What's It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Nigeria?

In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Carmen Latty. She is a Jamaican living in Nigeria. We discuss the food, culture, customs, the people, things to do, the language, music and adjusting to living in Nigeria as an expat. Xavier asks what are the must eat foods and must visit places in Nigeria. #WeJaminate #Nigeria
QUESTIONS
00:33 - What part of Jamaica are you from?
01:52 - What high school did you attend?
02:53 - How did you end up in Nigeria?
04:44 - What are the people like in Nigeria?
07:10 - Have you looked into your African Ancestry?
08:23 - Where can we get your book?
09:19 - What is the food like?
11:26 - Do Nigerians eat yellow yam?
12:15 - What is the people’s temperament like?
15:38 - How do people react when they find out you are Jamaican?
17:01 - What is it like raising children there?
18:53 - Are there any interesting customs?
21:29 - Can you tell us about Nollywood (Nigerian) films?
22:46 - What is the music like?
23:59 - What was your biggest adjustment living in Nigeria?
26:31 - What is the cost of living like?
28:33 - What attractions do you recommend visiting?
33:23 - What advice do you have for anyone moving there?
34:08 - How do you say goodbye in Nigeria?
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[@Jamaicans]

Thanks for watching! Are you ready to visit Nigeria after watching this video? If you are an expat living in Nigeria 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

[@brendalicorish3669]

K LP

[@sandralevy9839]

I'm a 🇯🇲 living in 🇨🇦 went to Nigeria 🇳🇬 many times even lived there for three months. Yes!!! The people are fantastic, they loveeeeeee to party, party every day and especially when they realize that you are not from there, they will give you royal treatment. I 💖💖💕💖💖🇳🇬.

[@angie4406]

When do you plan to visit again.

[@sandralevy9839]

@@angie4406 When the Virus is under control 💕

[@nicholettemcgregor2004]

Another great interview. As a Jamaican living in New York, I have met and befriended several Nigerians. I have an affinity for Nigerians. My Nigerian friends are like my family. I have great respect and love for the people, the culture, and especially the foods. Hopefully, I will make my first visit this December. Dr. Latty has gingered me even more about making this visit.

[@southlondonlass1]

I'm an honorary Nigerian born in the UK and now living full time in Jamaica. I was fortunate enough to visit Nigeria in 2013 for a family wedding; loved it! I went to River State. Loved the culture, the people, the vibe and of course the food is amazing. I felt welcomed and very loved. I have a whole new family over there now. Once this pandemic balances out I hope to visit again. One love, one people! ❤️💛💚

[@funnyfun7040]

You are always welcome.... Don't just stop in Lagos 🤗

[@jero0418]

Don't be surprised if your DNA return with a majority of nigeria ancestry.. Could be the ancestors guiding you....

[@vaneese85]

I have live there for 4 months with my Nigerian husband

[@oaor2303]

Very nice interview. My Jamaican Mom moved to Nigeria with me in 1975 from Scotland. My Nigerian father worked for the Nigerian Ports Authority back then. I believe I developed a better sense of self than I would have if I'd grown up in the UK. I agree with most of what Dr. Latty says, living in Nigeria isn't for the faint of heart. We're going back to Lagos in about 2 weeks for a huge party (of course)!!! I have lived in the States for years, but I will always be a Lagos boy at heart.

[@kareemismail8654]

Good interview !! as A Jamaican Nigerian I am glad to see this !

[@patwahili771]

This sounds pretty much like what my Mama use to say, '... it's your cousin' 'Nigerians are fantastic people when you get to know them' Yes to that!!!

[@mamaebukaomega9473]

I'm a Jamaican🇯🇲 living in Germany 🇩🇪went to Nigeria 🇳🇬 many times merry to a Nigerian looking to move to Nigeria soon

[@amandaeguale1641]

😍😍😍

[@deomarstv5575]

Goodevebing, I'm Nigerian want to visit Jamaica on vacation, please how do i get Jamaica visa and the process of flight thanks.

[@ikpoegee]

@@deomarstv5575 There should be a Jamaican Embassy in Nigeria. Investigate that.

