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@cameilamonteith63

Жыл бұрын

I love the country was their last year my frist time leaving Jamaica and I enjoy it their

I am Panamanian, my grandfather which I never met, was from Jamaican, from Spanish Town. He had past on before I was born. I am very proud to be part Jamaican!

@questmastermind94

3 жыл бұрын

What's your Instagram name

@neilprince2363

3 жыл бұрын

From you have his name his family in Jamaica will be easy to find. My great father came her started a family as well, family name Armstrong! I found them since coming here. I am an expat.

@geraldburke7419

3 жыл бұрын

@@questmastermind94 you are not the intended recipient you

@kahlamofficial

Жыл бұрын

I would like to work in Panama I'm a Jamaican how can I get in contact with you.

@LionButNevaLyingg1999

5 ай бұрын

Im the same but reverse . My mom is from Jamaica and her dad was from Panama .

Remember meeting a descendant of Jamaicans in Costa Rica, not in Limon province. He was so excited to meet us. His grandparents were who migrated. He spoke fluent Patois, English and Spanish

@katylynbrocks950

3 жыл бұрын

My mother is jamaican and I was born in Costa Rica

I'm from Panama I'm so happy the fact that you love Panama.

I am so glad to see this. My parents are both of jamaican decent. My mother from Costa Rica and father from Panama. Growing up in the states no one understood how is it we speak spanish yet sound caribbean. This is so refreshing to see you Sir are educating the people.

@Jamaicans

2 жыл бұрын

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Jamaica and Panama always had an alliance and a longstanding history. Lots of the black panamanians are descended from jamaicans as well as other islands such as Barbados,Antigua and St.Vincent.They contributed to the building of the Panama Canal,that's why alot of afro-panamanians have a carribean accent especially jamaican.

@win30034

3 жыл бұрын

Umar. When you study the history of the Caribbean, and why the Dominican is like that. I have my theory. Whats yours? Have you questioned why the racial mixture is also different in the Dominican when they were doing same thing as other Caribbean countries, not to mention Haiti?

@berthonpowell7366

3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting conversation. Do you remember the folk song. "Colon Man"🎶 "1234 Colon Man a come".lyrics. Bob Marley's mother, Mrs Booker, had done a version of that song in a children's album of hers. Very strong connection between Jamaica and Panama.

@topasioo

3 жыл бұрын

But Jamaicans are different to other blacks even Panamanian blacks

@oceejekwam6829

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the education.

@jahmallajaima

3 жыл бұрын

Heard that Black Costa Rican and black Nicaraguans are descended from Jamaicans.

Diane bachelor. You're lovely I could listen to you all day. Blessings

Nice and Interesting. Because of Jamaicans being in Panama from a long time , since 1850s, Reggae Music has always played here, we love it, thats why Spanish Reggae was born here in a way its still Jamaican. I love oxtail.

@Jamaicans

2 жыл бұрын

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@Abstract.Noir414

2 жыл бұрын

So why aren't they making .music in English or patois...it's all Spanish

@micayahritchie7158

Жыл бұрын

​@@Abstract.Noir414 Because their community is Spanish speaking. There were also discriminatory lawss about speaking English post Panama canal and even worse discrimination for Patwa

@juanacastillo1772

4 ай бұрын

​@@micayahritchie7158I don't know of any discriminatory laws against English or Patawa back in those days. Informal discrimination yes but legal law never

@micayahritchie7158

4 ай бұрын

@@juanacastillo1772 Ok fair. I'm just parroting what I was told. I stand corrected if that's not the case

Xavier - this is your absolutely best interviewee whose presentation and flair was just magnificent with a touch of Louise Bennett cultural nuance as she ebbed in and out between her stories - Diane, thanks for your talk and bringing Mama Louise Bennett back to my memories... I could listen to you all day as its just magnetic

@angelamiller2105

3 жыл бұрын

Fact!!

My grandfather last name Murray migrated to Panama sometimes around 1920 to 1950.

