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I just stumbled on your channel.Siyabulela/Dankie/Thank yoi for sharing about our beautiful country😊.I am also planning to visit Jamaica and Trinidad&Tobago,God willingly in 2 years time when my bank balance allows.
❤ As a Coloured person (mixed race South African) I love that you highlight the diversity of our country. Loved that you appreciate our love for Peter Tosh and Bob Marley. We have a big Rastafarian community in the Southern Cape living in Knysna forest.
I met a gentleman yesterday from Zimbabwe he is going to Jamaica on Friday for vacation he is so excited and appreciative of what Bob Marley did for them. By the way I am in Saskatchewan Canada
I’ve been to South Africa on a Mission trip and believe me it’s not all like what they show you television you feel like your in Jamaica . We went to the Zulu Museum and when they found out we are originally from Jamaica 🇯🇲 they show so much love to us………they love Jamaican bad !!!
Hi thank you for visiting...one love for Jamaicans. Yes the Zulu people come from KwaZulu-Natal province which is The Zulu Kingdom of The land of the Zulu's. It is where King Shaka ruled ruled had his Zulu warriors. They are the majority black tribe in South Africa. God bless and we need some Jamaican restaurants in S.A 🇿🇦❤🇯🇲✊🌍
We grew up being proud of Jamaican runners especially the late nineties. Jamaica was representing us in olympics. Fast forward, the reggae, ragga & dance hall is my first love.
As a proudly South African young woman, this interview really warmed my heart 🤗🇿🇦 We love and welcome our brothers and sisters from the diaspora...we even love and welcome our continental neighbours who come with good intentions. Lately we've been overprotective of our country because our Ubuntu has been abused over the years where brothers and sisters in the continent used it to sell drugs to our children and turn them into prostitutes locally and abroad. We're now forced to welcome witchcraft practitioners, scammers, fake pastors, terrorists because if we dare speak out we get labelled "xenophobes". The continent has a lot of introspection and self cleansing to do before we can even dream of African unity. Until then, we will keep on welcoming with warm and open arms those from the diaspora because we've seen that their intentions are always noble 🇿🇦🇯🇲🇺🇲
Thanks Zipporah for welcoming us. We are happy for the welcome we received in SA. It is not our intention to stay permanently but we are enjoying it while we are here. It is my desire to see a unified Africa and while it may not be achieved in my lifetime, I try so sow the idea in the mind of my children with the hope that they will pass it on to their children.
@@gladbar 💔 so heartbroken that you're not planning on staying permanently because we would've loved that. Your family seems to have blended in perfectly in South Africa 🇿🇦🇯🇲
lol jamaicans are indigenous to xamayaca though. They (Jamaicans)look nothing like yall- brown, swarthy, tawny don't mean your lines originate from Africa our( "black" Americans/ Carribeans)features, genetics( overall frames of physicality are different as well). Its all love and respect but many people are highly misinformed.
You have already forgotten that Tanzania , Zambia and other Africa countries helped you a lot during apartheid era , counties like Tanzania and Zambia used their resources even gave South Africans land and everything like Morogoro in Tanzania at mazimbu Solomon Mahlangu freedom fighters camp that’s why Mandela visited Tanzania after he was released from jail . Don’t label all Africans come to your land to sell drugs to your people !
@@kabwelasutiviraka4765 Voetsek wena read my comment with understanding before responding with emotions. Didn't you hear me say "we even welcome continental brothers and sisters who come with good intentions"? See that's the thing with you Africans, you always opt for emotional blackmail to have it your way, that you don't even realise when a simple comment is not against you. That thing right there is annoying. STOP IT‼️
I've never heard a person outside the South African native culture explain Lobola elaborately and with appreciation like the gentleman from Jamaica. I am impressed and highly appreciate it.
Jeff, I find the cultural practice very interest even though we have lost the tradition and I will not be asking for any lobola for my two daughters. It remains my desire to a part of a lobola negotiating team.
Good to see the faces of other Jamaicans here in SA. My family and I have been in Cape Town for 10 years and we too love it here. It is far from home but to experience the people, the cultures and the place is priceless and beautifully complex.
Hi Lisa...I am happy that another yardie family is enjoying the Cape. In March we were in Capetown for a week with two Jamaican families visiting from Lusaka and Harare. Earlier this year, a Jamaican doctor friend of mine returned home after completing his specialization in oncology at the University of Capetown.
