Kam-Au Amen

02/09/2026

I handed over three copies of my book, Scaling Beyond Your Niche: Business Partnerships that Make Sense for You, to the Main Library at the UWI, Mona, today. I trust readers will make use of them. Thanks to the librarians, Ms Saunches and Ms Kean, for making this happen. Details of the book and where to grab copies are available at the link in my bio.

20/08/2026

A Call for Papers: The Global Reggae Conference 2027

Theme: The Reggae Economy and Its Global Business Ecosystem

Proposals & Abstract Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026

A Call for Papers: The Global Reggae Conference 2027 Theme: The Reggae Economy and Its Global Business Ecosystem Read More here Important Dates and Timeline Submission Opening: July 13, 2026 Proposals & Abstract Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026 Notification of Acceptance: November 16, 2026 Pa...

14/08/2026

This should be good...

14/08/2026

Growth

The artist shares stories behind his famous songs, the writing challenges he sets for himself and how he has sustained a hip-hop career.

13/07/2026

The struggle continues…

13/07/2026

More to follow…

Dem nah bow!

Bad Bunny and many other reggaeton artistes in US Headlights over Jamaica's Dembow riddim.

A major US federal court ruling just cleared the way for a historic trial that could fundamentally reshape or bankrupt the multi-billion-dollar global Latin music industry.

Bad Bunny, Drake, and Daddy Yankee are officially in the headlights over a 1989 Kingston studio beat. Is this the end of Reggaeton as we know it, or is Jamaica finally coming to collect its due?

Read our full analysis on The Lousy Calf: 👇 [Link]

02/07/2026

"Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón examines the genres as artistic, political and social movements rather than simply forms of entertainment." This should be something to see.

Beth Lesser, Singer Gregory Isaacs in front of his record shop, African Museum, on Chancery Lane, Kingston, Jamaica, 1984A major exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is placing dancehall and reggaetón within a broader history of Black Atlantic culture. Dancing the Revolution: From D...

27/06/2026

It’s time to breathe. We at the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), UWI, Mona, have reached the halfway mark of our first round of short-course offerings, and I will declare the beginning a success, but the best is yet to come. Here is a look at my presentation at the launch of this initiative where I outlined my own vision for the Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management (ECEM) short courses program. The ICS stands ready to deliver the needed management training for the entertainment and culture sectors.

For persons interested in the current offerings, you may visit the ICS website. Use the link in my bio and choose the options below Featured UWI Short Courses. New offerings will be added to that website as they are finalized.

25/06/2026

“As Jamaica seeks to maximize the benefits of tourism and creative enterprise, institutions such as the ICS have an important responsibility to help interpret, develop, and strengthen the sectors that drive economic and cultural growth,” said Kam-Au Amen a lecturer at the Institute. “We believe that better-trained professionals and entrepreneurs are essential to creating and managing the opportunities that will transform Jamaica’s entertainment, cultural, and tourism product.” For persons interested in the current offerings, you may visit the ICS website. Use the link in my bio and choose the options below Featured UWI Short Courses. New offerings will be added to that website as they are finalized.

25/06/2026

The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is strengthening its commitment to the development of Jamaica’s entertainment, cultural, and tourism industries through the launch of its new Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management (ECEM) short course programme. “As Jamaica seeks to maximize the benefits of tourism and creative enterprise, institutions such as the ICS have an important responsibility to help interpret, develop, and strengthen the sectors that drive economic and cultural growth,” said Kam-Au Amen a lecturer at the Institute. “We believe that better-trained professionals and entrepreneurs are essential to creating and managing the opportunities that will transform Jamaica’s entertainment, cultural, and tourism product.” The first ECEM offerings include short courses in Event Planning and Design and Artist Management, with additional programmes scheduled for introduction in the coming months.