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Cousin Leroy Report — Sunday, April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026 • 3 min read

Jamaica Brief

Cousin Leroy here. Calling in from the Bronx. I got the live stream open on my phone right now. Let me talk to you real quick.

ROAD MARCH SUNDAY AND I AM NOT THERE

I am watching Road March Sunday on a three-inch phone screen while eating a beef patty from the spot on Fordham Road. This is not how God intended me to spend Easter Sunday. The music is coming through the speakers just clear enough to make me emotional. My coworker Marcus asked why I looked sad and I couldn’t explain it to him. You wouldn’t understand, Marcus. You grew up in Ohio.

Yard Report — Sunday, April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026 • 3 min read

Jamaica Brief

Good morning from Kingston, where the road march is already louder than the news.

IT’S ROAD MARCH SUNDAY

Jamaica Carnival hits its peak today — Road March Sunday, April 12 — and Kingston belongs to the masqueraders. Bacchanal Jamaica, Xodus, and a few thousand people in very little sequin are making their way through the streets. The soca is up. The sun is out. The coolers are stocked. For one Sunday in April, the city forgets itself and dances. We endorse this fully.