[@user-kt1rt1yi4z]

Waow🇳🇬❤️

[@JustThinkingAboutIt]

​@@deomarstv5575it's a very beautiful country. And the food is great in Jamaica for sure. It's similar to Nigeria food

[@carlettpalmer5838]

Am a born Jamaica 🇯🇲 living in the USA since 1997 I did my ancestry DNA in 2020 during the pandemic and I discovered that am 62% Nigeria I was connected with family members from the Igbo tripe in California and they took me to Nigeria 🇳🇬 December 2020 for six weeks and I was treated like a queen 🤴 the people are super sweet and warm OMG I wouldn’t trade this visit for no reason,I can’t wait to go back love ❤️ it love it

[@islandgurltiffany5279]

Hello ,I did my ancestry too and I'm igbo and ghanian ashanti from my mother's side ,my dad's side is Lebanese,,,I dream of visiting Lagos ,I just dont know anyone there OneLove to ❤

[@carlettpalmer5838]

@@islandgurltiffany5279 That is great 👍 am happy for you, hopefully you will get to visit it’s a great experience. Stay blessed 🙏❤️

[@JahleeyahKalonji]

Yes, I've noticed Nigerian Pigeon is very similar to Jamaican Patois

[@obeeig44]

It's actually spelt as pidgin not pigeon

[@Danorous]

I have said this several times that most Jamaicans are of Nigerian descent.

[@amandaeguale1641]

Yes that is true

[@niyah7902]

I always told my late Mother that she came from Manchester 🇯🇲 that our Ancestry was Nigerian she told me she remembers her grandmother using a large pestle and mortar and she would be pounding the yam & my Mum & her siblings would wait for the pounded yam & eat it with goat meat. I love eba or pounded yam.I did my ancestry dna & I’m 55% Nigerian 🇳🇬😀I’m hoping to learn either Yoruba or Igbo language & learn more about the culture 💚🤍💚

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

Not necessarily true......some yes.....most no.

[@user-kt1rt1yi4z]

I know a Nigerian 🇳🇬 that got married to Jamaican Lady in May 2023, love this interview 🇳🇬❤️

[@vaneese85]

Nigerian yam is good. As a Jamaican who lived there for 4 months I found only white yam. But the yam is so dry and delicious.

[@ikpoegee]

It's usually dry during the planting seasons. However,during harvesting seasons for new yams you eat from fresh ones.

[@allegrafox4339]

Access to yam depends on the variety, season and the state you live. Abuja Yam is different from the yam varieties from the East.

[@addosolar537]

Nice to see people who have the spirit of adventure and have moved to the African continent. That is always refreshing.

[@southlondonlass1]

Very travelled and well culture lady, she's a real pioneer and champion of her generation of black women. 🏆💯👍🏾

[@raymondmordi7937]

There are lots of yellow yams in Delta and Edo states especially in the markets in the country side. My father had farms with yellow yams. Nice interview

[@empressnyamvula3691]

She's a beautiful soul & knows what she's about nice interview

[@danielosazeowie4850]

Yellow yam is the most important yam to the Southern Nigerians 💛 😍

[@lisab9836]

This was such a lovely interview and lovely lady. I remember driving in Abuja and saw the Jamaican flag, I was so proud. I was told it was a school compound. Nigerian people are very welcoming people. I have learnt the nigerian pidgin and people are always surprised that I understand when they speak. I learned most of this from the movies and friends. You are right, the quality of the movies these days are top notch. I am one that is watching them every week as Netflix is now pushing them out every week. Nigerian weddings are no joke. At my friends wedding, her and her husband dance the whole night. I would love to see Lagos and other parts of the south especially Port Harcourt. I want to eat bole and fish. My travels in Nigeria took me from Abuja and across the north researching Lake Chad. One month well spent :)

[@mykalbelle8397]

About the 🇯🇲 flag. It's not only in Nigeria, it's across Africa. It's on lots of minibuses in Ghana, Ethiopia, etc.etc 🇯🇲is really appreciated the world over! If we ever know how HUGE our little piece of rock is, wow!

