Swade

Just as smooth as the name suggests, Swade is a yaadie with sweet soul.

[Swade @876swade]

https://t.co/el4rHD2Oga

[Autosport @autosport]

When former F1 driver Riccardo Patrese took his wife on a test drive around Jerez 😅

[Epic Clip Vault @EpicClipVault]

Michael Jackson’s unaltered voice without autotune 😳

[Earth @earthcurated]

Every creature leaves a mark on Earth.

[Telegraph Football @TeleFootball]

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, known as Lumumba Vea, gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba for the entirety of games

Lumumba was an activist who helped to end Belgium’s colonial rule over Congo in 1960. He became the newly independent country’s first prime minister and was seen as one of Africa’s most promising leaders, but he was assassinated within a year during a struggle against a Belgian-backed secessionist movement in the mineral-rich Katanga region.

A Belgian court in March ordered a 93-year-old former diplomat to stand trial for the slaying. Etienne Davignon, who previously denied wrongdoing, is the last living among 10 Belgians suspected of involvement in the killing and has been charged with “participation in war crimes” for his role in the “unlawful detention and transfer” of Lumumba.

Find out about Lumumba Vea's appearance at the World Cup ⤵️
https://t.co/RcwIU6OcYV

[Swade @876swade]

@GaryHershorn I have this very frame; the close up of 42nd street.....You maybe a step or two to the right of mine.
That's, somehow, very cool to me.

[Swade @876swade]

@JamaicaGleaner Years mi a seh dat. Mi naah flash no-ba-dy! Sorry, not sorry.

[Swade @876swade]

@NationwideRadio Not a good look, PM

[Trojan Records @trojanrecords]

Today we’re revisiting one of the earliest promotional music films created in Jamaica for an international audience, featuring Desmond Dekker & The Aces.

[Swade @876swade]

Happy trails, Singah 🕊️
And, thank you for the songs, this one in particular 🙏🏽

[RNB RADAR @rnbradar]

"Can You Stop the Rain" by Peabo Bryson (1991).

[Swade @876swade]

@openshutter21 @berniewink Breathtaking capture!
Is that Factory Butte on the left at the horizon?

[African Hub @AfricanHub_]

On 30 June 1960, during the ceremony marking Congo’s independence from Belgium, Patrice Lumumba delivered a sharply critical speech in front of King Baudouin of Belgium and international dignitaries.

In his remarks, he rejected the idea that independence was simply granted, stressing instead that it was achieved through struggle, resistance, and suffering under colonial rule. He also promised that the newly independent Congo would prove itself on the world stage through unity and development.

Following independence, Lumumba became the country’s first prime minister in a highly unstable political environment shaped by Cold War tensions, internal rebellion, and competing foreign interests.

His time in office was extremely short lasting only a few months in 1960 before he was removed during a political crisis involving both internal rivals and external influence.

Historical records and later investigations show that officials in the United States and Belgium discussed concerns about Lumumba’s leadership during the Congo crisis, and declassified documents confirm that his removal was considered at high levels. However, the exact extent of foreign involvement in planning his assassination remains debated among historians.

What is well established is that Lumumba was captured, transferred between rival factions, and ultimately executed in January 1961 by separatist forces in Katanga, with Belgian officers present and involved in aspects of his detention and execution. A Belgian police officer did later admit to keeping a tooth from his remains, a fact that has become symbolic of the brutality surrounding his death.

Some claims such as poisoning attempts involving CIA operatives or specific instructions to use personal items are based on allegations and memoir accounts but are not conclusively verified in the historical record. Similarly, stories about forced humiliation during his final hours are widely repeated but remain disputed among scholars due to inconsistent sourcing.

Lumumba’s death is widely regarded as a defining moment in Congo’s post-independence history, marking the beginning of prolonged political instability in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

His legacy remains influential across Africa as a symbol of anti-colonial resistance and the difficulties faced by newly independent states during the Cold War era.

