Jade Tha Gemini is a Caribbean way of life creator, singer and writer proudly representing the island of Dominica.
Recognized for her sharp wit and wealthy cultural perception, she makes use of social media to unpack Caribbean id, from calling out the misuse of the phrase “Caribbeans” to defending the proper solution to cook dinner plantain. Mixing humour, historical past and heritage, Jade shares tales in her native Kweyol whereas additionally exploring Caribbean love and complexity by her rising physique of novels.
Right here, she displays on her mission to teach, entertain and empower by each platform she touches.
Please introduce your self …
My title is Jade Leatham, I’m a multi-hyphenate inventive (writer, musician, film-maker, content material creator.) I’m from the Commonwealth of Dominica and I’m a Gemini solar, Pisces moon, Aquarius rising.
Describe your life proper now in a sentence or one phrase …
Chaotic.
Why are we right here?
I’m an writer who’s simply accomplished the primary draft of the final novel in my ‘Mirror‘ sequence. I printed the primary novel Mirror, Mirror this January and shall be publishing the second, Smoke & Mirrors, this month. That is my first physique of labor centring Caribbean characters, instructed by a Caribbean lens as a result of I really feel our love tales typically go untold or misunderstood.
I created this sequence to replicate the wealthy, nuanced romance that exists in our tradition the place Caribbean girls aren’t damsels in misery, however slightly radiant in our complexity; robust and smooth, daring and tender, sensual and conservative. Our femininity isn’t performative. Neither is our masculinity. Our males, for probably the most half, get pleasure from girls, respect them, and take part in love in a manner that doesn’t all the time observe western romance tropes and I believe that deserves a platform.
I additionally wished to disrupt the concept that love tales want toxicity to be compelling. The Mirror sequence explores how two individuals confront their very own emotional fractures to construct one thing actual, not excellent, however fulfilling and highly effective. I wished to indicate a romance the place nobody has to shrink to be beloved, the place being totally seen is your entire level. This is identical theme I explored in my quick movie shot final November. Proper now the world feels darkish and divided, I consider artists have a accountability to contribute one thing stunning and constructive. My tales are my manner of doing that. To remind those that therapeutic, love, and wholeness are nonetheless price writing about.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU
If not this, then what? Oh man, perhaps drugs or psychiatry.
What’s made you unhappy, mad, and glad this week? Unhappy, coping with home hearth instances. Mad, batant racism. Glad, watching Nicolandria ship on Love Island. (I do know, I do know! However pals to lovers? Sluggish burn? Compelled Proximity? Forbidden love in actual life is simply too good!)
What are you watching? I don’t watch something besides Love Island presently. I’ve been busy writing and filming.
What are you studying? Sensual Religion: The Artwork of Coming Dwelling to Your Physique by Lyvonne Briggs.
The final movie you watched? Rewatched, Wakanda Perpetually.
The final play you noticed? Oh my. It’s been so lengthy I can’t bear in mind.
The final reside music occasion you attended? World Creole Music Pageant 2024.
What’s presently in your music playlist? I’ve been having Sleep Token, My Chemical Romance and The Neighborhood taking part in loads recently.
Which track are you listening to on repeat in the meanwhile Supplier by Sleep Token.
Which podcast(s) are you presently listening to? Smosh Reads Reddit Tales and Reddit on Wiki (I really like Reddit tales).
What’s in your bucket record? Going to Hawaii, Bali and Kenya, Shopping for a farm in Merida, Mexico, Coaching a homicide of crows and a conspiracy of ravens as my brokers
The place’s your completely satisfied place?
A water sandwich. Let me clarify. It’s one thing I do again dwelling in Dominica, when it’s raining, I both go to the seashore or the recent water baths, float on the water whereas the rain falls on me and I stare on the stars. So there’s water
from the heaven above me, and water on earth beneath me, and I’m the center. Water sandwich. It’s so soothing and religious.
Have a good time somebody… There’s this dynamic girl, Rianna Patterson. I name her a nationwide treasure. She is so completed and enthusiastic about her work with Dementia Analysis and she or he just lately did a movie about it. She is such an inspirational individual in her work and character.
Have a good time your self… I’m happy with preserving guarantees to myself this 12 months. My final birthday I misplaced all my inventive work I had been doing for 5 years. I made a decision to skip being depressed and hunker down, telling myself if I might create it as soon as I might do it once more. Earlier than my birthday this 12 months, in lower than 12 months, I wrote, directed, acted and produced a brief movie, wrote three novels, printed one, began one other ebook sequence and was a delegate on the Caribbean Canada Management Dialogue, the place I bought to talk to Princess Anne and Wes Corridor and my remaining presentation was a documentary I shot and edited in 4 days.
What’s subsequent? My focus now’s publishing the subsequent two books of my Mirror Collection, ending my movie and submitting it to movie festivals, and hopefully getting a manuscript picked up by a significant writer and do my very own on-line mini
sequence.
The place can we discover you? IG & Threads: Jadebrevesmuzic. Tiktok & Fb: JadeThaGemini
The place can we see or hear your work? You’ll be able to take a look at my socials and my web site – creolecollective.com
My ebook Mirror, Mirror is out there on Kindle and Amazon and on my web site.