What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Argentina?

[@Jamaicans]

Thanks for watching! Are you ready to visit Argentina after watching this video? If you are an expat living in Argentina what's been your experience there? Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a video in the “Jamaicans to the World” series - bit.ly/2yRRCxP

[@Fitzroyworld]

Fellow Jamaican living in Argentina

[@doreenmorgan9683]

Great interview with Andre, l over his tone, you can tell he is so intelligent and humble, his parents did an excellent job raising him.

[@LAJordanIntl]

I know this video is from months ago, but this young man blessed me and I had to share. His parents taught him well...and so did Jamaica. 🙂

[@KaliJahTernity]

Thank you 🙂

[@merlenepryce1263]

Great interview with Andre. He does represent Jamaica and I wish him continued success.

[@savannahwilson1295]

Very good interview.....nice Jamaican representing abroad! Like his quiet demeanour....all the best Andre.

[@jrobinson5892]

I love these interview with these Jamaicans representing our country., Andre, you have such a lovely ""tone" of voice.

[@Jamaicans]

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[@siamorego]

Ciao actually means both hello and bye in Italian. Enjoyed the interview and you both gave me nostalgia for Buenos Aires.

[@britt4404]

Fellow Jamaican living in another part of Argentina, good interview! I agree with what was said

[@Fitzroyworld]

Awesome same here

[@k.t.1184]

Oh man! I wanna visit! I live in 🇨🇦which is cold anyway. I don't think I can handle the "dog droppings" tho. 🤣

[@pauljohnson1104]

It's nice to see Jamaica all over the world but the only place me would like to go Africa 💯

[@outofmanyweareone6429]

Love this interview..I love to travel also when this pandemic is over I am encouraged to visit Argentina.

[@eileenwatt8283]

lol just don't land between 1 and 5pm. They will be sleeping.LOL Traveling is fun

[@ericpowell4350]

Fantastic interview!

[@janicedunkley7111]

Thank you Xavier again for this interview..Andre thank you for portraying Argentina through your 👀.I do have a friend their who is black so you were very truthful and eloquent in explaining the culture.. Yes Argentina and Chile is on my wish list... Looking forward to the 🍷 wine,steak and seafood 🦞

[@Jamaicans]

Xavier - Thank you for the compliment. The guest André was really great and I learned a lot. Be sure to check out the other videos and click this link subscribe to get notified of the next video - bit.ly/2yRRCxP

[@mmillhen]

Awesome interview! Gained a lot of knowledge! Thanks

[@dianadavid3362]

GREAT STORY

[@r.nicole378]

I am an American from Tennessee. As much as I enjoy the Jamaican culture I’ve never saw the movie COOL RUNNINGS. My favorite Jamaican Actor is Paul Campbell who’s an actor in the Jamaican movies SHOTTA,S, DANCEHALL QUEEN ANS THIRD WORLD COP... which I have all three movies on DVD

[@Favouredandree]

This show makesme want to travel.. anyone wants a new friend?😁

[@thebadguy416]

Another good one

[@Jamaicans]

Xavier - Thank you for the compliment. The guest André was really great and I learned a lot. Be sure to check out the other video and click this link subscribe to get notified of the next video - bit.ly/2yRRCxP

[@GreenOrchid9]

He sounds black British Jamaican 🌅🤔😷 Jamaicans have African ancestors. They may view Jamaicans from an historical point of view🤔⏰😷the steak is💯 tiramisu💯💯💯💯

[@dalerojo2.091]

In that case is just ignorance, Argentine public school education decayed a lot in the last decades and also there is more people (comparing with the past) that never ended high school. So, because of reggae, they will know that Jamaica is a country, but they truly will not know where is located, and like most Jamaicans are black, they will assume that is in Africa (the same happens sometimes with Haiti). I am talking especially about people under 35 years old without college education (and, like I said, sometimes even without complete high school). I'm from Argentina, regards.