Very nice video and so nice to see our fellow Jamaicans enjoying Panama, our history is very linked together from music, to language to food. "QUE XOPA or sopa" is basically "Que Pasó" but backwards . We invert words to make them sound cool, this is street talk. "Pelao (lao-pe), calle (lles-ca), sí (is), No (on), hambre (bre-ham), flaco (co-fla), primo (mo-pri), etc.. 😅🤔😂

@Nutty151

2 жыл бұрын

Panama is basically Jamaica 2.0. A Spanish-speaking version of Jamaica.

I have distant relatives from Panama and I had met panamanians over the years, never visited the country but would love to.Im amazed how lots of the black panamanians are very pro-black and in step with their black heritage, it's a total different mentality compared to dominicans and some puerto ricans who tend to deny their blackness or use it whenever it's convenient, they're very welcoming and open minded type of people who are not conditioned and brainwashed by european culture.

@maritzamelfor5784

3 жыл бұрын

Blessing my peaple . Very good program. Biging up our self that is how God make us to love and be loved . Glory to the all migthy

@winsomeg1124

2 жыл бұрын

They embrace their Blackness bc they KNOW their History and is proud of it Most of the Panamanians I met here in America had Jamaican grand parents or great grand parents. They have similar surnames as Jamaicans. Lawrence, Murray, Chambers, Sutherland etc

Black Panamanians are loosely classed as Afro-Colonials (from Colonial times) to Afro-Antilleans (those descended from West Indians who migrated to build roads, railroads and the Panama Canal. Jamaicans also went to build roads and rails in Costa Rica. I have met descendants of both in New York. The Princess Angela Gisela Brown , the NY Panamanian designer who married the Prince from Liechtenstein was born in Bocas del Toro. I hope to visit Panama sometime. The Latin Americans have a great love and respect for family life. Glad to hear of the celebration Childrens' Day.

I am jamaican spent 2 years in 🇵🇦 learnt Spanish there and the people love Jamaicans especially colon rasta nini big up and Baruco

Love your accent Diane. Beautiful, beautiful Jamaican accent 😍

Enjoyed this interview. My aunt Myrtle was the historian in our family and she told us that she had an uncle (Johnny Wray) that went to Panama to work on the canal and the family heard from him since.

She is so expressive! Natural born storyteller.

I love this interview! Thanks for sharing your story Diane. I love your beautiful articulation. All the best! Great interview Xavier.

@Jamaicans

2 жыл бұрын

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Lots of Jamaicans live in Limón province in neighbouring Costa Rica, I've been there and met many ethnic Jamaicans in Puerto Viejo and Puerto Limón

@bettyjenkins2162

3 жыл бұрын

Jamaicans in Belize,Honduras,Nicaragua, Costa Rico, Panama

@markiec8914

3 жыл бұрын

@@bettyjenkins2162 And folks of distant Jamaican heritage in Colombia (mostly San Andres Y Providencia Islands).

@jahmallajaima

3 жыл бұрын

@@markiec8914 I’m Colombian American and my pickney dem are Jamaican so for sure I need to take them and myself to San Andres

@jenniferbeathea7906

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

One blod 🇯🇲🇵🇦 friend forever people,music and food 🐟🐠🦐

Many West Indians live in Panama from the Panama Canal was being built.

Great interview : she is telling it like it is !

I love this interview. Good questions, great answers.

Been to Panama 🇵🇦 and I absolutely loved it. That beautiful scenery when the landing reminds me of Jamaica. That’s where I wanted to retire but my husband whose Uber patriotic insisted on going back to Jamaica. Learning Spanish would have been an asset but through google translate we managed to converse with the locals. We never felt unwelcome. The food is great, especially the seafood. Can’t wait to go back.🇵🇦🇯🇲❤️❤️

I really enjoyed this video. 🇯🇲🇵🇦

Very interesting conversations! Love it!

Blessings to you Brada for sharing Diane Batchelor story 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Loved it! Thank you. ❤🙏🏽

Great interview💞💯

Enjoyed this video. Is there a way to do another video with her but about the immigration process and economic opportunities for Jamaicans there ?

Great interview! Loved the people and the place while residing there (in Boquete) for almost two and a half years.

One of your better interviews. I want to come to Panama. She was great!

