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Gladstone Taylor

Gladstone Taylor is an author/journalist living and operating out of the creative industries of Kingston, Jamaica. He has been writing professionally for over 8 years. He’s reported on the environment, culture, music, film and tech, through platforms such as Mongabay, The Fader, Sole DxB, Bandcamp, The Face Magazine, RollingStone, Afropunk, Syfy Wire and PopDust to name a few.

Beats

I work in the beats or genres of Environment, Entertainment, Culture, and Tech.






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In the event you have a collaborative project, opportunity or partnership that you would like to discuss, you may email me at gladjournalism@gmail.com with your query.

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sole.digital •

Walk Good — sole.digital

A Patois expression wishing good fortune to a departing traveler, “Walk Good” is an abstract visual account of a Jamaican experience, documented through the lens of South African filmmakers Adriaan Louw and Roberto Colombo.

Opening with the recording of a young man singing a mournful song of goodbye to an unknown person, despondence and triumph live side-by-side, celebrating and mourning life lost through death, travel, and migration, which the filmmakers argue feel the same.

Accompanied by th
Tech Beach Retreat •

EduFocal stock more than triples in value on Junior Jamaica Stock Exchange

EduFocal stock more than triples in value on Junior Jamaica Stock Exchange

Jamaican ed-tech company, EduFocal Limited, went public on the junior Jamaica Stock Market (JSE) on March 3, 2022. The offer was closed within one minute of being opened due to an oversubscription of approximately 230%, raising $428.42 million.

Within weeks of the IPO, EduFocal's value more than tripled from $1.00 to over $3.00, making it the fastest appreciating stock in the history of the junior JSE.

This kind of suc
Tech Beach Retreat •

How to Attract Investors as a Caribbean Startup

How to Attract Investors as a Caribbean Startup

Creativity and a spirit of entrepreneurship are ingrained in Caribbean culture, giving rise to incredible business ventures. However, several barriers to entry present significant hurdles for Caribbean startups. Sourcing funding is one of them. Tech startups, in particular, often require complex technology and highly skilled staff, making substantial investment a requirement for sustainable success. In developing regions like the Caribbean, invest
Mongabay Environmental News •

Changes to global fisheries subsidies could level the playing field for traditional coastline communities

MANCHIONEAL, Jamaica — Nestled deep in the northeast coast of Jamaica, hidden in the thick fertile forests of Portland parish, sits the multigenerational fishing community of Manchioneal. Families have been continually fishing these tropical waters since at least the 1950s, preserving and passing down artisanal fishing traditions. The community’s work and lifestyle, which includes earning their catch many miles offshore, has persisted even in the face of foreign competition bolstered by subsidie
the-face •

Skillibeng interview: “It was always the goal to be a household name…

Skillibeng is Jamaica’s hottest artist. He’s loved by the hardcore dancehall audience, and his famous fans include the likes of Drake and Bobby Shmurda. Right now, the prolific 24-year-old’s music can be heard blaring on streets everywhere, from Port Antonio to Peckham. If you’re to judge by YouTube views, Skillibeng is the most popular dancehall artist since Popcaan and even Vybz Kartel. His most-viewed slaps, Crocodile Teeth and Coke, currently have a combined 39 million views. Now promoted to
The FADER •

Squash’s family-first mentality makes him dancehall’s hottest artist

In early August of 2018, Squash, born Andrae Whittaker, was detained by the Jamaica Constabulary Force during a state of emergency sweep in Montego Bay, due to a rise in crime and violence. Without a formal charge or clear reason as to why he was picked up, the 28-year-old spent five months at the Freeport Police Station in MoBay. But during this difficult time of incarceration, his songs “Mek It Shake” and “6ix Boss” started to spread in the streets like a mad virus. He was finally freed in Jan