Hi!! I’m also Jamaican and my friend and I coming to Cape Town in 3 weeks!! Any suggestions for our trip!?! Are there any Jamaican nightlife spots there?
South Africa is incredible! I'd love to visit again. I've been to over sixty countries, and Cape town is one of the most beautiful cities on the planet.
Wowe what a collection of diverse Information, man very much appreciated . Thanks to the family for your time and efforth on shining some light on Africa . Xavier much , much thanks for educating us .All the best 👌
@@abm5707 My mother is from Pietermaritzburg. My parents met in London. The closest to me genetically was a half-Jamaican, half-Zimbabwean lady I met around 20 or so years ago. 😀
@@mandarkastronomonov2962 nice... It's a small world, I grew up in Pietermaritzburg in area called Harewood. Interesting facts, there are Zulu speakers in Zimbabwe. They left in the SA in the 1800s after running away from the famous the King Shaka. Where r u based, at the moment?
@@abm5707 Ha! A friend of mine from Zambia said his family was originally from South Africa but fled because of Shaka. I’m in London, city of my birth.
Xavier I look forward to these weekly trips around the world though our lovely Jamaicans living abroad. Thank you Gladstone, Melissa, son and mom for bringing a piece of South Africa to us.
Xavier, this interview was awesome. I've learnt about the climatic differences there by listening to an African youtube from Zimbabwe and I was shocked because I was of the opinion that Africa was a very hot climate because that's what is portrayed on TV. The African youtubers have really changed my views about the continent. Very well done Melissa and family. Xavier I really look forward to your interviews on a Sunday evening after church and dinner. Enjoyed every moment it was long, but not boring 😊🇯🇲🇺🇲👍
@@khayebee Hi Khaye Bee. We haven't done any DNA ancestry testing as yet - but interestingly Xavier was sharing his own story of tracing his roots- and we are now seriously considering it.
Thanks for Biging up Jamaica 🇯🇲.. My Sisters, O"yes we do love our African Bro & Sisters, also Jamaica 🇯🇲 wos among the first places Nelson Mandela visited in his first year in office, and then said at a speech at University Of The West Indies (These are in fact the best days of my life) with tears in his eyes...
The Kid has a South African accent with some traces of a Jamaican accent, I've never heard anything like that before. If I met him in the street I would have assumed he was South African.
Xavier, my hat's off to you for the awesome work you're doing to bring us these notable expats on your weekly program. What a joy it is to listen to this dynamic duo, Melissa and Gladstone. This couple lacks nothing in this interview. They are articulate, cosmopolitan, aware, and forward-thinking. I love the fact that they are not bleeding hearts, mourning the things that they have lost instead of what they have to gain living outside of Jamaica. They readily embrace diversity and change. I would never get tired of listening to them. I wish that this model of interview will be utilized a lot more for your future interviews. They rank A+ in every stratum for which I look in veritable Jamaicans living abroad. To date, they are among my top people for your Jamaican series. Right up there with the esteemed interviewees of Korea, Germany, Vietnam, Newfoundland, United Arab Emirates, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Uzbekistan, Ireland, Morocco, Malta, Rwanda, Japan, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Ghana, Bahrain, among others. I judge each interview a success by the way how I feel after watching these people talk at length about the points of interest, customs, foodways, respect for the statutes of their host countries, etc. That's the time I'm dripping with awe and gladness to be living vicariously through my own Jamaicans living away from home like myself. My supplication to you now is, PLEASE source people who are aware and who are enjoying their time away from their homeland, Jamaica, before they are vetted for the program. They should enjoy their host country and not enduring their stay. Melancholy and uber grieving of homesickness really put a pall on these interviews. Keep up the good work, showing lively, spirited interviews. Walk good!
