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Internationally celebrated soca artist Kees Dieffenthaller, frontman of Kes the Band, has made history once again — this time as the first soca performer to sell out two SummerStage concerts at Central Park within hours of going on sale. “Set for July 5 and July 6, 2025, these back-to-back sold-out shows mark a groundbreaking moment […]

After returning recently from several performances and TV appearances in the Gambia, West Africa, where he was given a hero’s welcome, Jamaican-born, New Jersey-based dancehall DJ Ras Emmanuel has dropped an explosive new single, “Jah My Provider.” On Tuesday, the award-winning Emmanuel told Caribbean Life that the new single is a collaboration with Kingston, Jamaica-based […]

Dancehall sensation Ding Dong is set to turn the music world on its head with the release of his highly anticipated debut album “From Ding Dong to World Ding,” dropping May 2. Ding Dong’s album marks a powerful new chapter in his already trailblazing career. It explores uncharted territory for the artist, offering fans a […]

Jamaican ’90s dancehall dancer Bruck Up, whose real name is George Adams, says Beyoncé’s 2022 hit song, “Move,” featuring the vocals of iconic Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, and actress Grace Jones and Nigerian singer Tems, was done in Jamaican patois.  “Queen Bee, Tems and Grace are heard on the chorus singing, ‘Brukup, it’s Brukup, it’s […]

Gateways Music Festival will be in New York City from April 24 to 27 for a series of magical musical moments. Gateways said Spring Festival 2025 kicks off in Rochester and then moves to the Big Apple. The NYC events are capped by the Gateways Festival Orchestra’s return to Carnegie Hall on Sunday, April 27, […]

Multi-talented Jamaican singer, songwriter, and producer Jada Kingdom makes a powerful statement with the release, on March 21, of her audacious new single, “G.A.D.,”  an acronym for “Girls Are Drugs.” Trinidadian-born entertainment publicist Paul Thom of The Thom Brand said the track features “an exhilarating, guitar-driven production crafted by renowned Jamaican producer Yo Christon [Vybz […]

On March 23, Flushing Town Hall in Queens, in collaboration with the Ragini Festival, hosted Indo-Constellations, a night celebrating the rich musical traditions of the Indo-Caribbean diaspora, specifically the countries of Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Fiji. The event featured the following artists: Ben Parag, a Guyanese American vocalist who blends Bollywood classics with chutney […]

The three contenders for the “King of the Dancehall” title – Yellowman, Beenieman and Vybz Kartel – are scheduled to perform in New York City this spring. Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, the self-proclaimed “World Boss”, is set to perform at Reggae Fest, slated for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday, April 11. A second […]

The three contenders for the “King of the Dancehall” title – Yellowman, Beenieman and Vybz Kartel – are scheduled to perform in New York City this spring. Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, the self-proclaimed “World Boss”, is set to perform at Reggae Fest, slated for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday, April 11. A second […]

The Brooklyn-based Dynamite Cultural Organization (DCO) – renowned for its dynamic presence in New York’s Caribbean community and the home of the Dynamite Calypso Tent of New York – the lone Vincentian calypso tent in North America – says that legendary Caribbean musical arranger Dr. Franklyn “Frankie” McIntosh will be among five Vincentian “icons” to […]