[@InfiniteNaturalMystic]

His accent sound British when he speak 🗣 certain words as “here”

[@joan8433]

He is NOT Jamaican... He is a fraud... How can he leave Jamaica at 15 years old and now has British accent 🤔??

[@GermaicanExperience]

Lol the dog droppings after watching the Jamaicans in Spain video with the crapper🤣 I'm seeing a trend here

[@Favouredandree]

Another banging interview...which it was longer.

[@GermaicanExperience]

Love this series

[@delightedbyu1]

If I might say so myself... two handsome Jamaican men!

[@goodtobecaring4035]

Andre looks like Xavier

[@xmurphy2485]

Lol. So many people are saying the same thing.

[@k.t.1184]

I'm getting the travel bug now!! When he spoke about mate and the salt lake I was like "hey, they have that in Bolivia!" Cus I had a Bolivian friend who told me all about those. Now I need to go Google if they're neighboring countries. 🤔

[@dalerojo2.091]

Bolivia and Argentina are neighbouring countries. Anyway, culturally there are many differences, except maybe with the Argentine northwest, that is pretty similar to Bolivia.

[@chosentoserveS.I.G.H]

Andre and Xavier really do resemble. Andre you sound Jamaican English. I enjoyed hearing about Argentina, didn't like the poop story though.

[@delightedbyu1]

I admire Xavier's candor in being able to keep a smile on his face when dealing a lot of the stereotypes surrounding Jamaicans overseas. Some of them are quite racist and therefore they're not a laughing matter. Xavier thinks these are "teachable moments" I think that they are "ignorant moments" and I choose to shoot down these situations and quite frankly not speak to these people again! But I guess that attitude is the reason why the "red carpet" is never rolled to me and also why I will never be invited to any of his KZbin interviews. But that's okay, we all can't be the same!!!

[@karleinegraham446]

Argentina has a sizable part of its population of Italian descent. The present Pope Francis is from Argentina. The Italians say that he speaks Italian with a Spanish accent. He mentioned two of my favorite Italian dishes, lasagna and tiramisu.

[@MA-yh2ko]

Would have loved to hear more about Argentinean churassco. Comparing it to the Brazilian version.

[@beachdaisy4080]

I"m starting to think that people believe that Jamaica is in Africa as the reggae artist sing a lot about the continent.

[@dalerojo2.091]

Argentine public education at school level declined a lot in the last decades, so is not a surprise for me that some people (especially young, or under 35 years old at least and without college education - many times even without complete high school -) don't know where is Jamaica, and like most Jamaicans are black, some people assume that is located in Africa (the same happens sometimes with Haiti). Usually they only know about Jamaica (well, only its name, flag and other very few things) because of reggae. I'm from Argentina, regards.

[@claudiodavis-acosta8315]

Nice piece, speaking on cultures, it's considered bad luck to step on any form of poop in Venezuela, , whether it be dog or not. I live in the US 🇺🇸 but has traveled to many countries around the world and experienced many cultures.

[@beafricanbehealthy7056]

hello, new sub. you really look young to have been graduated in the 80s you really taking good care of yourself. love that brother. peace and blessings.

[@k.t.1184]

I ♥️♥️♥️your channel. I hope u interview someone living in Chile. I want to visit there one day.

[@jae6335]

You both look alike. I forgot about Swallow Field!

[@cherylmontcrief7600]

He sounds more British than Jamaican however because his name is Sinclair I believe he's Jamaican.

[@rubynewby3519]

Kingstonin-itis!✋ well 🎁presented! Blessings 🙌Bro!

