Jamaica Video

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The Voice of Swift River
Life in a traditional village in the mountains of Jamaica

Shirley Castle
A panoramic view of the valleys of Swift River, from high in Blue Mountains

VR panorama; interactive; 1.7 Mbytes

Girls, Girls
A humorous song by a young local singer-songwriter, about the girls of Jamaica

stills & music; 2:47 time; 2.3 Mbytes

Love School
A full-length music video, introducing you to the people and sights of Swift River

streaming video; 2:48 time

No Drugs-Stills
Introducing Tamalee, with a short version of local dub poetry, "No Drugs"

stills & voice; 1:21 time; 590 Kbytes

No Drugs - Movie
Tamalee is a seven-year-old girl from Swift River, performing her full-length poetry

streaming video; 1:18 time

Roast Turkey
Young Tamalee performs a rollicking, humorous dub poem about village life

streaming video; 1:46 time

Swift River: Center
A panorama taken in front of the Swift River Community Center

VR panorama; interactive; 444 Kbytes

Wings
A visual poem to the music of "Wings like a Dove," celebrating Swift River's ubiquitous butterflies

streaming video; 1:11 time

Hanging Bridge
Stand in the middle of one of Swift River's famous hanging bridges

VR panorama; interactive; 1.7 Mbytes

 

Valley Road
The road to Swift River from the ocean is long and scenic, passing through dozens of tropical valleys

VR panorama; interactive; 413 Kbytes

 

 

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Jamaica photography and video by Jock Gill, Charles Gay and Michael North