Another enlightening interview...

@Jamaicans

2 жыл бұрын

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Wonderful interview.

Great interview!

@Jamaicans

2 жыл бұрын

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Wow, glad to know. Worked with a lovely lady from Panama..and my Godfather was from Panama living in Jamaica. Very nice people flow well with Jamaican.

I am impressed. Lovely speaker! I believe that I should take a visit. Awesome representation

Another great video and I'm looking forward to the next one and continue please to inform us about how good our Jamaicans citizens are doing abroad blessings still. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

@laverncampbell7379

3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting...interview..lovely😉😉

First time seeing this channel really interested

Just came across this video! Great! I am a St Lucian living in Panama (located here for work) since mid-2019. My mom is Jamaican, originally from Brownstown (father St. Lucian). Yes, Panama is a great place...have been most of the main places to visit, but still a few to get to. Would love to meet Diane one day while we're here.

I love Panama 🇵🇦- my wife is Panamanian. I want to live there.

I find this lady to be very beautiful. Her hair is simply wonderful.

Im a jamaican and lived in Punta Pacifica for a year.

Very very interesting!.

Totally enjoyed this video. It's my second time watching it. I know people who used to go there to shop & bring back to 🇯🇲 to sell. One of my children's mother lived there plus I know people who still do. They all have nice things to say. One Love!

The Jamaican government should sit and watch all videos in this series...seriously star

I wish Jamaicans would do the same. I wish we would learn from our bothers and sisters.Wow

Most of the Jamaican descendants live in Colon.

Beautiful video…what joy Diane has❗️not surprised when I realized her love for God and how she explained how she ended up in Panama. I went there on a cruise through the canal years ago and have friends living there now. Need to really accept their invitation when Covid gives a break as the airfares are crazy.

What a beautiful interview and an absolutely goregous woman!!! Panamá is on my bucket list.

I've been to Panama in 2018 September I loved it the place is so beautiful the ppl are friendly we stayed at the Hyatt hotel and am telling you the staff were excellent we visited the canal we where excited I thef are a lot of history there about jamaican is there we also visited alot of museums awesome country we are planning to take another there 💝♥️

Thanks for this... I have considered going to Panama myself

I am St. Lucian. My Mom's Dad, my grandfather was Vincentian. He worked both on the railway and the carnal; he spoke a lot of Panama to my mom and Aunt. He also worked in Cuba for sometime. He died before I was born. I made it my business to meet his family in St. Vincent. He said he had a child in Panama. We do not know weather is male or female. My mom and Aunt never question him much about it. My grandfathers name was James Showe from St. Vincent. I always think of Panama because granddad said he had a child out there. I love this interview. All the best with your book. Hope to read your book some day. Blessings!

@juanacastillo1772

4 ай бұрын

Claudia my ancestors come from St Vincent too back in colonial time my ethnic group was exiled from the island to Honduras by the British. My ethnicity is Garifuna and till this we maintain our St Vincent Caribbean heritage and continue to speak the indigenous native language of St Vincent Carib Arawak. So yes there's thousands of St Vincent descendants in Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize etc

@juanacastillo1772

4 ай бұрын

Claudia your family history is very interesting and thanks for sharing

I JUST CAME BACK FROM PANAMA FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.......AND TO BE HONEST THAT WAS THE BEST CHRISTMAS I HAVE EVER SPENT IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!! IF I WAS TO RECOMMEND ONE PLACE YOU MUST GO TO VISIT IN PANAMA.....TWO WORDS............. SAN BLAS!!!!!!.... PERIOD!

Ruth in Ghana was brilliant in her interview. What Ruth described about the Ghanaian culture gives me a wonderful insight on the Jamaica culture where I grew up and even dealing with Britain of Jamaican descent even in the Church that I belong to.

Planning to visit again. My husband is Jamaican. Would love to meet Diane.

I never see no where as beautiful as Jamaica and see panama

I just saw your story of finding your uncle in China, and now I have found your KZread channel. Great stuff🎉🎊🎉

@Jamaicans

2 жыл бұрын

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This is a great interview! As a Panamanian of Jamaican descent, now living in the US, it made me look back at my years in Panama with a lot of enjoyment. One little thing, the term "que sopa" is used when you want to ask "what happened". The correct term is "que paso". What we do is that we reverse "paso" to "sopa". That's all there is to it. Please keep up the great work you do with this channel.

