By Michelle Fonseca When Miss Nicaragua won Miss Universe this month, I cried for joy. I felt at last that my culture had gained recognition from people worldwide. It may seem odd — as a young Nicaraguan woman, why would progressive members of my generation pay attention to beauty pageants today? But this year’s Miss […]
Musicians from St. Lucia and USVI Ready to Entertain at 2023 CMEx Leadership Awards. Two exceptionally talented Caribbean musicians, Michel Aubertin from St. Lucia and Stan Brown from the U.S. Virgin Islands, are poised to take the stage at the 2023 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser. The celebratory event will be […]
Photo courtesy: David Powell (Flushing, N.Y.)— Flushing Town Hall’s Mini-Global Mashup series continues with its upcoming performance on November 17 at 7 p.m. of “Barbados Meets USA African American Spirituals,” featuring Barbadian steel drummer Adrian Clarke accompanied by keyboardist Richard Henry, and American jazz bassist Hilliard Greene. Curated by acclaimed trumpeter and composer Frank London of […]
Editorial credit: Yurchenko S / Shutterstock.com Heineken Saint Lucia has hosted the return of one of its iconic cultural events for Creole Heritage Month – Oktoberfest en Kweyol. The event took place October 22nd at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium. Oktoberfest en Kweyol has been hosted by Heineken Saint Lucia limited for a period of […]
Project Chocolat has unveiled ‘Fête Kwéyòl,’ a family-friendly event celebrating St. Lucia’s Creole Heritage through through traditional food, music, and entertainment. Set against the backdrop of the premium locale, that is Project Chocolat, attendees will be treated to the culinary delights of Creole cuisine. The acclaimed Woulé Tété Solo Group will transport guests into the […]
Listen to a special podcast Article: By Selen Ozturk The pop-cultural giant broke racial boundaries as an entertainer and humanitarian for 70 years. Harry Belafonte, the Jamaican-American singer, actor, and political activist, died aged 96 on Tuesday. His longtime publicist Ken Sunshine said Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan, New York home, […]
As Caribbean delegations continue their work to encourage airlines to increase flights to and within the region, American Airlines has given the nod to St. Kitts by adding flights to the destination this summer. Marsha Henderson, Tourism Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, announced at the Routes Americas route development conference in Chicago this week […]
Caryl Jacobs is a talented singer / songwriter from the beautiful twin isles of Trinidad and Tobago. With a strong musical background, as both parents (Carl and Carol Jacobs) held a very iconic role in the calypso/soca industry, Caryl began her professional career at the age of 16, singing in the family-owned band ‘Islanda’. She […]
Jamaican songstress Sophia Brown takes a bold approach with her newest single, “Bad For Me.” Produced under her own label MusicMecka Records, the track will make its official debut on the airwaves on January 28, 2022. Click Here for Smartlink “This song is about a woman who’s with another woman’s man but she is in love and can’t get enough. […]
The singer talks about the two parts of her just-released "Keys," her collaborations with Brandi Carlile and producer Mike Will Made-It, and circling back to "Songs in A Minor" in her new work.
Alicia Keys arrives to the 2013 Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013 in Hollywood, CA. (Shutterstock) By A.D. Amorosi, Variety Twenty years into her career as R&B’s most sophisticated and anthemic singer, songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys can still shock and awe. Her biggest surprise, however, after the space-soul-inflected “Alicia” album of 2020, is what she has […]