Jamaican-Portuguese relations

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The Jamaican-Portuguese relations describe the intergovernmental relationship between Jamaica and Portugal . The countries have had direct diplomatic relations since 1979.

The bilateral relations are problem-free, but comparatively weak, as there are few direct points of contact. Both countries are joint partners in some international organizations such as the UN , Interpol and the World Trade Organization .

In 2008, 75 Portuguese citizens were registered in Jamaica; in 2015, twelve Jamaican citizens were registered in Portugal.

The famous Jamaican singer Sean Paul has Portuguese ancestors.

history

After the son of Christopher Columbus settled in Jamaica in 1510, a number of immigrants from Spain, but also some Portuguese, especially Jews , settled here . They often came as merchants, but mostly had to stay here semi-legally or illegally and called themselves Portugal . With the increasing persecution of Jews in Europe and especially on the Iberian Peninsula in the 17th century, more and more Jewish settlers from Portugal also came here.

On February 26, 1979, Jamaica and Portugal established direct diplomatic relations. As the first Portuguese Ambassador accredited to António Cabrita Matias in Jamaica, Portugal representative in Venezuela. The embassy in Caracas has also been responsible for Jamaica since then.

Since the 1990s, interest in reggae music has increased in Portugal . As a result, there was more frequent exchange between musicians from both countries. In particular, the internationally known Richie Campbell should be mentioned here, who worked with various Jamaican musicians and performed in Jamaica and recorded video clips.

diplomacy

Portugal does not have its own embassy in Jamaica, which belongs to the administrative district of the Portuguese ambassador to Venezuela . There is a Portuguese honorary consulate in the Jamaican capital Kingston .

Jamaica does not have its own embassy in Portugal either, but is accredited there via its embassy in Brussels . A Jamaican honorary consulate exists in the Portuguese city of Setúbal .

economy

Portucel Soporcel paper mill in Setúbal : Paper and pulp are Portugal's most important export items to Jamaica

There is little bilateral trade. The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce AICEP has no representation in Jamaica, the AICEP office in Venezuela is responsible.

In 2016, Portugal exported goods worth EUR 0.87 million to Jamaica (2015: 1.09 million; 2014: 0.10 million; 2013: 1.38 million; 2012: 0.80 million) of which 50.6% paper and cellulose, 19.4% machines and devices, 19.3% metals and 4.0% plastics.

In the same period, Jamaica delivered goods worth EUR 0.02 million to Portugal (2015: 6.30 million; 2014: 10.21 million; 2013: 11.11 million; 2012: 0.43 million) , excluding machinery and equipment, including 90.2% telecommunications equipment and 3.5% cables.

In 2016, Jamaica ranked 162nd for Portuguese foreign trade as a buyer and 173rd as a supplier. In Jamaica's foreign trade in 2015, Portugal ranked 12th among buyers and 66th among suppliers.

Culture

Reggae in Portugal

Richie Campbell (2014 in Mülheim / Ruhr)

Jamaica's best-known international export, reggae music and its forerunner ska , also bore fruit in Portugal. After the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and the following wave of protest songs , a number of bands developed in the late 1970s, which were particularly influenced by the punk , ska and reggae bands of London . The first Portuguese reggae songs date back to around 1978. The most famous pieces include Patchouly (Grupo de Baile), Chamem a Polícia (Trabalhadores do Comércio), Se Cá Nevasse (Salada de Frutas), Totobola (Roquivários) and others. a.

The first typical reggae band in Portugal was the group Kussondulola , founded in the early 1990s . A lively reggae scene then developed in Portugal, with names like Freddy Locks , Souls of Fire , One Sun Tribe , Prince Wadada , Arsha , Philharmonic Weed or the former Kussondulola musician Mercado Negro . Groups like Cool Hipnoise , Expensive Soul or the Tora Tora Big Band also have reggae in their repertoire.

The most important reggae singer from Portugal is now the internationally known Richie Campbell , who sings in Jamaican Creole ( Patwa ) and has been to Jamaica several times, where he shot and performed video clips, including on television. He also worked with Jamaican musicians several times, including Ky-Mani Marley and especially Anthony B , with whom he also recorded and toured.

The Portuguese early reggae band Ratazanas was a backing band for both the Jamaican singer Susan Cadogan and the Jamaican skinhead legend Roy Ellis , who was once the singer of the pioneering group Symarip .

A reggae festival with the MUSA Cascais has been held every summer on the beach of Carcavelos for several years .

James Bond

British author Ian Fleming spent some time in Portugal as a secret service agent during World War II , where he was inspired by Casino Estoril in some of his later James Bond novels. After that he lived in Jamaica for a while. His novels play a. a. also in Jamaica and Portugal. Both countries were the locations of well-known Bond films. How the first Bond played 007 chasing Dr. No predominantly in Jamaica, while Her Majesty's Secret Service largely takes place in Portugal.

Web links

Commons : Jamaican-Portuguese Relations  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Overview of diplomatic relations with Jamaica , diplomatic institute of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs , accessed on May 4, 2019
  2. ↑ Overview on Jamaican-Portuguese migration (Table A.3), accessed on March 28, 2017
  3. ↑ Totals of the number of Jamaicans in the official immigration statistics by district , Portuguese Immigration and Border Agency SEF, accessed on March 28, 2017
  4. ^ Edward Kritzler: The Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean. Anchor, Washington 2009 ( ISBN 0767919521 ), p. 15
  5. ↑ List of Portuguese missions abroad , website of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed on March 29, 2017
  6. ↑ Website of the Embassy of Jamaica in Brussels , accessed on March 29, 2017
  7. ^ List of honorary consulates on the website of the Jamaican Embassy in Brussels, accessed on March 29, 2017
  8. ↑ a b c Bilateral economic relations between Portugal and Jamaica , Excel file retrieval from the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce AICEP, accessed on March 29, 2017
  9. ↑ Richie Campbell - That's How We Roll and Richie Campbell - I Feel Amazing , two of his video clips shot in Jamaica on YouTube , accessed on March 29, 2017
  10. ↑ 2015 TV interview with Richie Campbell , recorded on YouTube, accessed on March 29, 2017
  11. ^ Website of the MUSA Cascais Festival , accessed on May 20, 2017