[@adrianafont3633]

Great story! Hi! Do you happen to have a video about a Jamaican living in Uruguay? I need to contact a Jamaican who speaks English and Patois, for a reasearch paper I have to do. Thanks if you can help me! One thing, Castellano is the correct word for Spanish, actually (the word comes from "Castilla"....In fact in Spain they also speak other languges, such as Catalán, Vasco, Gallego , which are different. What we speak in Argentina and Uruguay is actually Spansih with different pronunciation and some special vocabulary according to the region. I guess the same happens in the case of most Latin American Spanish speakers. I am sorry for the question about which part of Africa is Jamaica for ! OMG!!!!!! I am very sorry and embarrased ...

[@burnettsalmon8534]

Andra Dawn saying hello from the 🇺🇸 USA

[@ptatham8]

Andre, once you get moving in the snow your body heats up, get some proper gears and gwaan goh ski lol. Like your adventurous but super calm, even keeled personality.

[@KaliJahTernity]

I went snowboarding two months ago, the cold didn't bother me like I thought it would. I got the proper gear hahah, thanks!

[@dwightb3725]

Xavier I love your interviews but one thing I always look to understand in these different countries is race relations.. Could you please ask about this

[@simonelavigne8618]

yes, I always wait to hear and it doesn't always come up.

[@xmurphy2485]

Thanks for the suggestions. In a few interviews, we discuss it but in some cases, don't press it due to how some countries and the repercussions that may affect the interviewee.

[@kingdom2472]

Race relations are what u make it. If you come with a pre conception and attitude like seh ah yuh lock off ends, it is detrimental. Certain commonalities to how you value and interact with people and it works for your best whether you deal with people from Iceland, Brazil or Fiji.

[@dalerojo2.091]

There is racism in Argentina but usually is exaggerated by many foreigners (and underestimated by many Argentines), and is more directed against amerindians than against blacks. Also, I think that you will find more racism online that in "real life".

[@KaliJahTernity]

@@kingdom2472 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 wonderfully stated

[@nsmith3787]

Hello, good night. A Jamaican thing. Lol

[@michelleflowers-smith9151]

I know andre sinclair...funny thing is...he was this very short guy and i was in 7grd n he was in 10gr bk in 06...

[@KaliJahTernity]

Hey Michelle if you're on social media add me, I can't seem to remember you

[@michelleflowers-smith9151]

@@KaliJahTernity dude u not gonna kno me..when i was in 7grd u were in 10...lets say i saw u in d school actually..u stand out bro u were short...u did in 10arts to ithink

[@KaliJahTernity]

@@michelleflowers-smith9151 oh my mistake I just assumed you went to a different school from your name

[@michelleflowers-smith9151]

@@KaliJahTernity naaa...i went to jc..i am a male, jus my moms name dts all..but bro u in argentina...FARRRR!!!!! wierd to

[@KaliJahTernity]

@@michelleflowers-smith9151 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa oh my gosh my bad bro lol. Yeah it is far, and weird, only because we weren't born here

[@Favouredandree]

He his a baller? Less than a minute in...

[@anngore3842]

Interesting story about the doggie poo..🤣😂

[@oceejekwam6829]

Cool guy with a lovely smile. I have two questions. 1) Is KFC - Kentucky fried chicken? I thought KFC - sells American food, not Jamaican. 2) No mention about the economy. Argentina has been reported in the West as having major economic difficulties. It would have been interesting to know how he copes with it.

[@waycross1ful]

Jamaica's KFC tastes different from American KFC and Jamaicans love their KFC. Also different from KFC I tried in St Maarten. Difference is probably the seasonings.

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@waycross1ful Thank you.

[@KaliJahTernity]

Hey Oceej, nice to meet you. Thanks for watching and sharing your input. You're right KFC does sell American food, but in America. Let me explain. KFC primarily markets their own American KFC however the franchise menu varies from country to country depending on the palate of the people they are catering to. For example, KFC in Jamaica will sell sorrel and other solely Jamaican items on the menu at certain times when sorrel is clearly not American food. It's the same in each country, you probably won't notice a huge difference between Jamaican and American KFC as the food cultures are very similar. The KFC I went to in Brazil had a completely different menu I had no idea what to order and so it is in Argentina. There are KFC products that aren't available here because Argentines don't eat them. Like I said, spicy not available, barbecue, not available. Argentina's economy is incredibly weak. However, their culture and way of life makes it quite possible to advance in society if you so desire. How I cope is by working for foreign companies but that too has been restricted somewhat from the previous government and the current one is only adding more constraints.