Ok great interview as a Panamanian I'm honored to hear foreigners in this case Jamaican speak so well about my country 🇵🇦. I agree with the lady she is on point but wanted to add a few yes Jamaicans came to as the main Caribbean group to Panama, bit also bajan as she mentioned in addition others like trinis and Ppl from Martinique just to name a few . My heritage is Jamaican by mom side on my father side I have bajan from his mom and Martinique from his dad from which I got my last name. Now the Arraijan township story ain't correct' the reason for that name is a misstranslation of a pact between USA and Panama which is Herran - Hay but the translator who I think didn't know much English interpreted as Arraijan that's the reason the place has that name. Now the beaches we have as good beaches as you guys but you gotta go to certain areas like San Blas which is our Caribbean coast and Coiba which is on the pacific side there is more but those two are great examples. Que sopa which is our whaa gwaan is technically que paso but in Panama we tend to switch the syllabus order of some word so instead of que paso is que sopa. Townships in Panama city with high Jamaican heritage As the lady said Parque Lefevre, Rio Abajo, Pueblo Nuevo just to name a few. Big up to Jamaicans as remembered the last time I was there in 2019 my rental broke down and need someone to help me push the car it was a Jamaican guy who came help me out big yuhself youth. I think both ppl in both countries should visit the other because we do have plenty in common.

Nice video. We welcome all Jamaicans to Panama 🇵🇦

Very intresded, i went to Panama once i would love to go back just tour the place, when i went there i was on the shoping zone. I love this interview.

I am amazed when I go to Bocas that you will here the Jamaicans speaking Patois but they call it creole not patois. The place she was thinking of is an island called Bastimentos. They have a town called old bank also known as reggae town. They also speak English as well. It’s a fascinating place to visit. It’s nice that even the children speak creole and English. I hope they don’t lose it. It’s also known as the place to get the best food in bocas.

You are doing a nice job very intressting i love it

22:37 is called Sauss is like pigfeet in scabesh or in a lemon marinade with salt, cucumber, onions and scotch bonnet pepper.

Nice story,also learnt a new word "Shockingest"

Beautiful people and beautiful interview. I am Panamanian and I just love to hear you speak about my country the way you do. Thank you! By the way, qué sopá means what’s up. Instead of saying qué pasó, the second word is inverted and many times people write it qué xopá.

@Sultry61

2 жыл бұрын

When the explanation was given I felt the true translation for Qué sopá was what's (qué) sopá (up by saying up and adding an a).

I love Panama 💯💯 At church I met other Jamaicans

She's beautiful.

@willyboss495

3 жыл бұрын

Natural black woman no wig shes a beauty

I enjoy the video. Such a lovely lady. You are interviewer.god bless you

The water of the islands are more clear of course than the water of the coast. You can see that difference in Panama between the beaches of the coast with the beaches of the different islands there.

My back ground is mix Jamaican, Barbados and Cuban i love every thing about it our foods it"s very close. Black area in panama the 70"s, 80's, 90's Rio abajo from I think 3rd street until 18 street, Parque Lefevre, all area close to the former US Arm force bases and Colon, Bocas del toro today is not the same it has change. I may have forgotten a few other places.

1:25 In and am excited already...😁

True dem soup really good I couldn't believe the amount of chicken I got in the soup at one of the food spot at Albrook Mall

Very interesting.

blessings girl ,

My Dad’s Family if from Jamaica (Hanover) and I have 2 uncles who now live in Panama.

I buck up on your videos, for the first time.

My mom Jamaican my dad was born in panama 🇵🇦 but my dad mixed

I appreciate this, planning to visit panama soon..gonna visit that town you suggested. wish you all the best.

The area she is trying to remember is called Rio Baho

@adori4t9094

3 жыл бұрын

Is actually “Rio Abajo” (down river). There was a time where most people where Jamaican descendants in Rio Abajo. Now is more mixed, but We all Panamanians. No separation like in other countries.