[@lisab9836]

@@mykalbelle8397 Kenya is also a popular one with the flags.

[@kaydenpat]

@@mykalbelle8397 True. I saw a few Jamaican flags on taxis and buses in Ghana when I visited in May. The food reminded me of what we eat in Jamaica.

[@mykalbelle8397]

@@lisab9836Yeah, without a doubt. It's all over the Motherland. But it's so unfortunate the direction in which our 🇯🇲 culture going these days.

[@mykalbelle8397]

@@kaydenpat only the food 😳? How about the people? The only difference between 🇬🇭 and 🇯🇲 people is when they talk. Besides that, it's like you are (still) in 🇯🇲

[@uzoejekwumadu7731]

Dr Carmen is a sociologist and understand the Nigeria society, a good ambassador, highly educated, friendly and well travelled. I've enjoyed this interview ✨👍

[@osuafrances4973]

No we have yellow yam in the South South zone of Nigeria most especially in Benin City, Edo State the former deformed Bendel State. That's the kind of yam's we often eat. Greetings all the way from Nigeria one love 💕💕💕💕💕

[@cmartin5903]

Jamaicans eat mostly yellow yam 😊

[@merlenepryce1263]

Very interesting and educational interview with Carmen.

[@dolphins3291]

FINALLY!! 🙌🏾I've been waiting for this one for sooo long! Can't wait to watch! 😃💖 Thank you, Xavier! 🎉✨🎈

[@Jamaicans]

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[@sunnyyande378]

There are lots of yellow yam in Edo state. My father farmed yellow yam all his life.

[@25marshalyn]

Nigerians need to market themselves better and stop letting the West portray them at all times as con artist. I met a Nigeria doctor in Jamaica and he was a pleasure to know. He was from the Igbo tribe

[@jamesajayi8651]

Trust me, Nigerians have been traumatised for a long time. They give a dog a bad name in order to hang it. I've travelled around the 14 parishes of Jamaica and there are very little differences. Same people, same oppressing master?? But the truth is fast coming out. The table is fsst turning.

[@arcsys]

Jamaicans follow the clan system of marriage, wow, thats so nice. Am a Kenyan and my Tribe / Ethnic community (The Luhya), are very strict with the "dont marry from the clan" community law. I love this.

[@exodusinity1]

Nice interview 👌...

[@VinnyWilk]

Clarendon people are well represented on the channel.

[@jenniferlewis8661]

Very nice interview

[@uzoejekwumadu7731]

A lot of people in Jamaica and Haiti trace their ancestry to Nigeria.

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

Jamaica is a boiling pot of different types of people..

[@daeshawnsalmon5303]

Wow !!! Very informative blessings..

[@exquisitecaribbeanqueen7198]

Africa is 1.4 billion people. Nigeria is 190 million people. Pure beautiful melanin

[@ishmeldaniel7127]

200m now

[@HGsoul4ever]

We love her.

[@gloriafrancis8894]

Visited Nigeria twice and yes they are fantastic people ….I would visit again.Yeah , their yams are the best , I love their yam sticks (fries). Every once in a while I make some here( trying to copycat )

[@gloriarobinson1869]

Love this interview.

[@medfitconsultant]

Loving the Jamaica 🇯🇲 accent.

[@JahleeyahKalonji]

I love yellow yam, it has an amazing flavor

[@princess.ope2211]

Yes Dr you are right.."every Nigerian is in every Jamaican" the Yoruba tribes you can find them in some of the Caribbean,they were transported during the time of slavery .

[@jamesajayi8651]

That's why We both behave alike. Nigerians and Jamaica. We are born winners being treated like losers.

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

That can't be true.....some Jamaicans.

[@maxinehylton2767]

Very interesting & informative interview. Learned much about Nigeria especially regarding the cost of living. Many Nigerians live in JA I hope they also enjoyed Carmen’s perspective on her adopted country.

[@Jamaicans]

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[@altheniagabbygoldensquad1820]

My DNA 🧬 says I am from MAFA tribe too. Aunty Carmen you did a well done interview. Love you always

[@kompaSub]

It would be great if you interviewed her son I would love to hear his story too

[@purpose2414]

I love this.

