama series set in #Jamaica. #Caribbean en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_… thebritishblacklist.co.uk/st…

Curtly Ambrose, Legendary #WestIndies cricketer, born 63 years ago today on 21 Sep 1963, in Swetes, #AntiguaandBarbuda. One of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. #Windies #Caribbean en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtly…

Chris Gayle, Legendary #Jamaica and #WestIndies cricketer, born 47 years ago today on 21 Sep 1979, in #Kingston. Universe Boss. Greatest Twenty20 batsman in the history of Cricket. #Caribbean #Windies en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_…

Elaine Davis, #Jamaican netball player, born 50 years ago today on 21 Sep 1976. Glenmuir High, University of Technology alumna. Won Commonwealth Bronze 2002 Manchester; World Netball Championships Bronzes 2003 Kingston, 2007 Auckland. #Jamaica #SunshineGirls en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine…

Billy Boyo (21 Sep 1969 – 29 Oct 2000), #Jamaican deejay, born Billy Theophilus Rowe 57 years ago today, in #Kingston. Arguably the most prolific of the early-1980s child deejays. Best known for 1982 hits "One Spliff a Day" and “Wicked She Wicked”. #Jamaica #Reggae #Dancehall youtu.be/_y8azDtqUmc

Alaine Laughton, #Jamaican singer-songwriter, born 48 years ago today on 21 Sep 1978, in New Jersey. Moved to #Jamaica aged 3; appeared in 1988 movie ‘Clara’s heart’ starring Whoopi Goldberg; had first hit ‘No Ordinary Love’ 2005. #Reggae #Alaine youtube.com/watch?v=O9Lofmpu… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaine…

Winston McAnuff, #Jamaican singer and songwriter, born 69 years ago today on 21 Sep 1957, in Manchester. Enjoyed much success in Europe since 2002. #Jamaica #Reggae youtu.be/Q1SssDhFJvU en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winsto…

Learie Constantine (21 Sep 1901 – 1 Jul 1971), #WestIndies cricketer, lawyer, politician, born 125 years ago today, in Diego Martin, #TrinidadandTobago. 1928 took Windies' first Test wicket. Influential in passing UK's 1965 Race Relations Act. Knighted 1962; life peer 1969. UK’s first Black peer. #Caribbean en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learie…

I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me. Kwame Nkrumah (21 Sep 1909 – 27 Apr 1972) Ghanaian Statesman born 117 years ago today. Ghana's first Prime Minister and President; founding member Organisation of African Unity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_…

Without him, there would be no dancehall, no hip-hop, no rap, no Afrobeat. U-Roy (21 Sep 1942 - 17 Feb 2021). Legend of #Jamaican Music, born Ewart Beckford 84 years ago today, in Jones Town, #Kingston. He wasn’t the first, but he was the best and most influential of the pioneering #reggae deejays. #Dancehall #Jamaica theguardian.com/music/2021/f…

WEST INDIES FEDERATION The House of Representatives, Lower House, of the Federal Parliament had 45 popularly elected members, #Barbados (5), #Jamaica (17), #TrinidadandTobago (10), Montserrat(1), and 2 from each of the remaining territories. Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and West Indies Federal Labour Party (WIFLP) were the two main political parties. 14 of Jamaica’s 17 members (3 counties + 14 parishes) of the Federal Parliament: Frederick Duhaney - Clarendon (DLP) Ernest Wakeland - Cornwall (DLP) Stanley Augustus Lennon - Middlesex (DLP) Kenneth Hill - Surrey (DLP) Sydney Stone - Hanover (DLP) Ralph Brown - Kingston (WIFLP) Louis Patrick Delapenha - Manchester (WIFLP) Clement Afflick - Portland (DLP) M. A. Hector - Saint Andrew (DLP) F. B. Ricketts - Saint Ann (WIFLP) Winston Williams - Saint Catherine (DLP) Lionel Densham - Saint Elizabeth (DLP) Howard Cooke - Saint James (WIFLP) A. U. Belinfanti - Trelawny (WIFLP) Constantine Swaby - Westmoreland (DLP) Robert Lightbourne - Saint Thomas (DLP) Morris Cargill - Saint Mary (DLP) #Caribbean #WestIndies en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fede…

Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, #Jamaican entrepreneur, born 89 years ago today on 20 Sep 1937. Co-founder of Randy’s Records and VP Records, the world’s largest distributor of #Caribbean music. #Reggae #Dancehall #Soca #Jamaica theguardian.com/music/2019/n…

Tessanne Chin, #Jamaican singer and songwriter, born 41 years ago on 20 Sep 1985, in #Kingston. Best known for winning Season 5 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as part of Adam Levine's team. #Reggae youtu.be/HQXbh0kGjT4 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessan…

Eric Gale (20 Sep 1938 – 25 May 1994), American guitarist and composer, born 88 years ago today, in Brooklyn, NYC. 1973 came to #Jamaica and recorded the classic jazz-#reggae album ‘Negril’ featuring several of Jamaica’s top musicians, including #PeterTosh. youtu.be/cVC6Is5NKv4

We dared to be free. Let us dare to be so by ourselves, for ourselves. Jean-Jacques Dessalines (20 Sep 1758 – 17 Oct 1806), born into slavery 268 years ago today; became a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent #Haiti. #Caribbean en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-J…

65 years ago today on 19 Sep 1961, #Jamaica held a referendum on its continued membership of the Federation of the West Indies. 54.1% voted "no", resulting in the country leaving the federation and its dissolution in 1962. 479,220 voters representing 61.5% of the electorate participated. #Caribbean en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_I…

King Sporty (19 Sep 1943- 5 Jan 2015), #Jamaican singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, born Noel George Williams 83 years ago today, in Portland. Best known for writing ‘Buffalo Soldier’ with #BobMarley; 1973 local hit ‘Thinking of You’; was married to American singer, songwriter Betty Wright. #Jamaica #Reggae youtu.be/XrllzJtkBa0 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_S…