Or am I the only one here? LOL

If not, please introduce yourself/ves .

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Representing the island of Hispaniola AND the island of Manhattan! LOL
What island are you from?

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Hello,

didn't think anyone responded!

Jamaica!! Maternal GP family is also from Jamaica via Cuba.

LOL @ the island of NYC is more like it...dun tek ova!

Which part of Hispanola? Haiti or Republica Dominicana?

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I know a lady who's really into island culture and the music... she plays those steel drums. but she's not from there. i bet she would be delighted to get to know more islanders. but i've not been coming on here recently, and haven't seen her online much either. will alert her, though.

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Is it ghey that I love this song so much?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl_Wc6Nm8lc

I guess you could say I'm not as jaded about "stuff" such as enduring love yet...

Sak Pasé SouthPhillyLady,
Si señorita, my peps are from DR. I've been to Jamaica, loved it!
I love love the islands, we all have some much in common but
we each have are own twist

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Eveling SPhilly lady, i would be phillyaggie's pan-playin friend...... but cha, him NAH say nuttin to me like him seh ...

I can't tell you too much about south, but come up further west; there's loads of yardies and trini's in West Philly.

and! Philly Carnival is June 16th.... by Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park

Some people consider Venezuela to be "Caribbean." Well, the coast more so than where I'm from.

I have a neighbor a couple blocks over who's from Trinidad... doesn't post on PB, though (that I'm aware of).

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yes Dave my trini friends consider Venezuela their backyard, they hop right on over there to party cause it's so close; you can see it from Trinidad ~!

I have cousins who still live on Barbados. I believe that my family has been there since the 30's or 40's. Doesn't really make me an islander, but I've been over to visit at least once a decade or so since the 80's.

Big fan of Banks Beer, and 4 square (the rum not the phillyblogger though I am not anti-4square)

http://www.foursquarerum.com/
http://www.banksbeer.com/

I am also a huge fan of the Roti .... though most I purchased from the Chefette as it was close to the hotel I stayed at last visit ....

http://www.chefette.com/

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Wow, thanks for the replies.

History lesson, there was a big contigent of West Indians/Caribbeans in South Philly before they placed themselves in West and North.
My Grandfather and others were part founders of the Jamaican-American Association before it broke off into JACCA and another distinct groups, of course all I know about is J'cans. The majority that settled in Philly were from the Marcus Garvey Movement. Now there is a lot of "us" in west philly and germantown, olney and cheltenham. I go to the west indian market constantly on 52nd and Walnut (not the big one, the smaller one.)

Wow, I am not alone on here.

I went to the Carnival 1st time in Philly last year. I go to New York for my carnival and other places so I thought I should go and see.

Other places we consider "west-indian" is Panama, Belize, Guyana I believe. I didn't know about Venezuela!!

Cultural overides continent!

Keep in touch and let me know what is happening in the community!

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