[@roseb819]

Blessings Xavier.

[@barbaraglover4451]

I would to visit Nigeria

[@labalabasworld]

A nuh guh feel kill myself O! Jamaican here🤣. I dun talk pidgin for Canada!

[@samuelosaji5921]

Dr. Carmen is a beautiful soul, i thoroughly enjoyed the interview. I find her to be deeply engaging and objective. As a Nigerian i don't find anything she said here that can be considered untrue

[@oceejekwam6829]

They're not really tribes but ethnicities/nationalities. The largest of which number in the tens of millions.

[@osuafrances4973]

Do you know what I love Jamaican so much because we have most things in similar and moreover they are descendants of Nigeria.

[@nestacrooks8212]

I buy that yam at the farmers market and it’s delicious 👍🏽

[@MoneyMindset20]

Very true...Most Jamaicans are from Nigeria.

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

Not most....some.

[@MoneyMindset20]

@@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg Let's back up out chat with data and stats. Most Jamaicans are predominantly Nigerian & Ghanian with a stronger percent of Nigerian. Igbo speaking all the way...Real Jews!

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

@@MoneyMindset20 it has been said many times that...many of those rastafarians in Jamaica are connected to ancient Israelite....12 tribes.

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

@@MoneyMindset20 many igbos will tell you that they are not Israelites.....JUST IGBOS. . We do have a large amount of igbos in Jamaica....we also have people from the yoruba tribe in Nigeria 🇳🇬. .

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

Most igbos don't believe they are Israelites... JUST PLAIN IGBOS. And yes there is a large number of igbos in Jamaica 🇯🇲.....we do have people from the yoruba tribe in Nigeria 🇳🇬 as well.

[@normaclarke3300]

Nigerians movies are very clean. You can sit with your family and watch their movies. And I like that

[@kaydeanmantock6332]

I swear there is something about Clarendon. My husband is from Nigeria. I love Nigeria.

[@georgiagunning5533]

Oh that was good night in the Yoruba language.

[@felixotuoke5419]

❤Brilliant

[@mykalbelle8397]

Interesting videos, me Bredda! I totally agree with you regarding your Cape Coast Ghana visit. The tour guides are very sensitive/emotional about the events at those Dungeons. Nigerians are mostly indifferent.

[@Jamaicans]

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[@ogk7289]

Well maybe it's because we also had slaves move across the sea too from Badagry....it's pretty much the same thing happened in our own side. It also happened in Benin Republic, Senegal...so I'm sure it happened in all the countries along the coast

[@jacquiedunn5193]

Front row seat!

[@oliveiacampbell5306]

Dr. Carmen Latter our Upper Clarendon Queen Return to the Gate of No return . Our Claude Mckay from James Hill In Clarendon wrote I shall Return to Laugh and love and watch with wonder Eyes...///'

[@mpalmer7800]

It’s time you start interviewing some other people living in Jamaica from other countries. Great interview!!!♥️

[@rubynewby3519]

Very interesting and special 👌

[@toni-annlatty9996]

I’d love to read the book, let me know where to get Dare to be.

[@kevinemmanuel8525]

Nigeria has 382 ethnic groups and 520 languages

[@Lava_splash]

Wow

[@ochieprudence5977]

@@Lava_splash Not true. 250 ethnic groups. Over 500 languages

[@nature3334]

Jesus christ all that in one country🤭🤭

[@kevinemmanuel8525]

@@ochieprudence5977 its 100% true

[@kevinemmanuel8525]

@@nature3334 yes

[@fesderi3933]

during the forced slave era the people called Ghanaian today together with all tribes in there were not even up to 200k in population... If Jamaica do their ancestry DNA majority will be trace to Nigeria

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

.Jamaica is a boiling pot of different types of people. Majority no....some yes.

[@tok1879]

​@@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xgJamaicans are not mostly black?

[@AnthonyRamsay-tg8xg]

@@tok1879 it's more dominant there...watch closely.

