On Friday 2 August we co-hosted a party with our neighbour site BBC Birmingham and with BBC WM.
|  | Limbo dancing at the party |
We invited people from Birmingham and Coventry to join the party, including representatives from Coventry's West Indian Community Association.
We also had Aswad in a live webchat
joined by three ladies who run an organisation called Sister Tree in Birmingham.
|  | Ruby Turner at the party |
They were asked questions about traditional Jamaican food and described their favourites, like a drink called sexy juice that they drink for Independence Day.
In Jamaica, Independence Day is as big a celebration as Christmas is in the UK. Many go to the National Heroes park as part of the celebrations.
|  | Fire-eating bellydancer Natasha Marie at the party |
Just press the images button to see all the action from the BBC party.
If all this has got you in the mood, you can also win reggae CD's by following the competition link on the left.
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Click the images button to see photographs from the BBC Jamaican Independence Day party.
|  | Aswad, waiting for your questions |
People were able to join the party here on the website, with a web camera to see the event and our first-ever live web chat to talk to the guests.
The live web chat was with British reggae band Aswad.
Aswad brought Caribbean music to Britain, and they chatted to us live online to help us celebrate Jamaican Independence Day.
The band has released over 15 albums over the years and have worked with some of reggae's greatest names, including Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
You can test your knowledge of Jamaican music and the hisory of ska in Coventry to win one of his new albums by following the link on the left.
Independence day in Coventry and Warwickshire | |
Follow the Jamaican Independence Day in Coventry and Warwickshire link on the left to read about the celebrations in Coventry and Rugby.
That page is also a good place to explore the special relationship our area has with Jamaica.
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