4th Annual Urban Film Festival Set for August 30-September 1, 2019 in Historic Overtown MIAMI –The 4th annual Urban Film Festival will open on Friday, August 30th, 2019 with the premiere of “I Got the Hook Up 2” starring Romeo Miller & Master P. at 9 pm, at the Historic Black Archives Lyric Theater(819 NW 2nd […]
Many people want to learn an instrument as an adult. It is a fun skill to have and a great hobby to partake in. However, it’s easy to also get discouraged. You might feel that you’re too busy to become skilled and play for family and friends. The truth is, it is not as hard […]
SOUTH FLORIDA – Music lovers in South Florida are in for a very special experience – the Jamaican Folk Singers are coming to South Florida in celebration of Miss Lou’s 100 birthday anniversary. They will give two concerts, one in Palm Beach on Friday September 6, the other in Coral Springs on Saturday September 7. […]
MIAMI – Delou Africa’s Dance Africa Miami hosted their 10th-year-anniversary celebration this past weekend in Little Haiti. It was indeed a springboard to community capacity building, increased understanding within and between communities and stimulated dialogue and increased awareness and sensitivity for culture within the Africa Diaspora this past weekend in Little Haiti. The sold-out Seeds […]
LAUDERDALE LAKES – The 2019 Marcus Garvey Rootz Extravaganza celebrates Garvey’s 132nd birthday anniversary and the 100th anniversary of his Black Star line Steamship Company, in this, Ghana’s 2019 “year of return”. The Rootz Extravaganza will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2019, 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm, Lauderdale Lakes Educational and Cultural Center, 3580 Oakland […]
by Howard Campbell KINGSTON, Jamaica – While writing the song I Want You, singer Robert Minott thought it would be cool to use the beat to Genius of Love, a massive hit for the Tom Tom Club in 1981. Drummer Sly Dunbar, who played on Genius of Love, agreed. After it was recorded, Minott said […]
Broward Reggae Festival scheduled for September 1, at Miramar Amphitheater MIRAMAR – Broward County, Florida is home to an estimated 500,000 Caribbean-Americans, of which the overwhelming majority are Jamaicans and Haitians. Their political, economic and cultural influence has changed the face of the County, especially in the field of entertainment, where there is an abundance […]
NEW YORK – VP Records’ Reggae Gold 2019 has debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Chart. The 26th installment of the iconic compilation series came out Friday July 26th and includes focus tracks “Paradise Plum” by new reggae songstress Naomi Cowan and “Juju” from Dancehall vixen Dovey Magnum. The albums launch was supported with playlists […]
Jamaica has a far-reaching history dating back hundreds of years ago to the era of Christopher Columbus, who was greeted by the indigenous Arawak tribes when he arrived at the island in 1494. Yet it was not until this day 57 years ago in 1962 that the United Kingdom Parliament passed the Jamaica Independence Act, […]
NEW YORK – The winners of the 2019 COJO Benefit Raffle were announced on Saturday, August 3 at the poolside Summer Soirée hosted by Sheree and Horatio Sparkes at their Long Island residence. The Soirée, one of two annual fundraising events for the New York based Jamaican charity, was an evening of fashion, food and entertainment […]
Meet Dr. André Gordon – Caribbean Science Titan
KINGSTON, Jamaica – How many of us can say that our work has revolutionised how Caribbean people produce, consume and export food? Chances are very few. However, there are individuals among us who, when they see an opportunity to lend their expertise to champion causes that promote overall growth and development of the region, do […]
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