Chicago based artist collective to join Art Basel Week events December 4 – 6 at Penthouse Riverside Wharf CHICAGO – PIGMENT International, the artists’ collective, will host a three-day intimate salon event that includes an exhibition of fine art by some of the preeminent African American artists in the country. The event will be held at […]
Peter London Global Dance Company Returns to Miramar Cultural Center with ATLANTIC CROSSING MIRAMAR – The Miramar Cultural Center will host the Peter London Global Dance Company as they present their first International Cultural Dance Exchange featuring (CDT) of Jamaica – an elite Dance Company from the Island of Jamaica. Their performance, “ATLANTIC CROSSING”, will celebrate […]
LAUDERDALE LAKES – The City of Lauderdale Lakes invites you to a family-friendly event, Taste of Lauderdale Lakes: Food, Music, Arts & Culture Festival, a four-tier event hosted by HOT 105’s Jill Tracey. Taste of Lauderdale Lakes: Food, Music, Arts & Culture Festival will take place on Saturday, November 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the Lauderdale […]
MIAMI – The iGen Film Festival (formerly the Elijah Wells Youth Indie Film Festival) will take place October 19-21, 2018 in Historic Overtown at the Historic Black Archives Lyric Theatre 819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33136. The mission of the iGen Film Festival is to provide a platform for emerging filmmakers ages 16-25, around […]
New York — For Caribbean entertainment specialists Irish and Chin, sound clash is a way of life. And with roots firmly planted in New York and Jamaica, Irish and Chin has thrived as a purveyor of Jamaica’s indigenous sound clash culture for over two decades. The distinctive company, which has amassed an incredible following over the years, has skillfully navigated the times and has helped bring sound […]
by Howard Campbell KINGSTON, Jamaica – Before Jamaicans got caught up with cable television from the United States, youths there savored the country’s colorful pop culture. Today, not many of them know about trailblazers like Eric Donaldson and Tenor Saw. Producer Colin “Bulby” York has an appreciation for those artists. He covers Donaldson’s Cherry Oh Baby […]
NEW YORK – For the first time in 15 years, legendary godfathers of reggae Black Uhuru have returned to the studio to record a new album, As The World Turns. As The World Turns captures the band’s best, passing the torch even as Black Uhuru’s flames continue to burn strong. Featuring original songs and strong […]
by Howard Campbell MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Next March (2019) when Oniel Cunningham and his business partners launch CARICS international Fine Arts Festival in Montego Bay, they hope to expose budding artists in the tourist city and Caribbean. An architect by profession, Cunningham has been an art lover for many years and toyed with the idea […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – With almost 30 days to go for the midterm general elections, Floridians are voting and Mayor Andrew Gillum is riding the waving energy in all corners of the State on his journey as the Democratic nominee for the Governor of the State of Florida. As Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University celebrate their […]
MIAMI – Florida International University’s Frost Art Museum, the Smithsonian Affiliate in Miami, announces a powerful new season of exhibitions and programming for Art Basel Season 2018 in Miami. Headlining this year is Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago (Oct. 13 – Jan. 13), the first major survey of this size and scope […]
Nominations are Now Open for the 2019 African-American Achievers Awards
Nominations accepted through Nov. 30, 2018 Deerfield Beach – JM Family Enterprises, Southeast Toyota Distributors and JM Lexus are now accepting applications for the 27th annual African-American Achievers awards. The ceremony will recognize four inspirational African-Americans who set an example through community involvement and leadership in one of four categories: Arts & Culture; Business & […]
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