making Jamaican today- thye use Thyme. I have a 2 good recipe. One easy, simple which is cool and one more complex. I like both.
http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/food_and_drink/curry_chicken.htm
http://www.caribjournal.com/2013/10/19/the-perfect-jamaican-curry-chicken/
I like southern and Northern regions- similar to African, too. Dry up North with dried fruits like Ethiopian, Sudanese or Moroccan. Down South banana, peanuts, coconut and cassava leaves.