Wow channel is informative and content is fire. Thank you for the interview and thank the beautiful family for living in my country South Africa 🇿🇦. I was smiling and laughing as well. We need more Jamaicans 🇯🇲 to visit South Africa 🇿🇦. Yes the three main cities in S.A is -JOHANNESBURG -DURBAN -CAPE TOWN English is the inter- communication between any person in South Africa. We have the following race groups: •80% Black South Africans •9% Coloured(unique mixed heritage consisting of french,English,Dutch,Jewish,Brazilian,Portuguese decent)South Africans •8% White South Africans •2% Asian( Indians, Chinese, Japanese)South Africans •1% other(muslim etc) South Africans. We have 11 Official Languages...English is spoken here. SOUTH AFRICA IS DIVIDED INTO 9 PROVINCES(STATES) -KwaZulu-Natal (Durban...surrounded by beaches on East Coast,Largest Aquariumand Waterpark in Africa,safari..luxury ) -Gauteng (Johannesburg..city life..HUB of S.A..luxury..safari) -Western Cape( Cape Town..tourist ..beach..mountains) -Eastern Cape(Beach life and peaceful..serenity) -Northern Cape(karoo...landscapes..mountains and plants) -North West -Limpopo -Mpumalanga -Free State
The is no Brazilian mix with coloured folks but Angolan, Gulf of Guinea, Madagascar, Mozambique, Asia(Malay, Java, Indonesia) . And the Portuguese mix are Mozambicans.
I too have a smile 😁 on. Just returned from Johannesburg, yesterday. My first time to Africa. I would go back tomorrow. Very modern, did not have enough time to visit Cape Town but will do my best to visit next time .Great interview!
South Africans love Haitians, Jamaicans, West Indies, and African Americans because of the common history of liberation and respect for one another. We understand one another. Music and entertainment also made us unite. There is just so much cross culture exchanges.
As a jamaican coming to SOUTH AFRICA soon ,this interview was alot of help. Hope to link up with you guys. BLESS UP AND TEK CARE!!! LUV FROM BROOKLYN, NYC 💙💙💙
I'm one of the few privileged to have made a Jamaican family 😁. Very nice people, they listen to good music and are equipped with very powerful cooking skills, me I tell ✊ Shout out to my Jamaican family 🇯🇲😁 #onelove
Great couple, well informed and so culturally aware! Hopefully some folk can invite Gladstone to join in & observe different lobola ceremonies as done by different tribes/nations. You are right Melissa the South Atlantic Ocean is cold, that said the coastline of South Africa has both South Atlantic Ocean to the west up to Namibia and Indian Ocean to the east up to Mozambique. The two oceans meet at Cape Agulhas, although the waters start warming up from Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope). Indian Ocean I think has the longest coastline and is the warmest ocean in the world so you have plenty of choice in the Western Cape and KZN coastlines.
This was a lovely interview I enjoyed the entire video!! They know so much about our South African customs and way of living. Very well spoken couple. 👏
Hi Deloris....thanks for watching the interview. Portland is my favourite parish. I went to college in Portland and really enjoyed its closeness to nature.
I had to listen to this interview more than once, because it sound so relaxing to listen to this family with a whole host of incredible information. More blessings to the family . Xavier last but not least , you are a star , keep shining and keep us informed . More blessings to u.
I came across this video by accident and I have to tell you I thoroughly enjoyed it! I could not find anything to watch on TV at home. I saw a programme called Coastal Africa I turned on and it was a wildlife programme I vex until! The only representation on main stream or rather fail stream TV of Africa is wildlife, war extreme poverty and crime so watching this video was so refreshing! Thank you thank you and than you again 🇬🇧🇻🇨 👏🏾
Yet another awesome interview. She's so correct, Capetown is everything. I visited all those places she mentioned about 3 years ago. And I am happy to say that I will be visiting again next month. In all my travels I tend not to visit places twice as there is so much to see. However, CPT, Havana and Amsterdam has been my 3 cities that I have broken that rule for.
This was a very informative interview I was on the edge of my seat thinking you were going to come to an end before I wanted it to end...Thank God you didn't. I worked with South African Airways out of Mimai and my Manager was encouraging me to go visit but because the flights were so long I didn't go now I'm so sorry I didn't...My manager use to say"" You can't sell something that you don't know " he was so right....Anyway I really enjoyed this one very much 👍
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this conversation 🙏🏾: lovely well-informed family, shed really good introductory insights on life in South Africa 👌🏾...
@36:40 Cape Town is where the 2 oceans meet, Atlantic & Indian. Along the South East right up the East Coast is the Indian ocean. Qqeberha, East London & Durban are in Indian ocean and the water is warm.
