New York, NY - The Dance Grenada Festival returns for its fifth season on the beautiful island of Grenada. Under the theme “From the Ground Up 5 Years and Beyond: Promoting Resiliency, Sustainability, & Freedom in the Arts,” this year’s festival honors this monumental milestone and the tenacity of dancers and creatives globally.
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When Derrick Scott first released God Answers Prayers six years ago, he believed it was a special song that would go places. Produced by Willie Lindo, it went number one on the South Florida Reggae Chart three years later when it was re-released.
At first glance, Greenwich Farm seems like a typical inner-city community in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital. There is a lot of urban decay, the result of political neglect, and residents often live in fear of gang violence.
New York, New York - Jamaican actor Miranda Melhado has joined the cast of Karl O’Brian Williams’ award winning drama Not About Eve, which will be presented as a staged reading production by the Atlantic Theater Company as part of their Caribbean MixFest play festival. The festival runs from September 14 through 20 at The Atlantic Stage 2 Theater.
New York, NY - Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul has released the highly anticipated music video for his latest single, "Bring It".
The world is about to witness the rise of a phenomenal new voice as Kingston, Jamaica native Mortimer releases his debut album From Within out this Friday, September 20, 2024. This highly anticipated album, distributed by Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records, is a genuinely poignant collection that stands at the intersection of tradition and innovation, blending classic reggae with R&B, '80s pop, and more.
Broken Silence, the first album from singer Elihu Morris, is scheduled for release on September 27. The Boston-based artist co-produced the 17-song set with Andrew Campbell, his longtime collaborator.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - The legends of Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival are remembered annually by Burt Marcellin and his dedicated team at mas enterprise, Blow Mano Blow Mas. With just a few months before the revelry of another carnival season unfolds, Marcellin has revealed that this year’s presentation, ‘Mama Dis Is Mas,’ is a special one. He highlights the welcomed involvement of veteran mas maker, Chris Humphrey.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - In one month, the island of Tobago will be in carnival mode. It’s third annual Carnival staging is an anticipated calendar event to carnival chasers, worldwide. Promotional powerhouse, Kairi People, hosts of mainstay events like Runaway, Different, AWP, N’ouvert, JBI and Breakfast Is, are in full support of the Tobago carnival product,and once again, the team is heading back to the island, ready to deliver something that’s top tier –something Tobago deserves.
NEW YORK, New York - Guyanese singer Eddy Grant has won a copyright case against former President Donald Trump over the use of the 1980s dance hit, “Electric Avenue.”
Budding recording artist Olaide Banks is set to release his highly anticipated new single, "Ancient Wisdom," on September 26, 2024. This reggae anthem marks the beginning of a new chapter in his musical journey and will be the first single from his forthcoming album, expected in early 2025.
Los Angeles, CA - There's a lot of excitement brewing for international recording artist Shinehead and scores of fans, as he is set to tour Japan in November 2024.
It’s part dancehall, part Afrobeats, with an ominous jazz riff and powerful lyrics that decry the way poverty and inequality produce criminals from citizens: “Born a Criminal,” by a Trinidadian collective of formerly incarcerated artists called Critical Mas—in collaboration with renowned jazz musician Etienne Charles—is poised to take airwaves by storm.