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@KaliJahTernity Please excuse my delay in responding. Thank you for your reply. I don't know much about KFC and McDonalds as I try to avoid them I have had them in the past and the food strikes me as being bland. Thanks for addressing the issue of the Argentine economy. The economy is a key factor to draw immigrants to a country. Argentina is rich and the people are well educated. For reasons unknown to myself, the economy isn't handled well. Nevertheless all the ingredients exist for it to become one of the world's wealthiest nations. Most Argentines have a European background, the countries they come from like Spain, Italy and Germany are moderately to very successful. That culture of achievement will one way or another result in a stable prosperous nation eventually. Once again, thanks for your time and sharing your experiences. Best wishes to you.

[@KaliJahTernity]

​@@oceejekwam6829 hey no problem at all. The economy is a big factor for immigrants. However I consider myself a visitor. I’ve visited many countries but the only way to truly experience life somewhere else is to live there. Jamaica is the perfect country for me and I’ll return when I have finished my journeys. What I mean is the factors that attract immigrants don’t alter my decisions as I’m going for the experience, not to for similar reasons as them. Argentina some time ago was a first world country, after the dictatorship it fell. Corruption is the answer you're looking for. The amount of taxes paid here is outrageous but then the economy doesn't reflect it. They all admit to you it's corruption but it doesn't bother them. As I said they have a relaxed view on life. Which also does not help a "culture of achievement." And those countries as many would say got their wealth by nefarious means, they achieved things, but many were slaughtered for their "achievements." In regards to education, as I mentioned in the video the average Argentine assumes the Caribbean is a part of Africa. A few persons know about the world outside the country, they know south America, the States, Europe and that's it. Does little to salvage any pride of the education system here which shouldn't be as all tiers of education here are free.

[@kaydenpat]

I need to try that lasagna.

[@juniorreid1377]

Low key you both look like cousins. Practically identical.

[@missjuneplum1]

Xavier and Andre' resemble... could they be related? 🤔

[@xmurphy2485]

So many people are saying that. The only relation is we went to Jamaica College.

[@chosentoserveS.I.G.H]

@@xmurphy2485 You have the same kind face and smile.

[@fiddell69]

He seems to have Asian/Chinese eyes.

[@KaliJahTernity]

Hahahahahaha

[@masterchief-yj7yw]

@@KaliJahTernity castellano and spanish are the same. Castilla Is the part of spain where it originated (there are other languages spoken in spain like galician, basque or catalan, but castellano is the one that everybody knows, and Is the only one used in latinamerica) The variety of spanish spoken in most of argentina and uruguay is called rioplatense spanish. Some people are wrong and think their dialect is "castellano" but they are wrong, and the minority. Basically Castellano=spanish Ríoplatense= spanish dialect used in santa fe/buenos aires etc.

[@maureendefoe7462]

You two resemble 😂

[@xmurphy2485]

So many people have said the same the thing.

[@MA-yh2ko]

@@xmurphy2485 I was literally thinking that and looked in the comments n BAM!!

[@deidrehector3643]

Now I know what Messi is always drinking😆😆

[@jbrown9078]

They certainly look like relatives

[@adori4t9094]

Castellano is not a dialect castellano is a Romance language that originated in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe; today, it is a global language with nearly 500 million native speakers, mainly in Spain and the Americas.

[@juanmanuelreynoso3012]

Lunfardo is the Argentine dialect, not castellano. Castellano is synonim of spanish. Lunfardo is of italian origin.

