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Jahmi Roc's Jottings

Jahmi Roc's Jottings

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JRJ podcast, hosted by the vibrant Jahmi Roc (aka Racquel Bernard), is a seriously silly space dedicated to intentional musicology, sonic joy, and reggae insights that keep your mind rocking and thoughts swaying with rhythmic wisdom. Diving into Season 2, episodes groove through profound explorations like reggae epistemology—a Jamaican tradition of knowing through music's resistance to colonial and neoliberal structures, riffing off blues epistemology to blend history, politics, spirituality, and liberation in bass-heavy beats.Jahmi Roc Music
Episodes
  • S3 E1 Jahmi Roc's Recap
    Feb 10 2026

    Jahmi Roc catches her audience up on her career (musical and academic) since the season 2 finale. From her single release party to her upcoming conference presentation in Kingston, Jamaica.

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    10 mins
  • S2 E16 Jahmi Roc and Jheanelle Brown Reggae and Home
    Dec 22 2025

    In this Season 2 finale, host Jahmi Roc (Racquel Bernard) interviews guest Jheanelle Brown, exploring the intersection of Jamaican identity, diaspora, and reggae music. They candidly discuss the complexities of claiming "Jamerican" identity, examining how reggae shapes understandings of Blackness and home for Jamaicans living abroad. Jheanelle reflects on reggae's political power—referencing Mutabaruka in Sankofa—while sharing personal memories of a Desmond Dekker album and passing down culture through Miss Lou's poetry and The Harder They Come soundtrack to the next generation. The conversation touches on Jheanelle's family members actively bridging generations through reggae performance, the reductive stereotypes that flatten the genre's depth, and even K-pop's surprising connections to reggae riddims. Ultimately, Jahmi Roc guides a thoughtful dialogue encouraging diaspora members to learn reggae's history, resist performative identity, and embrace its roots in global Black resistance.

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    58 mins
  • S2 E15 Jahmi Roc and Empress Truth on Eight Degrees of Yes Part 2
    Dec 15 2025

    Jahmi Roc a.k.a. Racquel Bernard hosts Empress Truth a.k.a. Dr. Truth Akins, discussing her "Eight Degrees of Yes" concept, which outlines personal growth stages from overcoming suicide to spiritual enlightenment. Dr. Akins shares her transformative experiences, including a spiritual encounter at age seven and her journey through family, relationships, and career. She emphasizes the importance of storytelling and community in healing. The conversation also covers the integration of prayer, meditation, and music in her work, including the "Rock and Flow" practice. Dr. Akins envisions a curriculum based on her book to help youth and formerly incarcerated individuals find hope and healing.

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    23 mins
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