FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - On the heels of the release of his ‘Love Notes’ album and an Order of Jamaica from his native land, Grammy-nominated jazz great, Dr. Monty Alexander, is set to bring a Valentine’s Day performance to West Palm Beach, Florida this February 14th that will see the marriage of Jamaican rhythms and vibrations with the great American song book of love songs.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - A former Calypso Monarch says Calypso, as an element of Trinidad and Tobago’s culture, must be rebranded. It is something Helon Francis believes, will save the artform. A new calypso rendition called, “Mighty,” released last week, the 2018 Calypso King is walking in his truth, honestly expressing his innermost feelings, even as the country presents what’s being called, “The Mother of All Carnivals.”

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Promoters are pushing the envelope this Carnival. With thousands anticipated to arrive in Trinidad and Tobago in the month of February, a wide selection of premium events are taking shape. Competition breeds variety and ups the anti, no doubt. It is certainly something that the team organizing the Beach House premium all-inclusive say, they revel in.

Miami Beach, FL – New World Symphony is announcing I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance in Europe. Taking place from February 3-15, 2023, this multi-disciplinary Festival builds on 2022’s inaugural I Dream a World Festival and underlines New World Symphony’s ongoing commitment to inclusive programming and representation of Black musicians and creatives. To purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/3QzRV3P.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is disappointed at the decision taken by the private organizers of the International Soca Monarch competition to cancel the show this year because of a lack of funding.

Miami, FL - The Univisión network has announced the official list of nominees for the annual Premio lo Nuestro gala, and the undisputed queen of the tropical genre, Olga Tañón, is nominated in two categories once again, being the Artist with the most Lo Nuestro Awards in history.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad- In the peak of the Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago, there’s word that one of the country’s promising, young artists is rising to the occasion. Jeroam DesVignes is just 21-years-old. With a strong digital presence and increasing following, he is definitely one to watch.

New York, New York - As New York opened its first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana, New York-based, international acts Mr Easy and Kyah Baby have been giving music lovers the ultimate smoker's anthem!

Miami, Florida - International entertainer Shinehead kicked off his new year of music milestones with an unexpected viral moment! Shared thousands of times, the wildly diverse artist's "Yesterday's Price" video clip has caused quite a stir on the Internet.

New York, New York - The full cast of the much anticipated new television series pilot From Yard has been announced.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Around the world, there are people of Caribbean ancestry, fighting the good fight with high hopes of establishing the Soca music genre, as a solid one, on the international music market. DJ Spice of TeamSoca.com is one such person. In 2008 when he made the decision to “do something for the culture,” he envisioned an international music spectrum, inclusive of Caribbean artistes, DJs and personalities. His mission continues.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Marge Blackman, the daughter of Soca music inventor, Ras Shorty I, has written “the song of the decade.” These were her words to Rodney Julius, a US based artist she’s collaborated with on a track that’s described as a song of service to country, and perhaps the world.