@dcbb6865

3 жыл бұрын

Thats the correct name. I had some great food at fansos

@almasyalmasy8442

3 жыл бұрын

Rio Abajo is the correct name.

@johnnyesleo

3 жыл бұрын

@@dcbb6865 Best food ever hahaha here in Panamá if you want the best seafood in the city you go to Rio abajo or River Down we call in both names but the official is Rio Abajo.

I am Jamaican living in Panama, Panama Pacifico

@Mrs.T305

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of jobs are there?

@neilprince2363

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrs.T305 mostly logistics and supply chain management

@annmariereid6423

3 жыл бұрын

@@neilprince2363 what you need to travel to Panama

@neilprince2363

3 жыл бұрын

@@annmariereid6423 Your Jamaican Passport and Yellow Fever Vacccine

I would definitely live there

Great interview Xavier!!!thanks for educating me(neva too ole fi learn) now its on my bucket list... a must go now by thd grace of God.

Passed through Panama on an overnight stay on the way to Cuba, so did not get any real cultural experience, except a passerby look on the way to hotel in the evening and to airport in the morning. I remember seeing similarities in some structures, seeing people waiting at bus stops similar to our own waiting for small coasters and some older buses (like we used to have in Jamaica). I remember thinking impressively that we have come a long way in Jamaica with our public and private transportation. We did not get too adventurous with the food as we just wanted to fill up and get enough rest for early the next morning. In the morning we noticed a few more impressive business structures, but apart the people and some local Graffiti in the language, you could have been passing through some sections of Jamaica. She is right though, you generally won't be blown away on a surface appearance, infact Jamaica looks wealthier or more developed (but you have to bear in mind that we are a bigger island). There was heavy traffic heading back to the airport and we got a chance to see localworkers (some construction) lining off a whole leg of the side getting breakfast from vendors on the side. Got a peak at what they were serving/eating.

@TheYakora

Жыл бұрын

@kimberley b. Panamq is bigger than Jamaica. Also, panama is a very modernized city the skyline can rival any "first world" city. I understand you said you were passing through, so maybe you didn't really get to see the place well. Hope you can go back for a visit and get a better look.

Enjoyed this interview lovely lady learned a lot about panama

Diane you remind me of Mrs. Lou,you are a great story teller

Yes Parque Lefebre and Rio abajo

18:41😁😁😁 She's too funny

My,gread grand Mother was from Kingston jamaica,they Côme too work in thé panama canal administration.in panama we have a lots of jamaica influanse.last year i was un jamaica is very beautifull Island ,Nice water fall and Nice végétation.panama in thé carebbean Side we have clear water ans White sand Beach

Lol que sopa is que paso!! Is just backwords. for waths up💖🙏

I love this interview...I am actually a decadent from Jamaica now living in the United states. My great grandmother came from Jamaica during the time the panama canal was being built and never went back.... I often wonder about the family she left behind and would love to meet them , Just to add a little more history to pass on to my kids...

I want to go there

Amazing 🇵🇦🇵🇦 the land of my birth

Am here

A lot of Jamaicans wonder how Black Panamanians can speak Jamaican patois & find out that a lot of Panamanians are of Jamaican descent & other Caribbean countries. I personally speak Jamaican patois than I do Spanish. This is why the origins of Reggaeton is in Panama ( Not Puerto Rico or The Dominican Republic )

@manovrsb

Жыл бұрын

That's Panamanians fault , when they come to Jamaica they go full patois that we can't tell the difference and then you hear "no mi from Panama"

She looks like Sarah Vaughan--the jazz singer.

What is the name of Diane's book and where can we purchase it? I love your interviews. Keep up the good work.

What is or was Mrs. Batchelor's profession? She mentioned " a church conference".

Que sopa, is que paso, but backwards. pa-so= so-pa, now if you repeat it so pa several times, you wiĺl eventually hear paso. So for example the word cousing, primo, we say que sopa mopri? Mo-pri=pri-mo, now repeat mo-pri, will eventually sound primo, so panameniams like using it almost with any word...