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Gee Street Records I Punk I Hip Hop
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The beauty of Portland speaks for itself, but its people are what make it unforgettable. Our partner and dear friend Jon Baker from Geejam Hotel & Studios offers a closer look at the Rio Grande raft captains and their roles in this unique Jamaican experience 🇯🇲

Geejam, TPDCo and the raft captains are coming together to build on that legacy, creating better opportunities for the people behind the experience and inspiring a new generation to carry the tradition forward.

The future of the Rio Grande is just as much about its people as it is about the river itself 🌿

🎥 @iamtonyfisher

Y O U D R E A M , W E D E L I V E R ✨

#DoctorBirdServices #YouDreamWeDeliver #LuxuryJamaica #VillasInJamaica #CuratedTravel

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Jon Baker, founder of Gee Street Records and former president of Island Jamaica, recalls how a teenage producer’s unlikely record collection, a Spandau Ballet sample and a new approach to songwriting helped change the music industry.

In 1989, when Jon Baker first met Prince Be of PM Dawn, the young musician was about 16, living in a modest house in Jersey City and making music with two cassette decks.

What caught Baker’s attention was not simply the music. It was the records.

“Most of the young black kids were influenced by their parents’ vinyl collections,” Baker recalls. “They were generally in the mode of classic soul, R&B and so forth.”

Prince Be’s collection was different. His uncle Tim worked in waste disposal, collecting records that households had discarded as compact discs replaced vinyl during the 1980s.

More on WMV! Link in bio.

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My happy place 🤲🏽❤️‍🔥 @geejamhotel 🇯🇲 #jamaica #portantonio

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I do what I want at @geejamhotel ❤️‍🔥🇯🇲😏 #jamaica

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A MICHELIN Key. Two years running. 🗝️

The MICHELIN Guide calls it “a very special stay”. A Key celebrates places with a personality of their own and people who make every detail count.

Around here, that starts with our team. The warm welcome. Your favourite drink remembered. The little things that make settling in easy and leaving a little harder.

Between the rainforest and the sea, with music in our bones, we’ve always moved to our own rhythm. Having MICHELIN recognise it again? That feels good.

To our crew, our guests and everyone who keeps coming back for another verse - one love. You’re part of this.

Come for a stay. Leave with a story.

Book your Geejam escape via the link in bio.

#Geejam #GeejamHotel #MICHELINKey #MICHELINGuide #portantoniojamaica

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POV: you’ve found your room in Jamaica 💋🌴

Come take a peek inside a Rumba Room with @jasena.odell.

She’s already made herself at home.

There are just 12 Rumba Rooms tucked into the Geejam hillside: full of character and a rum punch away from Bushbar.

Girls’ trip, couples’ escape, or simply because Jamaica is calling & your room is waiting.

Book your Geejam stay:
reservations@geejam.com
WhatsApp/Text: +1 876 993 7000

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My sissy @natalie.odell and I made our FIRST SONG TOGETHER ❤️‍🔥🥹 & not only that, we recorded it in #jamaica at OUR DREAM STUDIO @geejamstudios 👈🏽 thanks to @jbgeejam & @geejamhotel 🔥 & a HUGE shout out to @riqoche and @mvnsion for creating MAGIC WITH US ‼️ WHO’S READY TO HEAR OUR CREATION?? 👀 🎶

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Room Tour of @geejamhotel 😍😍✨ I almost didn’t leave the room because of how cozy / vibey it was! Thank you @jbgeejam @geejamstudios for such an amazing stay 👏🏽❤️‍🔥
Use CODE NATALIEO for a 20% discount on your stay ‼️ 🤫#portantonio #jamaica #vacationspots

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Sometimes the hardest part is just starting again. 🥹🎶🇯🇲 Thank you @geejamstudios for reminding me how much I love this. S/o to my talented new friends @riqoche @mvnsion
@geejamhotel
@jbgeejam
#natalieodell #jamaica #travel #music #legacy

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There’s something about Portland that heals you without even trying.

The water, the people, the food, the pace of life. And tucked away in the hills, overlooking those beautiful blue waters, there’s @geejamhotel

Here, food is made with love, the drinks keep flowing, the vibes stay high, and somehow there’s still a peace that makes you slow down and just be.

But the heart of Geejam has always been family.

As we say in Jamaica, “Wi likkle but wi tallawah.”

We may be a small boutique hotel, but the love here is BIG. Once you stay with us, you become part of that family too.

@natalie.odell and her family came to experience Geejam and Portland, and left us with this beautiful reminder of exactly what we hope every guest takes home with them.

A full heart, beautiful memories, and a little piece of Geejam.

Come for Portland. Stay for Geejam. Leave as family. ❤️

🎥♻️ @natalie.odell

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Rewriting our story, one memory at a time 🇯🇲❤️ .. thank you @geejamhotel for being a part of this chapter 🥹. Use code : NatalieO for 20% off your 3 night stay
✨@geejamstudios
✨@jbgeejam
#jamaica #travel #trauma #family #legacy

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Thank you @geejamhotel for making my trip to #jamaica SO SPECIAL ❤️‍🔥😍 this trip has truly felt like a dream! Experiencing my country in a more luxurious way has been on my bucket list and I’m so thankful you have helped me mark this wish off my check list ✅ @jbgeejam @geejamstudios
If you want to book at this beautiful hotel use code NATALIEO for a 20% discount on a 3 night+ stay ‼️
✨ #portantoniojamaica #dreamvacation

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