Rockfort is a community in
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley Inter ...
that is bounded by
Long Mountain range to the north, the sea and Springfield Gardens to the south, Mountain View and
Rollington Town to the west, and
Harbour View to the east.
History
Rockfort was a centre for Jamaican popular music,
where it became associated with
Rastafari
Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of ...
, thanks to the activities of
Count Ossie. Others who have performed and lived in the area were
Horace Andy
Horace Andy (born Horace Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Government Land", as well as "Angel", "Spying Glass" and "Five Man Army" with English tri ...
,
Don Drummond,
, and
Tommy McCook.
When
Captain Sinbad moved to the UK, he named his new enterprise "Rockfort Records".
An enclave for the lower-middle class in the 1950s and 1960s, gang violence began to erupt in the 1980s, and became significantly worse by 2017.
In August 2017, a rash of gang violence, crimes, and murder in the area drove some residents to move out of their homes.
References
Neighbourhoods in Kingston, Jamaica
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