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar (10 May 1952 – 26 Jan 2026), Legendary #Jamaican musician, born 74 years ago today, in #Kingston. World-renowned drummer, best known for partnership with bassist Robbie Shakespeare; prolific rhythm section, production duo Sly & Robbie. Photo: David Yellen. #reggae #Dancehall #Jamaica #Caribbean #SlyandRobbie
https://t.co/VtVz0ILbJg

[Swade @876swade]

@KunleyDaKulprit Kojack

[Swade @876swade]

@BEH0LDINGEYE That one under the pier, Bruh.......Bruh
👏 👏 👏 👏

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

Ernie Smith (1 May 1945 - 16 Apr 2026), Legendary #Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician born 81 years ago today, in #Kingston. Chart-topping star early 1970s; fled into exile 1976 after threats on his life. #reggae #Jamaica
https://t.co/R0w2ouFQcf
https://t.co/LKQFW2eK5n

[Wayne Chen @wcchen]

Ernie Smith (1 May 1945 - 16 April 2026). 25 Essential Songs:

1. Life Is Just For Living
2. Duppy Gunman
3. Pitta Patta
4. I Can't Take It (Tears On My Pillow)
5. Bend Down
6. And As We Fight One Another Fe De Power And The Glory
7. Ride On Sammy
8. One Dream
9. Sunday Morning Coming Down
10. Girl (Tell Me What to Do)
11. Hail The Man
12. All For Jesus
13. Key Card
14. Play De Music
15. I Love You To Want Me
16. I Am I Said
17. Tell Me Why
18. Nice Time
19. Litchfield Gardens
20. Love Song
21. Help Me Make It Through The Night
22. Footprints On The Ceiling
23. You Poured Sugar On Me
24. Put Your Hand in the Hand
25. Day Oh

Legendary #Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician. #Reggae #Jamaica #Caribbean

[Sizwe SikaMusi @SizweLo]

Listen and weep

[Swade @876swade]

Beautiful! That's just really great!

[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

When Zewei Zheng won $1 million in NCB’s Business Boost initiative, he did not hesitate; he gave away the entire amount.

The owner of San San Haberdashery in St Ann’s Bay, who placed second in NCB’s Business Boost promotion, used the full prize to purchase essential food supplies for families still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Melissa which hit sections of Jamaica last October.

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[Black Media Hub ✊🏿 @BlackMediaHub]

—How Sidney Poitier And Harry Belafonte Escaped The KKK To Help Save Freedom Summer—

In 1964, America was shaken by the discovery of the bodies of three civil rights workers who had disappeared weeks earlier in Mississippi. Their murders exposed the deadly reality facing those trying to secure voting rights for Black citizens during Freedom Summer.

When news reached singer Harry Belafonte that the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was running out of money and might not survive the campaign, he moved quickly. Funds were raised in New York, and his friend, actor Sidney Poitier, helped ensure the support reached the front lines. Together, they transported $70,000 into Mississippi to keep organizers working in one of the most dangerous environments in the country.

They arrived after dark at the Greenwood airport. Soon after leaving, their car was pursued by a pickup truck filled with white men. The vehicle rammed them, and for a moment it appeared the situation could turn deadly. They managed to escape and reach their destination, successfully delivering the money that helped keep Freedom Summer alive.

For Belafonte, the moment stayed with him for the rest of his life. As he later said, even if he and Poitier never did anything else together, this was something he would always cherish.

Their trip never became the headline. But without that money, the movement in Mississippi might have stalled at a critical moment. Sometimes the turning points of history happen quietly — carried in envelopes, driven down dark roads, and delivered by people willing to take the risk.

[Swade @876swade]

This hit different.....Walk good, Sir Sly

[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who gained fame as a member of the production duo Sly & Robbie, has died.

Observer Online understands that Dunbar passed away on Monday morning. He was 73.
https://t.co/BhNmU4UYNB