[@dalerojo2.091]

Lunfardo has a mix of words from various languages (Ligurian, French, Rom, Napolitan, Occitan, etc., even some few from local indigenous languages; and all this with Spanish), not only Italian.

[@juanmanuelreynoso3012]

@@dalerojo2.091 italian origin for italian inmigrants in Latinoamérica, specially in Argentine, I had wanted to say.

[@Favouredandree]

Nooooo sah the dog poo though..

[@Noble.Empress]

Move back home Friend 🇯🇲 p.s. - he's definitely not British lol

[@KaliJahTernity]

Are you there now? Hahahaha

[@claudettelorraineraphael560]

Dog poo lol

[@joan8433]

Sounds like Jackass.

[@sandrapryce1993]

Do you know that out of all the Spanish speaking country Argentina is the only country has no original blacks from slavery. Where did they go?

[@sandrapryce1993]

Study history before you move.

[@AbstractDivinity1]

That's not the truth. Argentina had black slaves. During slavery blacks made up 30% of the capital of Buenos Aires. The black population decrease due to yellow fever and miscegenation. Many Afro-Argentine men fought in died in the War of the Triple Alliance which crippled the back population. Afro-Argentines make up 1% of Argentina.

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@AbstractDivinity1 I read many of the survivors migrated to Uruguay and Brazil.

[@AbstractDivinity1]

@@oceejekwam6829 Yes that's true however the rest stayed.

[@thehairshop1]

@@oceejekwam6829 they were forced out of Argentina after the war.

[@damionhenry6730]

You move away 5 years ago and have a foreign accent already, and he was an adult when he left. Smh

[@MA-yh2ko]

He mentioned he's lived elsewhere too, perhaps the UK was one of them.

[@karleinegraham446]

Nonsense! The young man speaks grammatical English. Many Jamaicans do. He is from an Upper Class background, attended one of the top High Schools, Jamaica College, which prepared him for the Univ of the West Indies and graduate study in Argentina. Please do not confuse all Jamaicans with the the Entertainment Sector who appear to be always on display.

[@KaliJahTernity]

Well I guess I'm supposed to feel bad about that. I have various accents which include English, Patwa, Portuguese and Spanish

[@KaliJahTernity]

@@karleinegraham446 It is nonsense indeed. However, I'm not from an upper class background, I said I'm from Swallowfield, you know, in front of the National Stadium, across from Nannyville. I got to that high school because I got a scholarship and frequently sold my belongings to get money for lunch. My brother and I would get old school shoes from the nurse when we didn't have any. I walked to uwi countless times once in the rain. The department took note of this and funded my first year's tuition after that I was able to get a job and fund second and third year. Growing up dirt poor in the ghetto is what prepared me for everything. I am also an entertainer and dancehall is one of the genres I practice, you can see a few teasers on my KZbin channel.

[@karleinegraham446]

@@KaliJahTernity Thanks for informing me about your hometown of Swallowfield. I am not familiar with that area. It shows that there is a measure of social mobility. in Jamaica. I attended St Anne's School at North & Bond Sts in West Kgn.; received a scholarship to attend Immaculate Conception High School from 1959 to 1964; worked for the Min of Health on Slipe Pen Road until I migrated to the USA in 1969. In those days, I attended class at the UWI's Extra- Mural Dept in the Cross Roads area. I graduated from college in the USA. When I grew up in JA, I knew St Andrew as a fairly wealthy part of the Corporate area. Lastly, I understand the walking to and from school. We took the bus from ICHS in Constant Spring to Cross Roads, walk behind Carib Theatre and drop off friends at Avon Park Cres, walk past Ambassador Theatre on to home. I congratulate you on your achievements and continue to believe that upward mobility can be found in Jamaica for the serious and diligent ones. The task is to engage students early in education , skills training and entrepreneurship. Best wishes for your continued success!

[@mrxces69]

Correction: Castellano is the official language of Spain and is the official name for Spanish.