Another great interview. Sir Bradley mek mi haffi buss a laaf. That’s what I always say too, keep it to myself. A few words/meanings here and there is ok. The less you know is best for me. Real talk.
Thanks Thandi...Jamaica has always supported SA, in 1979 as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council we moved a motion at the UN in support of the liberation movement and against the apartheid regime. We also supported Cuba's military intervention.
Loved how they addressed the disparity. As Jamaicans we must be aware of the similarities with our land being controlled by a few and not replicate the apartheid system within Jamaica. Love your interviews.
Thank family for the great insight into, the great south Africa, don't want the enlightenment to end. It is the greatest thing when you are able to travel. Jamaicans people get on those planes and go somewhere.
This was so informative and interesting. I will definitely put South Africa on my list of countries to visit. I was always interested in visiting Western Africa, especially Ghana. Great interview!
Lovely couple and like how they’re well informed, I,ve learnt so much in such a short time. I,m wondering if Gladstone and my brother were classmate. One of best interview so far
Whoaw. I am a black south African. What a wonderful program. It really brought me to tears hearing my distant cousins talking about South Africa. I can quote what Peter Tosh sang and he said " Remember where you come from, as long as long as you are a black man, you are an African " Again as they talk like my favourite musician Peter Tosh. I am very happy to see them back to their motherland. We love you from the deepest of our hearts. Enjoy South Africa. Thank you for the program.
@Cecelia. We eat pumpkin leaves a lot now- and the taste is even more refined than callaloo! Just that you have to use the younger leaves which are softer, rather than the more mature ones.
I first came across this channel when you interviewed the family in Botswana and I have been waiting for a South African one, they did not disappoint. I'm very much glad that South Africa has been good to them. I'm really impressed with Gladstone's indulgence with the culture of our country. I think if they can travel more or interact with people from the rural areas they will get to know the authentic South African traditions and culture. But nonetheless they really have immersed themselves in to South Africa as time is a factor. Love you the Barrett family I'm in Mahikeng the capital of the North West province.
I attended Pembroke Hall Primary School also. Omg!!! I know your mum -Mrs McNeish she also taught me at Pembroke Hall Primary also. Surprisingly I am also visiting South Africa later this year😊❤. This was a great video and very informative ❤
Khaye, I receive the love from Florida. I lived in Tallahassee for more than 2 years in the early 1990s while attending Florida A&M Univ. and it was enjoyable.
The Lowveld region of NW, Limpopo, Mpumalanga provinces are subtropical. In the Northern Coastal region of KwaZulu-Natal, where it is wet and subtropical, they have extensive banana plantations. The first severe frost and his banana tree will be gone. We tried to grow okra in Johannesburg, it was a total flop. You need a green house.
Let me help you guys here: South Africa got the largest refugees in africa. 2. South Africa only country in the world with no refugee camps. 3.the refugee reside with citizens in townships, that is why you see informal settlement everywhere. 4. Illegal immigrants, economic migrant add on that. 5. Most companies you see in south africa are most come from Europe /America /Asia. 6.South Africa got the largest black middle class in the world. 7. Why BEE its slow, is because of corruption. 8.until the whole continent flourish, south africa will never be ok
In southern African countries, languages are not that different most of the time we understand each other, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Swatini Zambia, and South Africa all have similar languages, even though our tribe languages are similar, isiXhosa, isiZulu, isindebele and isiSwati fall under Nguni language Same for Sotho, Sepedi and Tswana languages are similar
One of the things that hit me about South Africans and music, compared with Jamaicans, I would say that Jamaicans are more into vocals, and South Africans are more into instrumental music.
@Jo-Ann Richards South Africans consume everything about music, even the silence, we sing and dance to express every emotion. We have great vocalists, Jazz musicians, dance music producers, traditional musicians etc. We can create beats without instruments and enjoy instruments without vocals, because the soul leads the music. The body as an instrument makes the most music: hum, clap, whistle, ululate, click, snap, speak, sing etc = a song is created
That's true and they would scratch out the words on Bob Marley t album during apartheid. People would hide and listen to Bob. One woman who lived under communist Czechoslovakia told me "Redemption " song gave them hope during their time of darkness.
This is beatiful, youtube recommend this video bcos I've been watching DeeMwango & Kino. This is a yr later of this video. Few Jamaicans here, we've always loved Jamaica one love positive vibration😍😍
