ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) continues to take the lead in ushering in the return of post-pandemic festivals and events with the staging of a “Soca on the Pier” outdoor event on the island of St. Croix.
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London, England - Popular personality Mixmaster J, aka "English General," continues to expand his brand, scoring recently as co-host of the first annual Caribbean Afro Music Awards (CAMA) and performer at the City Splash Festival in London, UK.
The Board of Commissioners, Management and Staff of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is currently in mourning following the passing of four members of its family & associates in recent weeks.
NEW YORK, New York – Over two million spectators and thousands of masquerades would normally be expected to converge on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, Labour Day.
Kingston, Jamaica - Powerhouse Reggae and Dancehall artists and collaborators Badda General and ZJ Liquid are pleased to announce "The Barrel Tour." Named after their massive "The Barrel" (Gold Up Records) collabo and remix featuring Shatta Wale and Stylo G, the explosive tour will kick off in November.
Toronto, Canada – After an action-packed summer season which saw his monster track ‘Carnival I Miss You’ make its way into the psyches of international Carnival enthusiasts, singer, musician & producer Miguel Maestre is back with his latest contribution to the musical mélange of 2021 Soca releases entitled ‘Fete Ete’.
NEW YORK, New York – The Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), says while the annual West Indian American Day Carnival Parade on Labour Day, September 6, has been postponed until 2022, activities will go ahead even though the main activity is being cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus (COVID019) pandemic.
NEW YORK, New York – Spotify today announced that it is now available to more listeners and creators across the Caribbeans. Following its successful launch in the Caribbeans in early 2021, Spotify now enables over 11 million people across 15 additional markets in the Caribbeans to enjoy access to the world’s most popular audio streaming service.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange is mourning the passing of acclaimed Jamaican singer Karen Smith who died early Saturday following a battle with stage four colon cancer.
Scarborough, Tobago (Sonique Solutions) – In an age of uncertain events and turbulent times, Tobago-based artiste Kervern Carter seeks to be a lighthouse in the storm with his latest musical release, ‘Heal the World with Love’.
New York, NY - With her soulful, reggae cover of Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’, Queen Ifrica embodies the high priestess through her visuals reminding us of the royal embodiment of black women and the struggle for survival and equality. Produced by Grammy award winning artist and producer Stephen Marley, “Four Women” visuals will warm the hearts of music lovers all over the world.
The short film “Too Much Massa” produced by Wesley Hylton and Akeem White copped the first place spot in the very first staging of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) FiWi Short Film Competition. The newly minted filmmakers won the title along with a trophy and $150 000 cash at the competition’s awards ceremony at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in Kingston on Thursday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange, on Sunday confirmed the passing of the Reggae pioneer, record producer and singer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.