[@ottormoria3118]

I'll love to have Jamaican friends I like their herbal knowledge

[@fyabun]

Clarendon massive! Long bough

[@Nyammings]

Great interview. In my household yellow yam was not the favourite. It was 'taa ' yam or 'white afoo' yam. I always preferred it but most people I talk to don't seem to know about it.

[@sojiadamo5212]

Jamaicanz one of the best African tribes in the world! ❤️💛💚

[@kaydeanmantock6332]

Proud 🇯🇲 🇨🇦🇳🇬❤️❤️❤️

[@mykalbelle8397]

Regarding Clarendon people. Man, a how dem can get visa so!😳 EVERY corner of the globe me go, 99% of the 🇯🇲ns I met are from Clarendon! ... smh

[@satoyaspencer2215]

Omg I say this all the time, just last night! lol

[@empressnyamvula3691]

Finally someone see's the similarities, Jamaicans R nigerians in the main👊

[@oceejekwam6829]

I was told their roots are in Ghana. I'm sure some of them have Nigerian origins.

[@empressnyamvula3691]

@@oceejekwam6829 it appears the 1st batch of enslaved africans were mainly Ghanaian. But after that they were mainly nigerian👊

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@empressnyamvula3691 Thanks for the insight.

[@fesderi3933]

@@oceejekwam6829 during the forced slave era the people called Ghanaian today together with all tribes in there were not even up to 200k in population... If Jamaica do their ancestry DNA majority will be trace to Nigeria

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@fesderi3933 Thanks for the insight. I can understand why they would rather be associated with Ghana though. It's a more attractive country.

[@normaclarke3300]

We are the spit image of Nigerians. Trust me. We behaved the same way. I love Nigerians

[@charleshart8641]

Wonderful

[@benjaminbaiden8411]

Yellow yam is found mostly in the middle belt region of Nigeria .

[@uyiegharevba5160]

I'm a Nigerian and she's right what she said that Nigerians are very indifferent towards slavery because that history wasn't really taught to us much in our schools so there isnt much emotions involved .

[@ikpoegee]

The interview was very enriching. I am here thinking deeper after watching the interviews. What happens when a Jamaican or an African in diaspora through a DNA comfirms that he or she is indeed a Nigeria by blood? Should'nt that automatically mean that the person can atleast get citizenship through that means? Not only in Nigeria, in the rest of Africa. That's the kind of discussion we should expect them to be having when they meet as presidents at the African Union (AU) meetings.I think Ghana is the only country thinking towards that.

[@NaMi-ob7qp]

Watch unapologetic nomad she did an interview with an American Nigerian and addressed this

[@kaydenpat]

Great interview. Need to visit there one day. Have been to Ghana and loved it.

[@halcyeeanderson5610]

In Westmoreland we also say "A deh come" instead.

[@kevonstar8097]

We know

[@exquisitecaribbeanqueen7198]

Thats why I love Africa.

[@JahleeyahKalonji]

Clarendon!!

[@saskyberry5753]

I love u Carmen

[@Favouredandree]

No sah nuh body nuh leff a Clarendon?? The most of Xavier guests are from Clarendon.

[@kevinemmanuel8525]

👏👏👏👏

[@que3n_kimtv493]

Where can we get the book?

[@kevonstar8097]

An ghana if you do a DNA test I guarantee you that these two have to be in your DNA 🇳🇬 🇬🇭

[@adaokoro4083]

Please use the oil business now and how the west are handling it to know what happened during the slave trade!

[@Danorous]

Nigeria has corruption problem

[@kevonstar8097]

Jamaica get it from there

[@blazinghot99]

So does Jamaica so what's your point? #WelcometoJamrock.

[@micks8072]

Tell me which part of the world does not have corruption problem, so what's your point.

[@fesderi3933]

Says a corrupt person lol . Show me any country without corruption

[@hrhi2874]

Here we go….. I was waiting for a stupid comment like this. Just like they say black on black crime like others don’t do crimes too. Amazing interview. Gosh I love Jamaicans, not kidding, they are the Caribbean folks that just gets us Nigerian so well. It’s like I am talking to my lost long family member. Not kidding.